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Case Project 13-2: Using Performance Counters
Create a data collector set that monitors what you believe are the five most critical Active
Directory performance counters, the three most critical process counters, the three most
critical memory counters, the three most critical disk counters, and the three most critical
network counters. List and describe the counters you selected, and explain your reasons for
selecting these particular counters.
Case Project 13-3: Configuring Data Collector Sets
For the data collector set you created in Case Project 13-2, define a schedule for running
the data collector set you think would be a good baseline for measuring server perform-
ance during normal operating conditions. Describe the schedule and why you chose the
times for the collector to run. Define the stop conditions for the data collector set, and
explain why you chose those parameters. Explain what each field in the Stop Condition tab
of a data collector set is used for.
Case Project 13-4: Describing Server Core Environments
Describe five situations in which a Server Core installation, rather than a full installation, is
the best choice. Include details about why Server Core should be used, including what roles
or features should be installed on the server and details of the environment in which the
server is running (type of business, size of business or location, types of users, and so forth).
Next, describe three situations in which a Server Core installation clearly isn't a good solu-
tion for the computing environment or the requirements, and explain your reasoning.
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