Allen (@SQLRunr) is a Microsoft MVP and the Senior Technical Training Specialist for SentryOne. He's worked with SQL Server for more than 20 years in a variety of roles - developer, administrator, architect, analyst.
When monitoring SQL Server performance, you should know which PerfMon counters matter and why. This guide identifies and explains the best 15 counters.
Allen White blogs about one of the great benefits of SQL Sentry: it presents you with an overall picture of the server's performance, allowing you to see what's going on as a whole, and then allowing you to drill into the areas that may be of concern.
Allen White presented along with industry leaders, including Bob Ward from Microsoft, on SQL Cruise Alaska 2017. Here's his recap of an amazing experience.
Allen White shows the ease of automating SentryOne installations via PowerShell. Use PowerShell to prepare target servers and add targets for monitoring.