Question : Connection issues with server....

I inherited a server to fix up and it has several issues.....

How can I check to see how many ODBC connections there are to my SQL DB?  I believe that I have so many connections to my sever that they are impacting my performance...


I am having issues with my server...my client keeps telling my that they cant connect or when they send things from the server it fails for many different reasons...here are the specs...

Is there some program I can use that will do a health check pn my server...performance is a real big issue.

I think that RAM is an issue as well...
I checked the Event Viewer and I see an error where the Windows Self Update Server is not working....


Dell server PE1950
Sql server 2003 for small business
1.99 GHz, 4 gb of RAM
IIS6
CPU runs at 30-40%..I have seen the CPU usage in the 50% area...

Answer : Connection issues with server....

It is quite a vast subject. You can do with inbuilt SQL Server and Windows OS solutions but you can also resort to a third party tool. Refer to these:

Troubleshooting Performance Problems in SQL Server 2005
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966540.aspx
SQL Server Performance Tuning Articles
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/articles/per/index.aspx
SQL Server Performance Monitor
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3506526/SQL-Server-Performance-Monitor.htm
Tips for Using SQL Server Performance Monitor Counters
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/tips/sql_server_performance_monitor_coutners_p1.aspx
How to troubleshoot SQL Server performance issues
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298475
How do I monitor SQL Server performance? Number of tools with links
http://sqlserver2000.databases.aspfaq.com/how-do-i-monitor-sql-server-performance.html
Low footprint performance monitoring & alerting for SQL Server - Free for SQL Server Express Edition
http://www.teratrax.com/tpm/
FREE TOOL: SQL check v1 - SQL Server Performance Dashboard & Screensaver
http://www.idera.com/Products/Free-Tools/SQL-check/