- 1 year ago
What is the name of the Microsoft low-level, high speed runtime data capture program"
The Microsoft low-level, high-speed runtime data capture program you are referring to is called "ETW" (Event Tracing for Windows). ETW is a powerful tracing mechanism provided by Microsoft Windows for capturing high-speed, low-overhead event traces from various components and subsystems within the operating system.
ETW allows developers and system administrators to collect detailed runtime information about system events, application behavior, performance metrics, and more. It is commonly used for performance analysis, debugging, and diagnostics purposes.
ETW provides APIs and tools for capturing, analyzing, and visualizing event data, such as the Event Tracing for Windows API
for instrumentation, Xperf
and WPR/WPA
for trace collection and analysis, and PerfView
for advanced ETW analysis and visualization.
By leveraging ETW, developers and system administrators can gain deep insights into the runtime behavior of Windows applications and systems, enabling effective troubleshooting, performance optimization, and debugging activities.