This text explains how to enhance SQL Server monitoring using Datadog by collecting custom metrics, allowing users to tailor monitoring to specific needs beyond default SQL Server integration. It describes two methods for collecting these metrics: utilizing performance counters and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Users can configure the Datadog Agent to collect and report custom metrics by editing SQL Server configuration files for performance counters and WMI integration files for Windows environments. The text emphasizes the flexibility of monitoring every internal SQL Server metric with Datadog, enabling users to identify performance issues and optimization opportunities by correlating these metrics with others across their technology stack. Furthermore, a 14-day free trial is offered for those interested in exploring Datadog's capabilities for monitoring SQL Server and over 650 other supported technologies.