How to check current pool size of SQL Server

Question

Is there a way to check the current connection pool size in SQL Server? I am not talking about the max connection pool size, but the current pool size. Let\'s say the max pool s

Answer 1

I think to accomplish this, you would want to use the NumberOfActiveConnections performance counter in ADO.Net (if that is an option for you). This article talks about that specific counter:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms254503(v=vs.110).aspx

It's off by default, so you'll have to add some configuration to enable it. That is detailed in the following link. The following link also has some sample code to read the counter.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms254503(v=vs.110).aspx#ActivatingOffByDefault

Hope this helps!