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SK0-004 · Question #413

A systems administrator wants to run a report that will analyze a network's server performance at a specific point in time. Which of the following documents would be the best practice to create?

The correct answer is C. Server baseline analysis. A server baseline analysis documents performance metrics at a specific point in time, providing a reference standard against which future performance can be compared.

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Question

A systems administrator wants to run a report that will analyze a network's server performance at a specific point in time. Which of the following documents would be the best practice to create?

Options

  • ABusiness impact analysis
  • BNetwork analysis
  • CServer baseline analysis
  • Dnetwork security analysis

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    97% (28)

Why each option

A server baseline analysis documents performance metrics at a specific point in time, providing a reference standard against which future performance can be compared.

ABusiness impact analysis

A business impact analysis evaluates how disruptions to business processes affect the organization; it does not measure or document server performance metrics.

BNetwork analysis

Network analysis is a broad term covering traffic and topology inspection, and does not specifically focus on server performance at a point in time.

CServer baseline analysisCorrect

A server baseline analysis captures CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network utilization at a defined point in time under normal operating conditions. This document serves as a performance benchmark, enabling administrators to identify deviations, diagnose degradation, and make capacity planning decisions based on measurable historical data.

Dnetwork security analysis

A network security analysis focuses on identifying vulnerabilities and threats within the network infrastructure, not on server performance benchmarking.

Concept tested: Server performance baseline documentation best practice

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/performance-tuning/role/index

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#server baseline#performance monitoring#capacity planning#reporting

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