diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 8b19b335..dc223927 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master 
 env:
-  VERSION: 10.0.2
+  VERSION: 10.0.3
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Api.Auth.External.Custom/README.md b/Api.Auth.External.Custom/README.md
index 884122b6..82cdea13 100644
--- a/Api.Auth.External.Custom/README.md
+++ b/Api.Auth.External.Custom/README.md
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ The secrets defined in GitHub must also be mapped for the `Staging` and `Product
 
 ```yaml
 env:
-  AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY }}
-  AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+  AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY }}
+  AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 ```
 
 ...and created during the Kubernetes deploy step.  
diff --git a/Api.Auth.RootLogin/README.md b/Api.Auth.RootLogin/README.md
index 7f951ac6..2ab1b9cd 100644
--- a/Api.Auth.RootLogin/README.md
+++ b/Api.Auth.RootLogin/README.md
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ The secrets defined in GitHub must also be mapped for the `Staging` and `Product
 
 ```yaml
 env:
-  AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY }}
-  AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+  AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY }}
+  AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 ```
 
 ...and created during the Kubernetes deploy step.  
diff --git a/Api.Data.Identity.Auth.ApiKey/README.md b/Api.Data.Identity.Auth.ApiKey/README.md
index 1d3c1a37..f7af76b9 100644
--- a/Api.Data.Identity.Auth.ApiKey/README.md
+++ b/Api.Data.Identity.Auth.ApiKey/README.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ The secrets defined in GitHub must also be mapped for the `Staging` and `Product
 
 ```yaml
 env:
-  AUTH_API_KEY_SECRET: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_API_KEY_SECRET || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_API_KEY_SECRET }}
+  AUTH_API_KEY_SECRET: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_API_KEY_SECRET || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_API_KEY_SECRET }}
 ```
 
 ...and created during the Kubernetes deploy step.  
diff --git a/Api.Data.Identity.Auth.Jwt/README.md b/Api.Data.Identity.Auth.Jwt/README.md
index f8660aeb..7261ced8 100644
--- a/Api.Data.Identity.Auth.Jwt/README.md
+++ b/Api.Data.Identity.Auth.Jwt/README.md
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ The secrets defined in GitHub must also be inbcluded in environmental variables
 
 ```yaml
 env:
-  AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY }}
-  AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+  AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY }}
+  AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY || secrets.STAGING_AUTH_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 ```
 
 ...and created during the Kubernetes deploy step.  
diff --git a/Api.Data.MySql/README.md b/Api.Data.MySql/README.md
index 5573f9a4..3ef411a2 100644
--- a/Api.Data.MySql/README.md
+++ b/Api.Data.MySql/README.md
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ env:
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-mysql-user
-  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
-  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
 ```
 
 Additionally, this step has been added to ensure database migrations are applied, and the application database user has been created before the application is deployed.  
diff --git a/Api.Data.PostgreSQL/README.md b/Api.Data.PostgreSQL/README.md
index 04ebc449..e32673af 100644
--- a/Api.Data.PostgreSQL/README.md
+++ b/Api.Data.PostgreSQL/README.md
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ env:
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-postgres-user
-  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
-  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
 ```
 
 Additionally, this step has been added to ensure database migrations are applied, and the application database user has been created before the application is deployed.  
diff --git a/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json b/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10c3505a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "QueryStoreRuntimeStatistics",
+    "enabled": true
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "SQLSecurityAuditEvents",
+    "enabled": true
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json b/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..551d2f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "AllMetrics",
+    "enabled": true,
+    "timeGrain": "PT1M"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 8922d769..40473d5f 100644
--- a/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/Api.Data.SqlServer.Spatial/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ env:
   AZURE_GROUP_KUBERNETES: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_KUBERNETES }}
   AZURE_GROUP_DELIVERY: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DELIVERY }}
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
+  AZURE_GROUP_LOGS: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_LOGS }}
   AZURE_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
   AZURE_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
   AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET }}
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ env:
   KUBERNETES_CPU_LIMIT: 600m
   KUBERNETES_CPU_SCALING: 180
   ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && 'Production' || 'Staging' }}
+  SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE: GP_Gen5_2
+  SQL_EDITION: GeneralPurpose
+  SQL_MAX_SIZE: 64GB
+  SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION: 35
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-sqlserver-user
   SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
@@ -124,6 +129,112 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "CONTAINER_REGISTRY_HOST=$env:CONTAINER_REGISTRY_HOST" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV;
 
+      - name: Create Database
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME = az sql server list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE --query "[0].name" -o tsv;
+          $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query name -o tsv 2>$null;
+
+          if (-not $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS)
+          {
+              az sql db create `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --edition $env:SQL_EDITION `
+                  --service-objective $env:SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE `
+                  --max-size $env:SQL_MAX_SIZE `
+                  --backup-storage-redundancy Geo `
+                  --zone-redundant true;
+
+              $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID = az maintenance public-configuration list --query "[?name=='SQL_Default_1'].id" -o tsv;
+
+              az sql db update `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --maint-config-id $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID;
+
+              $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME = "diagnostics-" + $env:SQL_NAME;
+              $env:WORKSPACE_ID = az monitor log-analytics workspace list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+              $env:SQLDB_ID = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query id -o tsv;
+
+              az monitor diagnostic-settings create `
+                  --name $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME `
+                  --resource $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --workspace $env:WORKSPACE_ID `
+                  --logs '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json' `
+                  --metrics '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json';
+
+              $env:ACTION_GROUP = az monitor action-group list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High CPU Usage" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg cpu_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when CPU usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Memory/Worker Usage" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg workers_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when worker/session usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Number Of Connections" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "total connection_successful > 100" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when the number of successful connections exceeds 100 in 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Storage IO" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg io_consumption_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when Storage IO consumption is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Storage Percent" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg storage_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when Storage usage exceeds 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az sql db str-policy set `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  --retention-days $env:SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION;
+
+              if ($LastExitCode -ne 0)
+              { 
+                  throw "error";
+              };
+          };
+
       - name: Database Migration & User
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
diff --git a/Api.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json b/Api.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10c3505a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "QueryStoreRuntimeStatistics",
+    "enabled": true
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "SQLSecurityAuditEvents",
+    "enabled": true
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Api.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json b/Api.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..551d2f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "AllMetrics",
+    "enabled": true,
+    "timeGrain": "PT1M"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Api.Data.SqlServer/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/Api.Data.SqlServer/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 20874458..1fde61c9 100644
--- a/Api.Data.SqlServer/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/Api.Data.SqlServer/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ env:
   AZURE_GROUP_KUBERNETES: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_KUBERNETES }}
   AZURE_GROUP_DELIVERY: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DELIVERY }}
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
+  AZURE_GROUP_LOGS: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_LOGS }}
   AZURE_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
   AZURE_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
   AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET }}
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ env:
   KUBERNETES_CPU_LIMIT: 600m
   KUBERNETES_CPU_SCALING: 180
   ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && 'Production' || 'Staging' }}
+  SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE: GP_Gen5_2
+  SQL_EDITION: GeneralPurpose
+  SQL_MAX_SIZE: 64GB
+  SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION: 35
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-sqlserver-user
   SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
@@ -124,6 +129,112 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "CONTAINER_REGISTRY_HOST=$env:CONTAINER_REGISTRY_HOST" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV;
 
+      - name: Create Database
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME = az sql server list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE --query "[0].name" -o tsv;
+          $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query name -o tsv 2>$null;
+
+          if (-not $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS)
+          {
+              az sql db create `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --edition $env:SQL_EDITION `
+                  --service-objective $env:SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE `
+                  --max-size $env:SQL_MAX_SIZE `
+                  --backup-storage-redundancy Geo `
+                  --zone-redundant true;
+
+              $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID = az maintenance public-configuration list --query "[?name=='SQL_Default_1'].id" -o tsv;
+
+              az sql db update `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --maint-config-id $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID;
+
+              $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME = "diagnostics-" + $env:SQL_NAME;
+              $env:WORKSPACE_ID = az monitor log-analytics workspace list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+              $env:SQLDB_ID = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query id -o tsv;
+
+              az monitor diagnostic-settings create `
+                  --name $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME `
+                  --resource $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --workspace $env:WORKSPACE_ID `
+                  --logs '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json' `
+                  --metrics '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json';
+
+              $env:ACTION_GROUP = az monitor action-group list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High CPU Usage" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg cpu_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when CPU usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Memory/Worker Usage" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg workers_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when worker/session usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Number Of Connections" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "total connection_successful > 100" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when the number of successful connections exceeds 100 in 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Storage IO" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg io_consumption_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when Storage IO consumption is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Storage Percent" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg storage_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when Storage usage exceeds 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az sql db str-policy set `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  --retention-days $env:SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION;
+
+              if ($LastExitCode -ne 0)
+              { 
+                  throw "error";
+              };
+          };
+
       - name: Database Migration & User
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
diff --git a/Api.Data.SqlServer/README.md b/Api.Data.SqlServer/README.md
index c84aff04..115a225f 100644
--- a/Api.Data.SqlServer/README.md
+++ b/Api.Data.SqlServer/README.md
@@ -145,13 +145,127 @@ Add the following environment variables to the `buid-and-deply.yml`.
 env:
   DOTNET_EF_TOOLS_VERSION: "10.0"
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
+  AZURE_GROUP_LOGS: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_LOGS }}
+  SQL_EDITION: GeneralPurpose
+  SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE: GP_Gen5_2
+  SQL_MAX_SIZE: 64GB
+  SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION: 35
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-sqlserver-user
-  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
-  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
 ```
 
-Additionally, this step has been added to ensure database migrations are applied, and the application database user has been created before the application is deployed.  
+Additionally, two steps have been added: one to create the application's database if it doesn't already exist, and one to ensure database migrations are applied and the application 
+database user has been created before the application is deployed.  
+
+```yaml
+- name: Create Database
+  shell: pwsh
+  run: |
+    $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME = az sql server list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE --query "[0].name" -o tsv;
+    $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query name -o tsv 2>$null;
+
+    if (-not $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS)
+    {
+        az sql db create `
+            -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+            -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+            -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --edition $env:SQL_EDITION `
+            --service-objective $env:SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE `
+            --max-size $env:SQL_MAX_SIZE `
+            --backup-storage-redundancy Geo `
+            --zone-redundant true;
+
+        $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID = az maintenance public-configuration list --query "[?name=='SQL_Default_1'].id" -o tsv;
+
+        az sql db update `
+            -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+            -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+            -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --maint-config-id $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID;
+
+        $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME = "diagnostics-" + $env:SQL_NAME;
+        $env:WORKSPACE_ID = az monitor log-analytics workspace list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+        $env:SQLDB_ID = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query id -o tsv;
+
+        az monitor diagnostic-settings create `
+            --name $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME `
+            --resource $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --workspace $env:WORKSPACE_ID `
+            --logs '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json' `
+            --metrics '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json';
+
+        $env:ACTION_GROUP = az monitor action-group list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High CPU Usage" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "avg cpu_percent > 80" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when CPU usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High Memory/Worker Usage" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "avg workers_percent > 80" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when worker/session usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High Number Of Connections" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "total connection_successful > 100" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when the number of successful connections exceeds 100 in 5 minutes.";
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High Storage IO" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "avg io_consumption_percent > 80" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when Storage IO consumption is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High Storage Percent" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "avg storage_percent > 80" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when Storage usage exceeds 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+        az sql db str-policy set `
+            -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+            -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+            --retention-days $env:SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION;
+
+        if ($LastExitCode -ne 0)
+        { 
+            throw "error";
+        };
+    };
+```
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Database Migration & User
diff --git a/Console.Data.MySql/README.md b/Console.Data.MySql/README.md
index 6f1b01ad..4429a667 100644
--- a/Console.Data.MySql/README.md
+++ b/Console.Data.MySql/README.md
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ env:
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-mysql-user
-  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
-  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
 ```
 
 Additionally, this step has been added to ensure database migrations are applied, and the application database user has been created before the application is deployed.  
diff --git a/Console.Data.PostgreSQL/README.md b/Console.Data.PostgreSQL/README.md
index 3bca1759..85abd08a 100644
--- a/Console.Data.PostgreSQL/README.md
+++ b/Console.Data.PostgreSQL/README.md
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ env:
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-postgres-user
-  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
-  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
 ```
 
 Additionally, this step has been added to ensure database migrations are applied, and the application database user has been created before the application is deployed.  
diff --git a/Console.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json b/Console.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10c3505a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Console.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "QueryStoreRuntimeStatistics",
+    "enabled": true
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "SQLSecurityAuditEvents",
+    "enabled": true
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Console.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json b/Console.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..551d2f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Console.Data.SqlServer/.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "AllMetrics",
+    "enabled": true,
+    "timeGrain": "PT1M"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Console.Data.SqlServer/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/Console.Data.SqlServer/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index fa8a17ac..46a6ad5e 100644
--- a/Console.Data.SqlServer/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/Console.Data.SqlServer/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ env:
   AZURE_GROUP_KUBERNETES: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_KUBERNETES }}
   AZURE_GROUP_DELIVERY: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DELIVERY }}
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
+  AZURE_GROUP_LOGS: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_LOGS }}
   AZURE_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
   AZURE_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
   AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET }}
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ env:
   KUBERNETES_CPU_REQUEST: 50m
   KUBERNETES_CPU_LIMIT: 150m
   KUBERNETES_CRONJOB_SCHEDULE: "0 * * * *"
+  SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE: GP_Gen5_2
+  SQL_EDITION: GeneralPurpose
+  SQL_MAX_SIZE: 64GB
+  SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION: 35
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-sqlserver-user
   SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
@@ -109,6 +114,112 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "CONTAINER_REGISTRY_HOST=$env:CONTAINER_REGISTRY_HOST" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV;
 
+      - name: Create Database
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME = az sql server list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE --query "[0].name" -o tsv;
+          $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query name -o tsv 2>$null;
+
+          if (-not $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS)
+          {
+              az sql db create `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --edition $env:SQL_EDITION `
+                  --service-objective $env:SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE `
+                  --max-size $env:SQL_MAX_SIZE `
+                  --backup-storage-redundancy Geo `
+                  --zone-redundant true;
+
+              $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID = az maintenance public-configuration list --query "[?name=='SQL_Default_1'].id" -o tsv;
+
+              az sql db update `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --maint-config-id $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID;
+
+              $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME = "diagnostics-" + $env:SQL_NAME;
+              $env:WORKSPACE_ID = az monitor log-analytics workspace list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+              $env:SQLDB_ID = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query id -o tsv;
+
+              az monitor diagnostic-settings create `
+                  --name $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME `
+                  --resource $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --workspace $env:WORKSPACE_ID `
+                  --logs '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json' `
+                  --metrics '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json';
+
+              $env:ACTION_GROUP = az monitor action-group list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High CPU Usage" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg cpu_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when CPU usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Memory/Worker Usage" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg workers_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when worker/session usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Number Of Connections" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "total connection_successful > 100" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when the number of successful connections exceeds 100 in 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Storage IO" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg io_consumption_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when Storage IO consumption is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az monitor metrics alert create `
+                  --name "High Storage Percent" `
+                  --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+                  --condition "avg storage_percent > 80" `
+                  --window-size PT5M `
+                  --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+                  --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+                  --severity 2 `
+                  --description "Alert when Storage usage exceeds 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+              az sql db str-policy set `
+                  -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+                  -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+                  -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+                  --retention-days $env:SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION;
+
+              if ($LastExitCode -ne 0)
+              { 
+                  throw "error";
+              };
+          };
+
       - name: Database Migration & User
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
diff --git a/Console.Data.SqlServer/README.md b/Console.Data.SqlServer/README.md
index d5b391da..055ff8c7 100644
--- a/Console.Data.SqlServer/README.md
+++ b/Console.Data.SqlServer/README.md
@@ -128,13 +128,127 @@ Add the following environment variables to the `buid-and-deply.yml`.
 env:
   DOTNET_EF_TOOLS_VERSION: "10.0"
   AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE : ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_DATABASE }}
+  AZURE_GROUP_LOGS: ${{ vars.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_LOGS }}
+  SQL_EDITION: GeneralPurpose
+  SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE: GP_Gen5_2
+  SQL_MAX_SIZE: 64GB
+  SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION: 35
   SQL_NAME: nanoDb
   SQL_USER: api-data-sqlserver-user
-  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
-  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_NANO_DB_PASSWORD }}
+  SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && secrets.PRODUCTION_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD || secrets.STAGING_SQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
 ```
 
-Additionally, this step has been added to ensure database migrations are applied, and the application database user has been created before the application is deployed.  
+Additionally, two steps have been added: one to create the application's database if it doesn't already exist, and one to ensure database migrations are applied and the application 
+database user has been created before the application is deployed.  
+
+```yaml
+- name: Create Database
+  shell: pwsh
+  run: |
+    $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME = az sql server list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE --query "[0].name" -o tsv;
+    $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query name -o tsv 2>$null;
+
+    if (-not $env:SQL_DB_EXISTS)
+    {
+        az sql db create `
+            -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+            -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+            -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --edition $env:SQL_EDITION `
+            --service-objective $env:SQL_SERVICE_OBJECTIVE `
+            --max-size $env:SQL_MAX_SIZE `
+            --backup-storage-redundancy Geo `
+            --zone-redundant true;
+
+        $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID = az maintenance public-configuration list --query "[?name=='SQL_Default_1'].id" -o tsv;
+
+        az sql db update `
+            -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+            -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+            -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --maint-config-id $env:MAINTENANCE_CONFIG_ID;
+
+        $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME = "diagnostics-" + $env:SQL_NAME;
+        $env:WORKSPACE_ID = az monitor log-analytics workspace list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+        $env:SQLDB_ID = az sql db show -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME -n $env:SQL_NAME --query id -o tsv;
+
+        az monitor diagnostic-settings create `
+            --name $env:DIAGNOSTIC_SETTINGS_NAME `
+            --resource $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --workspace $env:WORKSPACE_ID `
+            --logs '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/logs.json' `
+            --metrics '@.azure/.diagnostic-settings/metrics.json';
+
+        $env:ACTION_GROUP = az monitor action-group list -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_LOGS --query [0].[id] -o tsv;
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High CPU Usage" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "avg cpu_percent > 80" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when CPU usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High Memory/Worker Usage" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "avg workers_percent > 80" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when worker/session usage is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High Number Of Connections" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "total connection_successful > 100" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when the number of successful connections exceeds 100 in 5 minutes.";
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High Storage IO" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "avg io_consumption_percent > 80" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when Storage IO consumption is above 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+        az monitor metrics alert create `
+            --name "High Storage Percent" `
+            --resource-group $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            --scopes $env:SQLDB_ID `
+            --condition "avg storage_percent > 80" `
+            --window-size PT5M `
+            --evaluation-frequency PT1M `
+            --action $env:ACTION_GROUP `
+            --severity 2 `
+            --description "Alert when Storage usage exceeds 80% for 5 minutes.";
+
+        az sql db str-policy set `
+            -g $env:AZURE_GROUP_DATABASE `
+            -s $env:SQL_SERVER_NAME `
+            -n $env:SQL_NAME `
+            --retention-days $env:SQL_BACKUP_RETENTION;
+
+        if ($LastExitCode -ne 0)
+        { 
+            throw "error";
+        };
+    };
+```
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Database Migration & User