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SysOps Windows

Windows server running slowly

Rebooting a slow Windows server hides why it slowed down. How 2501 finds the cause over PowerShell and WinRM and, out of the box, reports it without changing anything.

A slow Windows server is diagnosed by 2501 from its event logs, processes, services and performance data, and out of the box the ticket gets the cause, the evidence and the fix it would make, with nothing changed

ServiceNow or another ITSM

Your rules, confirmation and blacklists

Investigate only, with a person, or on its own

On-prem, cloud or hybrid

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// HOW 2501 HANDLES IT

Rebooting a slow Windows server often makes it fast again for a while, but it wipes out the running state that showed why it slowed down. 2501 finds the cause first and, out of the box, reports it with the fix it would make, changing nothing.

The ticket just says the server is slow, and the cause could be anything from a runaway process to a recent configuration change.

What 2501 does

SysOps Windows works over PowerShell and WinRM. It reads the server's event logs, processes, services, performance data and configuration, and confirms the root cause before it recommends anything. Out of the box it stops there: the ticket gets the diagnosis, the evidence behind it and the fix it would make, such as stopping a runaway process, clearing disk space or restarting a service. Raise its level and it can carry out those everyday fixes itself, then check the server is healthy again. Full drives and failing services have their own specialties, such as Disk Manager Windows.

How 2501 handles a slow Windows server: signal, read the event logs, processes and performance data to confirm the root cause, make the fix only once you raise its level, report the cause, the evidence and the fix it would make

You stay in control

  • You choose the level: investigate only, act after a person confirms, or act on its own within your rules. The level is set per specialty, not per ticket.
  • Read-only until you say otherwise: out of the box, every command is reviewed before it runs, and any that would change the server is blocked.
  • Care with data and settings: once allowed to act, it deletes no critical data or configuration without confirming a backup exists, and changes system settings only after validating the change.
  • Your rules apply: which servers are in scope and what needs a person first, and blacklisted commands and hosts stay out of reach at every level.

Frequently asked

Why does it start in investigate-only mode? The recommended way to start any specialty is to read its diagnoses before it may change anything. SysOps Windows ships that way, and you raise its level once its reports look right.

Does a ticket asking for a fix change that? No. A request for a fix ends with the findings and an explanation of why nothing was changed, until you raise the level.

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