While investigating reports of slow query response times on an on-premises SQL Server 2022 instance, you open SQL Server Management Studio. You need a built-in visual dashboard that, in near real time, shows CPU usage, wait statistics, data-file I/O activity, and a list of the most recently expensive queries-without starting a trace or running custom T-SQL. Which SSMS feature should you launch to get this information quickly?
Activity Monitor is the real-time performance dashboard built into SQL Server Management Studio. When opened, it displays an Overview graph of CPU and batch requests, plus panes for Processes, Resource Waits, Data File I/O, and Recent Expensive Queries-exactly the metrics described in the scenario.
SQL Server Profiler captures detailed trace events but requires creating a trace and can add overhead; it is not a live dashboard. Database Tuning Advisor analyzes a saved workload or trace to recommend indexes but does not present real-time server metrics. Object Explorer Details simply lists metadata such as tables or logins for the node selected and offers no performance statistics. Therefore, Activity Monitor is the only choice that meets all requirements.
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