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Query Store

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

What is Query Store?

Query Store is a feature in SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and Azure SQL Managed Instance that automatically captures a history of queries, plans, and runtime statistics. It provides insights into query performance, allowing database administrators and developers to quickly identify and fix performance regressions. It helps track query performance over time, compare query plans, and force specific plans to improve stability.

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What other technologies are related to Query Store?

Query Store Competitor Technologies

Extended Events

Extended Events is an alternative mechanism for capturing server activity. While Query Store focuses on query performance, Extended Events provides a more general-purpose event monitoring system and provides system insights, which can overlap and compete with Query Store functionality.

mentioned alongside Query Store in 23% (102) of relevant job posts

SQL Profiler

SQL Profiler is a deprecated tool that captures events occurring in SQL Server. While deprecated, it served a similar purpose of monitoring and troubleshooting performance issues, thus a competitor, although an obsolete one. Query Store is the recommended tool now.

mentioned alongside Query Store in 3% (58) of relevant job posts

Query Store Complementary Technologies

PowerShell

PowerShell can be used to automate tasks related to Query Store, such as configuration, data retrieval, and analysis. It's a useful tool to manage and extend Query Store's capabilities.

mentioned alongside Query Store in 0% (79) of relevant job posts