Overview Metrics
General view dashboards for quick system health assessment.
Dashboards in this category
Home
Main entry point of the system. Consolidated view of the entire infrastructure status with navigation to detailed dashboards.
Health Summary
Complete SQL Server health summary: CPU, memory, disk, performance counters, logs, backups and high availability.
Best Practices Overview
Evaluation of recommended configurations at OS, instance and database level. Identifies deviations from standards.
SQL Server Counters
More than 50 performance counters: Page Life Expectancy, Buffer Cache, Batch Requests, Database Size and more.
Windows Counters
Operating system metrics: CPU, memory, disk and network. Correlates SQL performance with the host.
Version & Patch
Version and patch status of all instances. Identifies servers requiring updates.
Recommended usage
- Entry point: Always start with Home for global view
- Daily review: Dive into Health Summary for detailed metrics
- Investigation: If problems exist, use SQL/Windows Counters
- Audit: Review Best Practices monthly
- Maintenance: Check Version & Patch before maintenance windows
