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Interacting with Data Collector Sets via Powershell

Background: In an earlier post I talked about some new features for Windows 2008 and Vista.  One of those new features that is often overlooked are the data collector sets (DCS).  One particular role that leverages data collector sets is active Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:30 PM by Brad Rutkowski | 0 Comments

Hey Admins! Taking some of the pain out of analyzing perfmon captures.

Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) tool Project Description: Ever have a performance problem, but don't know what performance counters to collect or how to analyze them? The PAL (Performance Analysis of Logs) tool is a new and powerful tool that reads Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 11:03 PM by Brad Rutkowski | 1 Comments

Hey Admins! Windows System State Analyzer (Beta)

Windows System state analyzer tool Helps create snapshots of the computer—some of which include fixed drives, services, drivers and the registry. Users can create two snapshots at different points in time and compare them to view differences. A detailed Read More...

Posted Saturday, August 25, 2007 4:56 AM by Brad Rutkowski | 7 Comments