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Performance diagnostic tool for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Microsoft ® Windows Server ™ 2003 Performance Advisor is the latest version of Server Performance Advisor, which is a simple but robust tool that helps you diagnose the root causes of performance problems in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 deployment. Server Performance Advisor collects performance data and generates comprehensive diagnostic reports that give you the data to easily analyze problems and develop corrective actions

Microsoft ® Windows Server ™ 2003 Performance Advisor provides several specialized reports, including a System Overview (focusing on CPU usage, Memory usage, busy files, busy TCP clients, top CPU consumers) and reports for server roles such as Active Directory, Internet Information System (IIS), DNS, Terminal Services, SQL, print spooler, and others.

Files

Status: Deleted This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2016.

• .NET 1.1 Framework


• SQL 2000 or MSDE (if you use the data trending feature). For more information, see "Trending Data" in the Server Performance Advisor Help


• Do not install on Windows 2000 or Windows XP as neither are supported.

1. Click the Download link to start the download.
2. In the File Download dialog box, select Save this program to disk.
3. Select a location on your computer to save the file, and then click Save.
4. If Server Performance Advisor 1.0 is not already installed: If this is the first time you are installing a version of Server Performance Advisor, you can simply start spa_v2.msi and follow the instructions.
5. If Server Performance Advisor 1.0 is already installed: If you already have Server Performance Advisor 1.0 installed, when you start spa_v2.msi, you must choose the Remove option. This removes Server Performance Advisor 1.0 but preserves your archived reports. When the installer finishes, restart spa_v2.msi and follow the instructions.

This tool enforces administrator only data setup and reporting. The final data may be displayed on a website, but the administrator should be familar with the report contents before displaying the data for the first time. Machine names, login names (not passwords), image names and other server details may be found in the reports depending on the role of your server. See readme file if you wish to relax the need for the Administrator account.

The downloaded file is a Microsoft Software Installer (.msi) file. By running the file, you install the tool and documentation on your computer.

When you install a tool, you are prompted to choose an install directory. You will also be asked to choose a temporary area (local disk preferred) and a final reporting area (local or remote share).