Server has SQL SP3a installed (Win2K3). I restarted the SQL server service (and agent) last night and now I've lost all my sql performance counters.How can I get them back w/o a registry rebuild?

Unfortunately, you can sometimes capture SQL Server Tracing data and dozens of PerfMon Counters and still feel like you're just guessing at what the problem is.

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

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I cannot figure out how to save a group of performance counters and chart settings in server 2008 r2. In 2003 I could open perfmon.msc, configure my counters and chart, then save it as an msc file.

There are plenty of ways to get the most out of SQL Server without just upgrading to the latest version. For database admins working with older (maybe much older) SQL Server systems, here are four ...

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Tracking down performance problems in your application can be a frustrating experience. Reduce your stress levels with custom counters.

Custom performance counters enable you to extract meaningful performance and business logic data out of your ASP.NET Web applications. With the .NET Framework, you can add your own custom performance ...

Custom performance counters enable you to extract meaningful performance and business logic data out of your ASP.NET Web applications. With the .NET Framework, you can add your own custom performance ...