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SQL Server 2017 and above hosted on Linux
- SQL Server 2017 and above hosted on Linux

SQL Virtual Log Files Count alarm

This alarm is raised on the SQL Server | Overview page | Disk Storage panel | Log Files component when the count of Virtual Log Files (VLFs) is excessive.

This alarm is raised on the SQL Server | Overview page | Disk Storage panel | Log Files component when the count of Virtual Log Files (VLFs) is excessive.

A high number can have a major impact in SQL start up times and database restores.

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