Merge pull request #33674 from MicrosoftDocs/main

4/1/2025 AM Publish

Author: Albertyang0

azure-sql/database-watcher-alerts.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database & SQL Managed Instance
 description: A detailed description of Azure Monitor Alerts in database watcher
 author: lcwright
 ms.author: lancewright
+ms.reviewer: dfurman
 ms.date: 02/12/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql
 ms.subservice: monitoring
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ The following tables describe currently available alert rule templates for each
 | Workload patterns | Blocked requests | 1 - Error | 5 minutes | Alerts if there is a minimum number of blocked requests in a database that have been waiting longer than a certain duration. |
 | Workload patterns | Deadlock spike | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if the number of deadlocks in a database exceeds a threshold. |
 | Workload patterns | Lock wait spike | 2 - Warning | 5 minutes | Alerts if the cumulative wait time for locks in a database exceeds a threshold. |
+| Workload patterns | Long active transactions | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if there active transactions where transaction duration exceeds a threshold. |
 | Workload patterns | Memory wait spike | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if the cumulative wait time for memory in a database exceeds a threshold. |
 | Workload patterns | Network IO wait spike | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if the cumulative wait time for network IO in a database exceeds a threshold. |
 | Workload patterns | Request rate drop | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if the request rate in a database dropped significantly. |
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ The following tables describe currently available alert rule templates for each
 | Workload patterns | Blocked requests | 1 - Error | 5 minutes | Alerts if there is a minimum number of blocked requests on an instance that have been waiting longer than a certain duration. |
 | Workload patterns | Deadlock spike | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if the number of deadlocks on an instance exceeds a threshold. |
 | Workload patterns | Lock wait spike | 2 - Warning | 5 minutes | Alerts if the cumulative wait time for locks on an instance exceeds a threshold. |
+| Workload patterns | Long active transactions | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if there active transactions where transaction duration exceeds a threshold. |
 | Workload patterns | Memory wait spike | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if the cumulative wait time for memory on an instance exceeds a threshold. |
 | Workload patterns | Network IO wait spike | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if the cumulative wait time for network IO on an instance exceeds a threshold. |
 | Workload patterns | Request rate drop | 3 - Informational | 5 minutes | Alerts if the request rate on an instance dropped significantly. |

azure-sql/database-watcher-analyze.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database & SQL Managed Instance
 description: Examples of analytical queries that use database watcher monitoring data
 author: lcwright
 ms.author: lancewright
+ms.reviewer: dfurman
 ms.date: 02/07/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql
 ms.subservice: monitoring

azure-sql/database-watcher-data.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database & SQL Managed Instance
 description: A detailed description of SQL monitoring data collected by database watcher
 author: lcwright
 ms.author: lancewright
+ms.reviewer: dfurman
 ms.date: 12/20/2024
 ms.service: azure-sql
 ms.subservice: monitoring

azure-sql/database-watcher-faq.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   author: lcwright
   ms.author: lancewright
   ms.date: 02/07/2025
-  ms.reviewer: wiassaf
+  ms.reviewer: wiassaf, dfurman
   ms.service: azure-sql
   ms.subservice: monitoring
   ms.topic: faq

azure-sql/database-watcher-manage.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database & SQL Managed Instance
 description: Setup and configuration details for database watcher
 author: lcwright
 ms.author: lancewright
-ms.reviewer: wiassaf
+ms.reviewer: wiassaf, dfurman
 ms.date: 02/07/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql
 ms.subservice: monitoring

azure-sql/database-watcher-overview.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database & SQL Managed Instance
 description: An overview of database watcher for Azure SQL, a managed monitoring solution for database services in the Azure SQL family.
 author: lcwright
 ms.author: lancewright
-ms.reviewer: wiassaf
+ms.reviewer: wiassaf, dfurman
 ms.date: 03/13/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql
 ms.subservice: monitoring

azure-sql/database-watcher-quickstart.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database & SQL Managed Instance
 description: Learn how to create a new database watcher to monitor an Azure SQL database, elastic pool, or SQL managed instance using Microsoft Entra authentication and private connectivity.
 author: lcwright
 ms.author: lancewright
-ms.reviewer: wiassaf
+ms.reviewer: wiassaf, dfurman
 ms.date: 02/07/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql
 ms.subservice: monitoring

docs/linux/includes/linux-supported-platforms-2017.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
 ms.reviewer: vanto
-ms.date: 07/15/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: include
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ms.custom:
 
 <sup>1</sup> At the end of June 2024, RHEL 7.x transitioned from mainstream maintenance to extended lifecycle support (ELS). For more information, see [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/).
 
-<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 will transition from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).
+<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 transitioned from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).
 
 <sup>3</sup> At the end of April 2023, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS transitioned from standard maintenance to expanded security maintenance (ESM). For more information, see [Ubuntu 18.04 end of standard support](https://ubuntu.com/blog/18-04-end-of-standard-support).
 

docs/linux/includes/linux-supported-platforms-2019.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
 ms.reviewer: vanto
-ms.date: 07/15/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: include
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ You should run production workloads on supported platforms like [Red Hat Enterpr
 | Platform | File system | Installation guide | Get |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 - 7.9 Server <sup>1</sup>, or 8.x Server | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md) | [Get RHEL 8](https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/evaluation) |
-| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v12 (SP3 - SP5) <sup>2</sup> , or v15 (SP1 - SP3) | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-suse.md) | [Get SLES v15](https://www.suse.com/products/server) |
+| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v12 (SP3 - SP5) <sup>2</sup>, or v15 | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-suse.md) | [Get SLES v15](https://www.suse.com/products/server) |
 | Ubuntu 18.04 <sup>3</sup> or 20.04 | XFS or EXT4 | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md) | [Get Ubuntu 20.04](https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/) |
 | Docker Engine 1.8+ on Windows, Mac, or Linux | N/A | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-docker.md) | [Get Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started) |
 
 <sup>1</sup> At the end of June 2024, RHEL 7.x transitioned from mainstream maintenance to extended lifecycle support (ELS). For more information, see [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/).
 
-<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 will transition from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).
+<sup>2</sup> At the end of Oct 2024, SLES v12 transitioned from standard general support to long term service pack support (LTSS). For more information, see [Product Support Lifecycle Lifecycle Dates by Product](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12).
 
 <sup>3</sup> At the end of April 2023, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS transitioned from standard maintenance to expanded security maintenance (ESM). For more information, see [Ubuntu 18.04 end of standard support](https://ubuntu.com/blog/18-04-end-of-standard-support).
 

docs/linux/quickstart-install-connect-suse.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: "SUSE: Install SQL Server on Linux"
 description: This quickstart shows how to install SQL Server on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and then create and query a database with sqlcmd.
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
-ms.date: 11/18/2024
+ms.date: 03/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: quickstart
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ For more information on supported platforms, see [Release notes for SQL Server 2
 <!--SQL Server 2019+ on Linux-->
 ::: moniker range=">=sql-server-linux-ver15 || >=sql-server-ver15"
 
-In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../includes/sssql19-md.md)] on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) v15 (SP3). Then you can connect with **sqlcmd** to create your first database and run queries.
+In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../includes/sssql19-md.md)] on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15. Then you can connect with **sqlcmd** to create your first database and run queries.
 
 For more information on supported platforms, see [Release notes for SQL Server 2019 on Linux](sql-server-linux-release-notes-2019.md).
 
 ::: moniker-end
 <!--SQL Server 2022 on Linux-->
 ::: moniker range=">= sql-server-linux-ver16 || >= sql-server-ver16"
 
-In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) v15 (SP3). Then you can connect with **sqlcmd** to create your first database and run queries.
+In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15. Then you can connect with **sqlcmd** to create your first database and run queries.
 
 For more information on supported platforms, see [Release notes for SQL Server 2022 on Linux](sql-server-linux-release-notes-2022.md).
 
@@ -55,20 +55,22 @@ You must have a SLES v12 SP5 machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file
 <!--SQL Server 2019 on Linux-->
 ::: moniker range="=sql-server-linux-ver15 || =sql-server-ver15"
 
-You must have a SLES v15 (SP1 - SP4) machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file system must be **XFS** or **EXT4**. Other file systems, such as **BTRFS**, are unsupported.
+You must have a SLES 15 (SP6) machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file system must be **XFS** or **EXT4**. Other file systems, such as **BTRFS**, are unsupported.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 
 <!--SQL Server 2022 on Linux-->
 ::: moniker range=">= sql-server-linux-ver16 || >= sql-server-ver16"
 
-You must have a SLES v15 (SP1 - SP4) machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file system must be **XFS** or **EXT4**. Other file systems, such as **BTRFS**, are unsupported.
+You must have a SLES 15 (SP6) machine with **at least 2 GB** of memory. The file system must be **XFS** or **EXT4**. Other file systems, such as **BTRFS**, are unsupported.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 
-To install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on your own machine, go to [https://www.suse.com/products/server](https://www.suse.com/products/server). You can also create SLES virtual machines in Azure. See [Create and Manage Linux VMs with the Azure CLI](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm), and use `--image SLES` in the call to `az vm create`.
+To install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on your own machine, go to [https://www.suse.com/products/server](https://www.suse.com/products/server). You can also use ready-made SUSE images from Azure Marketplace. For how to use these images in Azure, check out [Create and Manage Linux VMs with the Azure CLI](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-manage-vm) and use `--image SLES` in the call to `az vm create`.
 
-If you've previously installed a community technology preview (CTP) or release candidate (RC) of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], you must first remove the old repository before following these steps. For more information, see [Configure repositories for installing and upgrading SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-change-repo.md).
+For more information about support periods for SUSE versions, see [https://www.suse.com/lifecycle](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle).
+
+If you previously installed a community technology preview (CTP) or release candidate (RC) of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], you must first remove the old repository before following these steps. For more information, see [Configure repositories for installing and upgrading SQL Server on Linux](sql-server-linux-change-repo.md).
 
 > [!NOTE]  
 > At this time, the [Windows Subsystem for Linux](/windows/wsl/about) for Windows 10 or Windows 11 isn't supported as an installation target.
@@ -99,13 +101,13 @@ To configure [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on SLES,
    sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
    ```
 
-   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the command below:
+   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the following command:
 
    ```bash
    sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
    ```
 
-1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you have registered and activated your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP3/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
+1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you register and activate your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP6/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
 
 1. Now, you're ready to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. Run the following commands to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]:
 
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ To configure [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on SLES,
    FW_SERVICES_EXT_TCP="1433"
    ```
 
-At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use!
+At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 <!--SQL Server 2019 on Linux-->
@@ -155,13 +157,13 @@ At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is run
    sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
    ```
 
-   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the command below:
+   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the following command:
 
    ```bash
    sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
    ```
 
-1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you have registered and activated your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP3/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
+1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you register and activate your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP6/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
 
 1. Now, you're ready to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. Run the following commands to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]:
 
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is run
    > [!NOTE]  
    > On SLES, you can manage your firewall using `firewalld` for example. Install it using `sudo zypper install firewalld`, and then start it up with `sudo systemctl start firewalld`. Add the firewall rule with `sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=1433/tcp --permanent`, and then reload the firewall with `sudo firewall-cmd --reload` for the settings to take effect.
 
-At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use!
+At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 <!--SQL Server 2022 on Linux-->
@@ -210,15 +212,15 @@ At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is run
    sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
    ```
 
-   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the command below:
+   To ensure that the Microsoft package signing key is installed on your system, you can import it using the following command:
 
    ```bash
    sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
    ```
 
-1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you have registered and activated your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP3/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
+1. Before you install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], and after you register and activate your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Customer Center, you must activate both the [Desktop Applications module and Development Tools module](https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP6/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html). These modules are required for some of the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] package dependencies.
 
-1. Now, you're ready to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. Run the following commands to install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]:
+1. The following command installs [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]:
 
    ```bash
    sudo zypper install -y mssql-server
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is run
    > [!NOTE]  
    > On SLES, you can manage your firewall using `firewalld` for example. Install it using `sudo zypper install firewalld`, and then start it up with `sudo systemctl start firewalld`. Add the firewall rule with `sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=1433/tcp --permanent`, and then reload the firewall with `sudo firewall-cmd --reload` for the settings to take effect.
 
-At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use!
+At this point, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is running on your SLES machine and is ready to use.
 
 ::: moniker-end