How to determine load/usage on X# of servers?
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From: Dave W on 8 Jun 2010 23:27 Hey Guys, I have a potential new job and would like to get a feel for what is happening on 7 servers. I think they've been over-engineered but can't say for sure. Is there a way to figure out what the load is on each machine throughout the day so I can tell if the hardware is getting taxed or under utilized. Have you done this over a period of time to get a feel for usage? Any tips are greatly appreciated. -dave
From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on 9 Jun 2010 01:38 Is this a SBS Environment? And IMO there are different tools on 2003 than 2008 However there is this tool from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=31fccd98-c3a1-4644-9622-faa046d69214&displaylang=en But there are MANY MANY third party tools out there. Also some of this IMO comes from experience. Are you trying to reduce the servers into virtual machines? Russ -- Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC Small Business Server/Computer Support - www.SBITS.Biz Question or Second Opinion - www.PersonalITConsultant.com BPOS - Microsoft Online Services - www.BPOSMadeEasy.com "Dave W" <mtdave(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:5a16d64d-2c96-4ccd-ba3e-f2e77863131d(a)j8g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... > Hey Guys, > > I have a potential new job and would like to get a feel for what is > happening on 7 servers. I think they've been over-engineered but > can't say for sure. > > Is there a way to figure out what the load is on each machine > throughout the day so I can tell if the hardware is getting taxed or > under utilized. Have you done this over a period of time to get a feel > for usage? > > Any tips are greatly appreciated. > > -dave
From: Dave W on 9 Jun 2010 15:44 On Jun 8, 11:38 pm, "Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" <r...(a)REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote: > Is this a SBS Environment? > And IMO there are different tools on 2003 than 2008 > > However there is this tool from Microsofthttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=31fccd98-c3a... > > But there are MANY MANY third party tools out there. > Also some of this IMO comes from experience. > > Are you trying to reduce the servers into virtual machines? > > Russ > > -- > Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] > MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC > Small Business Server/Computer Support -www.SBITS.Biz > Question or Second Opinion -www.PersonalITConsultant.com > BPOS - Microsoft Online Services -www.BPOSMadeEasy.com > > "Dave W" <mtd...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:5a16d64d-2c96-4ccd-ba3e-f2e77863131d(a)j8g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... > > > > > Hey Guys, > > > I have a potential new job and would like to get a feel for what is > > happening on 7 servers. I think they've been over-engineered but > > can't say for sure. > > > Is there a way to figure out what the load is on each machine > > throughout the day so I can tell if the hardware is getting taxed or > > under utilized. Have you done this over a period of time to get a feel > > for usage? > > > Any tips are greatly appreciated. > > > -dave- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Sorry, it's Windows 2003 Standard. I'm definitely thinking about reducing the machines into VM's but also moving Exchange/Blackberry to the cloud. Email uptime is a big thing for them. Aside from the Microsoft tool, do you like something better? Thanks for the reply Russ.
From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on 10 Jun 2010 18:30 I've never consolidated 7 servers before (Well I have but that was 15 years ago.) only 3 so I wouldn't be a good person to ask. *And the 3 I knew would handle it.) Try a Regular server group maybe? Russ -- Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC Small Business Server/Computer Support - www.SBITS.Biz Question or Second Opinion - www.PersonalITConsultant.com BPOS - Microsoft Online Services - www.BPOSMadeEasy.com "Dave W" <mtdave(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:eb9e544a-3318-4eb1-b82f-bdbe4d4a37c2(a)v29g2000prb.googlegroups.com... > On Jun 8, 11:38 pm, "Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" > <r...(a)REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote: >> Is this a SBS Environment? >> And IMO there are different tools on 2003 than 2008 >> >> However there is this tool from >> Microsofthttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=31fccd98-c3a... >> >> But there are MANY MANY third party tools out there. >> Also some of this IMO comes from experience. >> >> Are you trying to reduce the servers into virtual machines? >> >> Russ >> >> -- >> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] >> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, SBSC >> Small Business Server/Computer Support -www.SBITS.Biz >> Question or Second Opinion -www.PersonalITConsultant.com >> BPOS - Microsoft Online Services -www.BPOSMadeEasy.com >> >> "Dave W" <mtd...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:5a16d64d-2c96-4ccd-ba3e-f2e77863131d(a)j8g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> > Hey Guys, >> >> > I have a potential new job and would like to get a feel for what is >> > happening on 7 servers. I think they've been over-engineered but >> > can't say for sure. >> >> > Is there a way to figure out what the load is on each machine >> > throughout the day so I can tell if the hardware is getting taxed or >> > under utilized. Have you done this over a period of time to get a feel >> > for usage? >> >> > Any tips are greatly appreciated. >> >> > -dave- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Sorry, it's Windows 2003 Standard. I'm definitely thinking about > reducing the machines into VM's but also moving Exchange/Blackberry to > the cloud. Email uptime is a big thing for them. > > Aside from the Microsoft tool, do you like something better? > > Thanks for the reply Russ.
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