A user reports that a recently added database software is performing slower than anticipated, specifically during operations that involve heavy data manipulation. To pinpoint the cause of the sluggishness, which diagnostic approach should you take concerning the system's storage devices?
Inspect the storage cables for physical damage or wear to ensure they are not causing a bottleneck.
Run a disk optimization program to rearrange the stored data, which might enhance the drive's responsiveness.
Employ a tool that monitors the drive's real-time activity to discern if its data handling capabilities are being exceeded during peak usage of the database software.
Replace the current storage device with an SSD to improve the database performance without further diagnosis.
Monitoring the specific activity related to the storage device's capacity to handle data requests, which includes reads and writes, is essential for diagnosing a shortfall in storage performance. Tools that can track these metrics in real-time would provide insight into whether the limitations of the storage device are causing the application to perform suboptimally. Checking the real-time metrics against the storage device's known capabilities will confirm if it is being maxed out during the application's peak usage.
Other suggested measures, such as examining cable integrity, would not directly relate to the measured performance of the storage device's data handling abilities, while replacing the drive preemptively is a drastic step without confirming the actual performance issue.
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