SQL Server is designed to provide high reliability and data integrity. However, like any software, it can also face I/O-related issues because it interacts with the storage subsystem. The most critical errors we might face are 823 and 824. These errors indicate the issues with disk I/O, data corruption, or hardware instability. As a database administrator, it is very important to understand the meaning of these errors and how to fix it.
In this article, we’ll understand each of these error codes, what their error message means, their common root causes, and how to troubleshoot them.
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