Performing Trend Analysis

Trend analysis is the evaluation of historical trends in system performance data to identify and diagnose problems as they develop. Trend analysis can help you identify the changing needs of your organization.

Configure and use Microsoft Windows NT Performance Monitor to identify trends. On the basis of these trends, you can add system resources or reconfigure the system to meet the changing needs of your organization.

For information about using Performance Monitor, see Chapter 8, "Monitoring," and your Windows NT documentation.