> Hi,
> I've got an SQL 2000 server with a few databases on it. I's been working
for
> 2 years just fine.
> But approx 3 months ago it started showing short periods of extreme disk
> activity. No major changes in databases were made. The server is
unavailable
> when this is happening. I've set up a bunch of counters and all I found is
> Disk Queue is up to 2800 and the Average Latch Wait time is 590 ms. Is it
> normal? Another server has 1.5 ms. What I should check else?
> Thanks
>
>

"Martin" <anolis@mail2world.com> wrote in message
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> What's the status of your logfiles?
>
> "Paul" <paul_unix@shaw.ca> schreef in bericht
> news:LaFOb.167135$ts4.66976@pd7tw3no...
> > Hi,
> > I've got an SQL 2000 server with a few databases on it. I's been working
> for
> > 2 years just fine.
> > But approx 3 months ago it started showing short periods of extreme disk
> > activity. No major changes in databases were made. The server is
> unavailable
> > when this is happening. I've set up a bunch of counters and all I found
is
> > Disk Queue is up to 2800 and the Average Latch Wait time is 590 ms. Is
it
> > normal? Another server has 1.5 ms. What I should check else?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>

"Paul" <paul_unix@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> As usual, nothoing remarkable, no errors, etc.
> Performance logs shows crazy disk activity though..
> "Martin" <anolis@mail2world.com> wrote in message
> news:400b912e$0$35153$1b62eedf@news.euronet.nl...
> > What's the status of your logfiles?
> >
> > "Paul" <paul_unix@shaw.ca> schreef in bericht
> > news:LaFOb.167135$ts4.66976@pd7tw3no...
> > > Hi,
> > > I've got an SQL 2000 server with a few databases on it. I's been
working
> > for
> > > 2 years just fine.
> > > But approx 3 months ago it started showing short periods of extreme
disk
> > > activity. No major changes in databases were made. The server is
> > unavailable
> > > when this is happening. I've set up a bunch of counters and all I
found
> is
> > > Disk Queue is up to 2800 and the Average Latch Wait time is 590 ms. Is
> it
> > > normal? Another server has 1.5 ms. What I should check else?
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>