I'm not a system administrator, so forgive me for not understanding the nuances of why some servers would be down days after the fact.

According the Microsoft:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5042421-crowdstrike-issue-impacting-windows-endpoints-causing-an-0x50-or-0x7e-error-message-on-a-blue-screen-b1c700e0-7317-4e95-aeee-5d67dd35b92f

If fixing the issue...

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Next...

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Rod,

Here is another option to consider.

Rather than migrating your existing database to Azure SQL, which will involve significant refactoring, instead simply move it to an Azure IaaS VM, which can...

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Back in 2022, I purchased an HP Victus which has proven to be a high performer for the money.

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/mdp/victus/victus-16

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