MS SQL Server Health Check

Find hidden risks, restore headroom, and cut waste across your SQL Server estate.

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Turn SQL Server signal into action

Blocking chains, TempDB contention, and uneven failovers often hide behind normal dashboards. Backups pass a quick check but miss your recovery targets. Core counts creep as replicas multiply. Our health check translates metrics and config data into a practical plan that restores headroom and controls cost.

Common symptoms we resolve

  • Queries that spike CPU or I/O at peak times
  • TempDB allocation waits and page latch issues
  • Memory grant pressure and parameter sniffing cases
  • Plan cache bloat and unstable parallelism (MAXDOP, CXPACKET)
  • Always On AG failovers that do not meet RTO
  • Restores that take longer than the business allows
  • Unclear core vs CAL exposure in virtualized clusters

Scope of review

  • Resilience and operations
    AG and FCI design, quorum and listener setup, backup and restore workflow, measured recovery time.
  • Performance and capacity
    Wait stats, top statements, TempDB layout, storage latency, CPU and memory headroom, statistics quality.
  • Configuration hygiene
    sp_configure and trace flags, file placement, network settings, security posture, maintenance jobs.
  • Feature and licensing
    Edition features in use, core counts and CAL assignments, passive rights, virtualization boundaries, cloud platform choices.
  • Cost and right sizing
    Consolidation paths, instance class and storage choices in AWS or Azure, retire or repurpose opportunities.

Engagement Framework

PhaseKey ActionsOutcomes

Discover

Inventory instances, roles, editions, configs, metricsEstate baseline.
AnalyzeFind bottlenecks, HA gaps, license exposure.Risk and optimization matrix.
ValidateTest restores and failovers in non-prod.Evidence for change.
RecommendPrioritized fixes, scripts, rollback notes.Action plan and timeline.
ReviewWalk through results, assign owners, next steps.Agreed roadmap.

What you get

  • Report of findings with severity and business impact.
  • KPI targets for throughput, latency, and failover time.
  • TempDB, indexing, and parameter changes with safe rollback steps.
  • Backup and restore validation with measured RTO and RPO.
  • Licensing summary with savings options and guardrails.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will you touch production?

No. Collection is non-intrusive. Changes are proposed, tested in non-prod, and scheduled through your process.

How long does it take?

Most environments complete in 1 to 3 weeks based on instance count and the depth of restore testing.

Do you tune queries or only settings?

Both. We look at queries, indexes, and parameters, then prioritize actions by impact and effort.

Do you review licensing?

Yes. We examine edition features, core counts, CAL assignments, and rights for passive replicas. We call out risks and savings paths.

We run in AWS or Azure. Is that covered?

Yes. We include platform specifics such as RDS or Azure SQL Managed Instance settings, storage alignment, and cloud cost considerations.

How often should we repeat this?

After major change or at least annually to confirm performance targets, recovery objectives, and license posture.

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