when/how do you determine PAGE_VERIFY for a database?

for a DB that you inherited or you designed, what factors/considerations will you use/see to determine what PAGE_VERIFY setting to set for the user database?

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Aneesh RetnakaranDatabase AdministratorCommented:
you should use CHECKSUM, use the below query to generate the alter script
-- Generate ALTER DATABASE statements to change Page Verify option to CHECKSUM
SELECT N'ALTER DATABASE [' + db.name + N'] SET PAGE_VERIFY CHECKSUM  WITH NO_WAIT;'
FROM sys.databases AS db
WHERE db.page_verify_option_desc <> N'CHECKSUM';

Remember, the actual conversion for the existing pages happens when sql server actually reads that page, this could be an INSERT /UPDATE/ DELETE operation
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25112Author Commented:
>>you should use CHECKSUM,
is that a best practice standard.. would you want to keep any of the other options at any other scenarios/situations?

What/where is a new database getting its PAGE_VERIFY on creation? from MODEL database?
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Aneesh RetnakaranDatabase AdministratorCommented:
>is that a best practice standard.. would you want to keep any of the other options at any other scenarios/situations?
I always set all my dbs to checksum

>What/where is a new database getting its PAGE_VERIFY on creation? from MODEL database?
Yup, all the default settings inherit from Model
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Preston CooperDatabase AdministratorCommented:
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