Web Service Cache
The Web Service Cache service monitors the performance of a Microsoft IIS server’s cache. The service helps you to understand how the IIS instance is performing.
This service queries the win32_perfformatteddata_w3svc_webservicecache WMI class for the following values:
- CurrentFilesCached
- CurrentFileCacheMemoryUsage
- CurrentMetadataCached
- CurrentURIsCached
- FileCacheHitsPercent
- KernelURICacheHitsPercent
- MetadataCacheHitsPercent
- OutputCacheCurrentHitsPercent
- URICacheHitsPercent
| Service Type | WMI |
|---|---|
| Instances on a Device | 100 |
| Supported Systems/Applications | Devices running Microsoft’s IIS Server |
| Device Class | Server – Windows, Workstations – Windows, Laptops - Windows |
| Monitored By | Windows agent |
| Scan Interval | 5 minutes |
Metrics
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Current File Cache Memory Usage | Current number of bytes used for the user-mode file cache. |
| Current Files Cached | Current number of files whose content is in the user-mode cache. |
| Current Metadata Cached | Current number of metadata information blocks currently in the user-mode cache. |
| Current URIs Cached | URI information blocks currently in the user-mode cache. |
| File Cache Hits Percent | The ratio of user-mode file cache hits to total cache requests since service startup. |
| Metadata Cache Hits Percent | The ratio of user-mode metadata cache hits to total cache requests since service startup. |
| Output Cache Current Hits Percent | Output Cache current hit ratio. Calculated as (H)/(H+M) where H and M represent Hits and Misses in previous sample interval respectively. |
| URI Cache Hits Percent | The ratio of user-mode URI Cache Hits to total cache requests since service startup. |
| Kernel URI Cache Hits Percent | The ratio of kernel URI cache hits to total cache requests since service startup. |