How to manage and understand your database performance

Overview

Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) is a Microsoft tool that allows IT professionals to manage and monitor Windows and Linux systems within an Active Directory farm. SCOM is great at telling you whether your server is healthy or not; however, it doesn't provide much beyond that. If you want to conduct deep collections that allow you to drill into specific database issues, you need more.

This paper explores the SQL Server monitoring available in SCOM and explains how Quest® Foglight® for SQL Server extends the value of SCOM, enabling you to go beyond simple up/down monitoring and effectively manage database performance.