diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dc45366 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +# Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Tool +[![licence badge]][licence] +[![stars badge]][stars] +[![forks badge]][forks] +[![issues badge]][issues] + +[licence badge]:https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg +[stars badge]:https://img.shields.io/github/stars/clinthuffman/PAL.svg +[forks badge]:https://img.shields.io/github/forks/clinthuffman/PAL.svg +[issues badge]:https://img.shields.io/github/issues/clinthuffman/PAL.svg + +[licence]:https://github.com/clinthuffman/PAL/blob/master/LICENSE.md +[stars]:https://github.com/clinthuffman/PAL/stargazers +[forks]:https://github.com/clinthuffman/PAL/network +[issues]:https://github.com/clinthuffman/PAL/issues + + +If you wish to install the PAL tool, then download `PAL_Setup_2.7.7_x64.zip`. It contains the Microsoft installer files. +If you just want to run it without installation, then download `PAL_FlatFiles_2.7.7_x64.zip`. + +To download the latest PAL tool, click the respective PAL*.zip file, and then click View Raw to begin the download. +Go to Properties of the zip file, click Unblock, and then click OK. +Extract the zip file. +Run PALWizard.exe to use the PAL Wizard tool. Otherwise, use PAL.ps1 directly. + +All other folders contain source code. + + +## Project Description +Ever have a performance problem, but don't know what performance counters to collect or how to analyze them? +The PAL (Performance Analysis of Logs) tool is a powerful tool that reads in a performance monitor counter log and analyzes it using known thresholds. + + +## Features + - Thresholds files for most of the major Microsoft products such as IIS, MOSS, SQL Server, BizTalk, Exchange, and Active Directory. + - An easy to use GUI interface which makes creating batch files for the PAL.ps1 script. + - A GUI editor for creating or editing your own threshold files. + - Creates an HTML based report for ease of copy/pasting into other applications. + - Analyzes performance counter logs for thresholds using thresholds that change their criteria based on the computer's role or hardware specs. diff --git a/ReadMe.txt b/ReadMe.txt deleted file mode 100644 index fd03789..0000000 --- a/ReadMe.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,9 +0,0 @@ -If you wish to install the PAL tool, then download PAL_Setup_2.7.7_x64.zip. It contains the Microsoft installer files. -If you just want to run it without installation, then download PAL_FlatFiles_2.7.7_x64.zip. - -To download the latest PAL tool, click the respective PAL*.zip file, and then click View Raw to begin the download. -Go to Properties of the zip file, click Unblock, and then click OK. -Extract the zip file. -Run PALWizard.exe to use the PAL Wizard tool. Otherwise, use PAL.ps1 directly. - -All other folders contain source code. \ No newline at end of file