[dba-Tech] .NET/Windows applications memory (leakage) and performance profilers

Hi Shamil

Thanks for the info. It seems like the extra bucks on ANTS would be well spent.

How far does ANTS go? Does it pinpoint the problematic code? Will it even suggest how to fix it?

I'm a bit disappointed that VS2013 Ultimate was of no use.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com <dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> på vegne af Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru>
Sendt: 24. december 2014 19:22
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] .NET/Windows applications memory (leakage) and performance profilers

 Hi Gustav --

Since yesterday I have been trying to use in trial mode one or another subject tool from my list - here are my results:

1. GlowCode 9.2 - $499

They didn't send me trial version's setup key. I have sent a message to their support e-mail address. No any replies yet.

2. .NET Memory Profiler - $349

Good one but user interface is a bit heavy to use, especially comparing with ANTS Memory Profiler.

3. ANTS Memory Profiler - $619

Ingeniously simple tool (as they say) - very user friendly, powerful enough, intuitive - no need to read any docs  - the best one for me currently.

4. dotTRace ($249 or $599 within ReSharper Ultimate)

Failed to setup (I have had previous version in trial mode, maybe it was an issue with my setup failure).

5. .Net Memory Validator - $199.00

It didn't work - my test application got stuck when this tool tried to profile its memory.

6. CLR Profiler (v1.1) - free

No 'free cheese' in this world - skipped testing

7. Free within Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate Debugging Memory Leaks Using

No 'free cheese' in this world - skipped testing.

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Using ANTS Memory Profiler I have solved two subtle memory leakage issues:

- first one was an urgent customer request to fix - it was completed within several hours, without ANTS Memory Profiler it could have taken 'ages' to find the cause of this memory leakage issue.

- second one was another application memory leakage fixing - it wasn't that urgent but anyway it was done within several hours.

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Thank you.

-- Shamil



Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:27:47 +0000 from Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk>:
>Hi Shamil
>
>No, I have only desktop applications running, so I can't add much.
>However, I would love to learn about your experience.
>
>/gustav
>
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>Fra:  dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Salakhetdinov Shamil
>Sendt: 21. december 2014 21:39
>Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] .NET/Windows applications memory (leakage) and performance profilers
>
> Hi Gustav --
>
>I'm considering to choose and to purchase a commercial edition of a subject tool: it could be a good business opportunity to become memory leakages fixing/performance profiling/fixing expert/consultant armored with professional tools - a kind of "memory plumber" you know ;)
>
>Do you need one?
>
>-- Shamil
>
>Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:32:23 +0000 from Gustav Brock < gustav at cactus.dk >:
>>Hi Shamil
>>
>>The only one I've heard of is ANTS but it doesn't say much as I've never had need for such tool.
>>
>>However, I believe the Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate will run for 90 days in non-registered mode, so that should give you amble time for debugging. If not, install it in a VM; after 90 days, delete and recreate the VM with a new install of VS. It's perfectly valid - in fact, if you watch some of the MVA courses, the instructors often run non-activated/registered Windows and software even though you would expect them to have access to all the licenses they could need.
>>
>>/gustav