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What is the importance of Query Store in high-traffic systems?

Expert MS SQL
Quick Answer Query Store tracks every query's execution history รขโ‚ฌโ€ plan, duration, CPU, I/O, logical reads. In high-traffic systems it enables: detecting plan regressions instantly, forcing known-good plans, identifying top resource consumers, and understanding query behavior over time without relying on memory-only DMVs that reset on restart.

Answer

Query Store provides:

  • Plan history recording
  • Runtime performance metrics
  • Ability to revert to stable plans
  • Insight into parameter sniffing behavior

It acts as a "black box recorder" for SQL Server.

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