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What is Query Store and why is it useful?

Junior MS SQL
Quick Answer Query Store records query text, execution plans, and runtime stats (duration, CPU, I/O) historically. When a plan suddenly regresses (gets slow), you can compare it to the previous fast plan and force the good one back. Invaluable for diagnosing plan regressions after upgrades, stats updates, or data changes.

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Query Store keeps execution history, performance metrics, and helps detect regressions. It allows forcing stable plans.

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