# I Want to Know ...

> Task-oriented answers to common PerformanceGuard questions about applications, servers, Citrix, IP traffic, network latency, resource use, and computer problems.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/  
Product: PerformanceGuard — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

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## In this section

- [I Want to Know if Performance Is Good or Bad](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-if-performance-is-good-or-bad/) - rules of thumb for judging whether measured performance is acceptable.
- [I Want to Know if a Computer Has Problems](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-if-a-computer-has-problems/) - check whether a specific computer has had performance problems, and when.
- [I Want to Know if Applications Work OK](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-if-applications-work-ok/) - see how quickly critical applications respond across computers and locations.
- [I Want to Know if Servers Respond Quickly](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-if-servers-respond-quickly/) - use the response time histogram to spot potentially overloaded servers.
- [I Want to Know if Servers Can Handle Pressure](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-if-servers-can-handle-pressure/) - uncover scaling problems by comparing response times against load.
- [I Want to Know if There's Network Latency](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-if-there-s-network-latency/) - detect network latency along a route with traceroute output.
- [I Want to Know Who Consumes Resources](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-who-consumes-resources/) - identify the processes and users that consume the most CPU and RAM.
- [I Want to Know Who Generates IP Traffic](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-who-generates-ip-traffic/) - find the applications, processes, and locations that generate the most IP traffic.
- [I Want to Know If Citrix Works OK](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-if-citrix-works-ok/) - monitor Citrix server performance and session activity and quality.
- [I Want to Know if Performance Counters Are Acceptable](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-if-performance-counters-are-acceptable/) - interpret performance counter values.
- [I Want to Know what Availability Means](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/i-want-to-know-what-availability-means/) - understand how PerformanceGuard measures availability.
- [If Startup & Logon Times Are OK](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/if-startup-logon-times-are-ok/) - check whether computer startup and logon times are acceptable.
- [If Want to Know if a Problem Affects One or Multiple Computers](/performanceguard/i-want-to-know/if-want-to-know-if-a-problem-affects-one-or-multiple-computers/) - determine whether a problem is isolated or widespread.