The following query returns the transaction log size on each distribution. If one of the log files is reaching 160 GB, you should consider scaling up your instance or limiting your transaction size. -- Transaction log size SELECT instance_name as distribution_db, cntr_value*1.0/1048576 as log_file_size_used_GB, pdw_node_id FROM sys.dm_pdw_nodes_os_performance_counters WHERE instance_name like 'Distribution_%' AND counter_name = 'Log File(s) Used Size (KB)' References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-manage-monitor