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# Configure Health Policies (SQL Server Utility)
[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]
  Use the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Utility dashboard in [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] to view [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Utility resource parameters for managed instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] and data-tier applications. For more information, see [SQL Server Utility Features and Tasks](../../relational-databases/manage/sql-server-utility-features-and-tasks.md).  
  
 To view [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Utility health policy results, connect to a utility control point from [!INCLUDE[ssManStudio](../../includes/ssmanstudio-md.md)]. For more information, see [Use Utility Explorer to Manage the SQL Server Utility](../../relational-databases/manage/use-utility-explorer-to-manage-the-sql-server-utility.md).  
  
 [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Utility health policies can be configured for data-tier applications and managed instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. Health policies can be defined globally for all data-tier applications and managed instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] in the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Utility, or they can be defined individually for each data-tier application and for each managed instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] in the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Utility.  
  
## Monitoring Policies for Data-tier Applications  
 Overutilization and underutilization policies for [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] data-tier applications are as follows:  
  
-   Data-tier application processor utilization.  
  
-   Data-tier application file space for database files.  
  
-   Data-tier application file space for storage volumes.  
  
-   Computer processor utilization.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  Storage volume and processor utilization are read-only policies for data-tier applications.  
  
 For more information about viewing or changing global monitoring policies for data-tier applications, see [Utility Administration (SQL Server Utility)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/3e5a00c3-8905-40f0-9ddc-d924df9c2f0d).  
  
 For more information about viewing or changing monitoring policies for individual data-tier applications, see [Deployed Data-tier Application Details (SQL Server Utility)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/79c41dd9-abcb-434e-9326-00a341d5c867).  
  
## Monitoring Policies for Managed Instances of SQL Server  
 Overutilization and underutilization policies for managed instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] are as follows:  
  
-   [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] instance processor utilization.  
  
-   [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] instance file space for database files.  
  
-   [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] instance file space for storage volumes.  
  
-   Computer processor utilization.  
  
 For more information about viewing or changing global monitoring policies for managed instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], see [Utility Administration (SQL Server Utility)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/3e5a00c3-8905-40f0-9ddc-d924df9c2f0d).  
  
 For more information about viewing or changing monitoring policies for individual managed instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], see [Managed Instance Details (SQL Server Utility)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/6e51b7bb-a733-4852-8c33-7f4dbdf931c2).  
  
## See Also  
 [SQL Server Utility Features and Tasks](../../relational-databases/manage/sql-server-utility-features-and-tasks.md)   
 [Reduce Noise in CPU Utilization Policies (SQL Server Utility)](../../relational-databases/manage/reduce-noise-in-cpu-utilization-policies-sql-server-utility.md)