What is "Performance Logs & Alerts" in my Windows Server 2008 service list? And how is "Performance Logs & Alerts" service related to pla.dll?

"Performance Logs & Alerts" is a Windows Server 2008 service that "Performance Logs and Alerts Collects performance data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this service is stopped, performance information will not be collected. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start." "Performance Logs & Alerts" service is provided by pla.dll DLL file.

Detailed information on "Performance Logs & Alerts" service:

Service name: pla
Display name: Performance Logs & Alerts
Execution command: C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
Start type: Manual
Service status: Stopped
Dependencies:
   Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

"Performance Logs & Alerts" service is provided by the svchost.exe program, see "svchost.exe Executable Program on Windows Server 2008" for details.

Disabling "Performance Logs & Alerts" service may cause issues when running Windows Server 2008 system.

⇒List of Services on Windows Server 2008

⇒⇒Windows Server 2008 Tutorials