What Are Latches and How Do They Differ From Locks?

Senior MS SQL

Answer

Latches protect internal memory structures and are non-transactional.

Locks protect logical data consistency and last for transaction duration.

Latch waits = engine pressure.
Lock waits = concurrency or blocking issues.

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