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Summary: Learn how to create and parse performance monitor logs by using Windows PowerShell.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if I can use Windows PowerShell to create a performance counter log that I can use in Perfmon?   —CS   Hello CS, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. After I finished giving my two talks on Window...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches how to use performance counter sets with Windows PowerShell to simplify profiling a system.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if there is an easier way to work with performance counters? For example, rather than having to pick out a whole bunch of counters, are there groups of counters that...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to capture performance counter information and write the saved data to a SQL Server database.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been enjoying your PoshMon articles this week, but I have found them to be of limited value. I would love to see how I could store this performance data in a SQL database. I cou...

Summary: Learn how to automatically import performance counters from a Perfmon chart into Windows PowerShell for ease of analysis.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have several custom Perfmon charts set up. Like many network administrators, I spent a decent amount of time setting up this chart. I would like to see if there is a way I can automatically ...

Summary: Guest Blogger Kevin Kline talks about using Windows PowerShell to monitor SQL Server performance.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering about using Windows PowerShell to work with SQL performance counters. Is this something that can be done? —SH   Hello SH, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. We have a new guest blogger ...