.NET Memory Dump Analysis Accelerated, Version 2.0

The full transcript of Software Diagnostics Services training with 9 step-by-step exercises, notes and source code of specially created modeling applications and selected questions and answers. Covers 20 .NET memory dump analysis patterns plus additional unmanaged patterns. Learn how to analyze .NET application and service crashes and freezes, navigate through memory dump space (managed and unmanaged code) and diagnose corruption, leaks, CPU spikes, blocked threads, deadlocks, wait chains, resource contention, and much more. The training consists of practical step-by-step exercises using WinDbg to diagnose patterns in 32-bit and 64-bit process memory dumps. The training uses a unique and innovative pattern-driven analysis approach to speed up the learning curve.

Prerequisites: Basic .NET programming and debugging.

Audience: Software technical support and escalation engineers, system administrators, software developers and quality assurance engineers.

About the Author

Dmitry Vostokov is an internationally recognized expert, speaker, educator, scientist and author. He is a founder of pattern-oriented software diagnostics, forensics and prognostics discipline and Software Diagnostics Institute (DumpAnalysis.org). Vostokov has also authored more than 30 books on software diagnostics, forensics and problem solving, memory dump analysis, debugging, software trace and log analysis, reverse engineering and malware analysis. He has more than 20 years of experience in software architecture, design, development and maintenance in variety of industries including various leadership, technical and people management roles. Dmitry also founded OpenTask Iterative and Incremental Publishing (OpenTask.com), Software Diagnostics Services (former Memory Dump Analysis Services) PatternDiagnostics.com and Software Prognostics. In his spare time he presents various topics on Debugging.TV and explores Software Narratology, an applied science of software stories that he pioneered.