Summary

In this chapter, we have seen how to build a healthy SQL Server environment and how to configure not only the SQL Server but also Windows Server for a stable and secure SQL Server workload. Keeping your server up to date, secure, and monitored is extremely crucial for the stability of applications and your ability to perform any troubleshooting at the SQL Server level.

In the next chapter, we will build on our healthy SQL Server and introduce backup and recovery procedures so that you can understand how to keep your server safe and how to recover from failures.