Documentation forServer & Application Monitor
Monitoring your applications and environment is a key capability of SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly Hybrid Cloud Observability) and is available in the Essentials edition. Server & Application Monitor (SAM) is also available in a standalone module.

Storage

This widget contains performance counters specific to the status of storage. The icons of the listed performance counters in the Statistic Name column change colors to reflect the listed counter's current state. Clicking any performance counter in the Statistic Name column takes you to the Performance Counter Details page for that performance counter.

If the value of a listed performance counter crosses the Warning threshold, the chart for the listed counter displays a yellow background. If the value of a listed monitor crosses the Critical threshold, the chart for the listed counter displays a red background. Hovering over any time period within the chart displays detailed information about that time period in the tooltip. Hovering over a counter gives you detailed information about that performance counter.

The following table lists the default performance counters for this widget, along with their respective definitions and troubleshooting information, including default Warning and Critical thresholds:

Counter Expert Knowledge Warning Critical

I/O Database Reads Average Latency

Definition:
Shows the average length of time, in ms, per database read operation.

Information:
Should be 20 ms on average. Spikes should not exceed 50 ms.

Possible problems:
Users may report sluggish responsiveness within their email client.

Remediation:
If the disk subsystem is not meeting demand, correcting the problem may require additional disks, faster disks, or modifying the disk configuration.

> 50 ms

> 50 ms for 15 polls

I/O Database Writes Average Latency

Definition:
Shows the average length of time, in ms, per database write operation.

Information:
Should be 50 ms on average. Spikes of up to 100 ms are acceptable if not accompanied by database page fault stalls.

Possible problems:
Users may report sluggish responsiveness within their email client.

Remediation:
If the disk subsystem is not meeting demand, correcting the problem may require additional disks, faster disks, or modifying the disk configuration.

> 100 ms

> 100 ms for 15 polls

I/O Log Reads Average Latency

Definition:
Indicates the average time, in ms, to read data from a log file. Specific to log replay and database recovery operations.

Information:
Average should be less than 200 ms with spikes up to 1000 ms

Possible problems:
Users may report sluggish responsiveness within their email client.

Remediation:
If the disk subsystem is not meeting demand, correcting the problem may require additional disks, faster disks, or modifying the disk configuration.

> 200 ms

> 200 ms for 15 polls

I/O Log Writes Average Latency

Definition:
Indicates the average time, in ms, to write a log buffer to the active log file.

Information:
This count should be 10 ms or less on production servers.

Possible problems:
Indication that the MS Exchange Database\I/O Database Writes Average Latency is too high

Remediation:
If the disk subsystem is not meeting demand, correcting the problem may require additional disks, faster disks, or modifying the disk configuration.

> 10 ms

> 10 ms for 15 polls

Zooming

You can have the chart show a predetermined time period of data by clicking on any one of the three Zoom buttons in the head of the Zoom column. Alternatively, you can have the chart show a specific date range by dragging the mouse over an area of the chart. The time and date displayed at the top of the widget shows the amount of data currently loaded into the chart. This can be changed by clicking Edit from within the widget.

The Value from Last Poll column shows the most recent data available for the listed statistic.

Additional components on certain resources may be available for addition and/or deletion on the Edit page.