Several people have complained about performance so here are some tips that might help.
This site should be helpful for tuning SQL Server. http://www.sql-server-performance.com/ Great resource about performance counters. http://www.sql-server-performance.com/performance_monitor_counters_sql_server.asp If at all possible, only run the OS, WUP, and SQL on the server. SQL Server loves RAM, but MSDE has a 2 GB limit. If you have a lot of devices (I'm not sure what a lot means, because it depends on many factors including what monitors you are using) then you might consider increasing the RAM to at least 2 GB. If you add any over that I think it will help the OS, but SQL will ignore it. Another really good option is to have 3 separate drives. One for the OS, one for the logs, and one for the data. This is a configuration I use on some of my larger SQL Servers. 2 SATA drives for OS (RAID 1) 2 SATA drives for Logs (RAID 1) 4 SATA drives for Data (RAID 10) The cost really isn't as bad as you would think. Personally I think this is over kill for WUP, but I am only monitoring 500 remotes sites using ping, and then around 70 servers using ping and monitoring Windows services. For this, I am using a P4 2.4 with 1 GB RAM and a single 60 GB ATA drive. Performance is pretty solid right now. Good luck... Sean McAnally -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Finbom Magnus Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:49 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: SV: [WhatsUp Forum] WUP.. Was it a misstake? Hello again! Thanks for replying. Imagine a world with the performance from yesterday and the features of tomorrow.. ;-) Well, I am thinking that the hardware might be getting to old wor this. Running an complete database is as you say, more needing. With brand new hardware I think this flows like a charm.. But on my "old" 3xP3-550 and 1,5 GB Ram it is slower.. And I'm sure it depends on me being to demanding and wishing for speedy software. Does anyone have any hints on how to boost performance when running Wup with Sql-2000? I really do want to replace the old WUG, I like the new web soo much more and the reports are just great. :-) Kind Regards, Magnus Finbom -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr�n: Luz Berger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Skickat: den 14 mars 2005 13:26 Till: [email protected] �mne: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] WUP.. Was it a misstake? Hi Magnus, What exactly makes you feel that WUP is unstable? When it comes to response times, please bear in mind, that you have now a complete database in the equation as well as a new ASP 3.0 compatible web server. This was not the case with WUG. WUP is not as fast as WUG was. Is WUP causing problems with slow response? It depends. If you have adequate H/W to host WUP and the Database (separate boxes preferred) and not several thousands of devices with active and passive monitors, response time is OK. You may also want to look at hosting WUP on IIS and tune caching, compression, etc. This possibly will make the WUP GUI and web front end a bit snappier. However, you will not see an improvement of orders of magnitude. I am also sure, the way the data is read and written into the database will be enhanced over time. Ipswitch will probably have to think about special data writer and extensive caching for the database. They will also have to tune and optimise all the SQL statements and the way the database is used. However, this is a guess and needs to be commented by Ipswitch rather then me. So, could WUP has a better response time, yes absolutely. Is it unstable, quiet frankly no. SP1 made a big difference. WUP is already a very good replacement for WUG and it will only get better over time. Kind regards Luz Berger Berger Network Consult http://www.bergerl.com Tel.: 089 67 000 547 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Finbom Magnus Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 12:53 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] WUP.. Was it a misstake? Hi! I am currently using both my old WUG and the new WUP at the same time. I have almost finished configuring the WUP for my needs before shutting down WUG. But I am having second thoughts. Wup is slow and unstable. When using the web-interface WUG is much faster when browsing the maps. And I am getting some (not many) timeouts when opening a map sometimes. It just doesn't feel trustworthy. WUP features really rocks but a monitor-software like this must be 100% reliable. And that is just what WUG is, I have never experienced slow responsetimes from WUG, always belived on the alerts when they was sent. I was hoping that SP1 would solve this, but the lack of speed remains. But now when it feels like the whole WUP is unstable I'm not sure on how to feel confident with this version. WUG has many yeras in the neck and WUP is a brand new thing. But some of my other office-locations has choosen to stay with the old WUG. Is it just me or am I doing something wrong? Best regards Magnus Finbom IT-Engineer Lansforsakringar Skaraborg Bank and Insurance Radhusgatan 8 54129 Skovde Sweden phone +46(0)500 777065, gsm +46(0)708 717060, fax +46(0)500 777065 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lansforsakringar.se/skaraborg Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/whatsup_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. 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