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Expand Up @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: The system_health Extended Events session is included with SQL Serv
author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
ms.author: wiassaf
ms.reviewer: randolphwest
ms.date: 10/22/2023
ms.date: 09/05/2024
ms.service: sql
ms.subservice: xevents
ms.topic: tutorial
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## View the system_health session data

The session uses both the ring buffer target and event file target to store the data. The event file target is configured with a maximum size of 5 MB and a file retention policy of 4 files.
The session uses both the ring buffer target and event file target to store the data. The event file target is configured with a maximum size of 5 MB and a file retention policy of 4 files. In SQL Server Standard or Enterprise editions, the event file target has increased limits: a maximum size of 100 MB and a file retention policy of 10 files.

To view the session data from the ring buffer target with the Extended Events user interface available in [!INCLUDE [ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)], see [Advanced Viewing of Target Data from Extended Events in SQL Server - Watch live data](../../relational-databases/extended-events/advanced-viewing-of-target-data-from-extended-events-in-sql-server.md#watch-live-data).

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