---
title: "DB24 Notifications - Alert Configuration Guide"
url: https://db24.ai/docs/notifications
description: "Set up DB24 notification alerts for your SQL Server environment. Configure email alerts, thresholds, and event-based notifications for proactive…"
lang: en
---

# Notifications

Last updated: March 4, 2026

## DB24 Notifications

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## Introduction

DB24’s notification system is designed to keep users informed and proactive regarding the status of their SQL environment. By receiving timely notifications about key events and potential issues, users can ensure optimal system performance, address concerns before they escalate, and meet compliance requirements.

DB24 offers a wide range of configurable alerts, allowing organizations to tailor notifications to their specific needs and preferences.

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## Notification Events

DB24 supports the following notification events:

- **Daily Brief**
  Provides a daily summary of insights about the SQL environment.
- **Monthly Brief**
  Delivers a monthly overview of environment insights and trends.
- **Disk Space Warning**
  Alerts when disk space on monitored volumes reaches defined warning or critical levels.
- **Backup Warning**
  Notifies users of backup issues, with emphasis on failed or outdated backups.
- **Cluster Failover**
  Sends alerts when a cluster failover event occurs.
- **DBCC Warning**
  Reports DBCC errors detected by the Maintenance Integrity job.
- **Security Audit Alert**
  Triggers when security-related changes are collected by Datastore, such as:
  - New logins
  - Server role changes
- **Test Notification**
  Used to validate email configuration and notification delivery.

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## Configuration

### Email Configuration

Email profiles are managed centrally within **Organization settings** in the DB24 Portal.

#### Settings

- **Enabled**
  Toggle to fully enable or disable DB24 Notifications.
- **Gateway**
  SMTP server used for sending emails.
- **Domain**
  Organization domain (e.g. `db24.ai`).
- **Port**
  Port used for SMTP traffic.
- **SSL**
  Enable or disable SSL encryption.
- **Authentication Mode**
  Supported modes:
  - Anonymous
  - Windows
  - Basic (Username & Password)
- **Daily Mail Hour**
  Defines the hour (0–23) when daily notifications are sent.

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### Thresholds

- **Days Since Last Backup Warning**
  Number of days after which a missed backup generates a warning
  _(Default: 2 days)_
- **Days Since Last Backup Critical**
  Number of days after which a missed backup is marked as critical
  _(Default: 7 days)_

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## Exclusions

Notification exclusions can be configured per notification event to reduce noise and prevent unnecessary alerts.

- Managed in the **Portal** under **Organization settings**
- Can be applied to specific instances or objects
- Helps users focus on meaningful and actionable notifications
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## Subscriptions

To receive notifications, **subscription rules** must be configured for each notification event.

- Users can disable notifications in their Portal profile
- Adding or re-enabling notifications requires administrator assistance
- Notifications can be sent to:
  - Existing DB24 Portal users
  - External email addresses

This flexibility supports a wide range of operational and organizational notification requirements.

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## Conclusion

DB24 Notifications are a critical component for monitoring and managing SQL Server environments. By configuring notification events, thresholds, exclusions, and subscriptions, organizations receive timely and relevant alerts that help maintain system health, security, and efficiency.

From daily insights to critical security and backup alerts, DB24 empowers teams to stay informed, respond quickly to issues, and keep their environments running smoothly.

For additional guidance, configuration help, or support, users can access resources directly through the DB24 Portal.

## Related Documentation

- DB24 Overview (https://db24.ai/docs/overview) - Platform introduction
- Portal Configuration (https://db24.ai/docs/portal) - Web interface setup

Previous DB24 Backup: https://db24.ai/docs/db24-backup
Next Central Sync: https://db24.ai/docs/central-sync

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