Ed Glas's blog on VSTS load testing : Reading Performance Counters on Vista and Server 2008 Machines

This is a common question that I hear from customers in configuring load testing in their environments, particularly when it comes to collecting performance information from dependant servers. The process may very depending on the host operating system, and the matrix of requirements should add some clarity around security settings...

Ed Glas's blog on VSTS load testing : Reading Performance Counters on Vista and Server 2008 Machines