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sqldbconfig-review is agent-read markdown (skill) from vanterx/mssql-performance-skills: Analyze SQL Server instance and database configuration drift against proven DBA best practices. Applies 29 checks (B1–B29) across five categories: parallelism tuning (MAXDOP, Cost Threshold for Parallelism, Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads), memory configuration (Max Server Memory, Lock Pages in Memory), database-level settings (auto-shrink, auto-close, compatibility level, RCSI, page verification, statistics, Trustworthy, cross-DB chaining), file and storage configuration (VLF count, percent auto-.

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# SQL Server Database Configuration Review Skill

## Purpose

Detect instance and database configuration drift that degrades performance, causes instability, or creates security exposure. Applies 29 checks (B1–B29) across five categories:

- **B1–B5** — Parallelism: MAXDOP alignment to NUMA topology, Cost Threshold for Parallelism at default, Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads, query governor
- **B6–B9** — Memory: Max Server Memory unconfigured, Min Server Memory, Lock Pages in Memory model, AWE (legacy 32-bit setting)
- **B10–B18** — Database settings: auto-shrink, auto-close, compatibility level, RCSI, page verification, auto-statistics, Trustworthy, cross-DB chaining
- **B19–B23** — File and storage: excessive VLF count, percent auto-growth on log and data files, Instant File Initialization, TempDB file count vs. scheduler count
- **B24–B29** — Surface area: CLR, OLE Automation Procedures, Ad Hoc Distributed Queries, instance-level cross-DB chaining, remote admin connections, service-SID sysadmin membership (broken hardening)

## Input

Accept any of:

- Output from `EXEC sp_configure` (all rows, or filtered to specific options)
…

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Source

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vanterx/mssql-performance-skills · 5 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-19 · branch main

API

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