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title: "sys.bandwidth_usage (Azure SQL Database)"
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# sys.bandwidth_usage (Azure SQL Database)

[!INCLUDE[Azure SQL Database](../../includes/applies-to-version/asdb.md)]

>[!IMPORTANT]
> This view is unused and is preserved for backwards compatibility.
  
 The **sys.bandwidth_usage** view contains the following columns.  
  
|Column Name|Description|  
|-----------------|-----------------|  
|**time**| This column is unused and is preserved for backwards compatibility.|  
|**database_name**|This column is unused and is preserved for backwards compatibility.|  
|**direction**|This column is unused and is preserved for backwards compatibility.|  
|**class**|This column is unused and is preserved for backwards compatibility.|  
|**time_period**|This column is unused and is preserved for backwards compatibility.|  
|**quantity**|This column is unused and is preserved for backwards compatibility.|  
  
## See also

- [Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics connectivity architecture](/azure/azure-sql/database/connectivity-architecture)
- [Diagnose and troubleshoot high CPU on Azure SQL Database](/azure/azure-sql/database/high-cpu-diagnose-troubleshoot)

## Next steps

Learn more about Azure SQL Database in the following articles:

- [Azure SQL Database Catalog Views](azure-sql-database-catalog-views.md)
- [sys.database_connection_stats (Azure SQL Database)](sys-database-connection-stats-azure-sql-database.md)
- [Troubleshooting connectivity issues and other errors with Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance](/azure/azure-sql/database/troubleshoot-common-errors-issues)