SQLBits 2018

Query Store without SQL 2016 = Open Query Store

Query Store was the cool new feature in SQL 2016, but what about those of us stuck on older versions of SQL Server? Introducing: Open Query Store! This session will explain what OQS is and how it can help you take control of your query plans.
When SQL Server 2016 was released, it offered a fantastic new feature with the Query Store. Long term, statistics based, query tuning became a reality. But what about the thousands of servers that aren't upgrading to SQL 2016 or newer? The open source project Open Query Store is designed to fulfill that need.

This session will give a short introduction to the Query Store feature in SQL 2016 and then dive into the Open Query Store (OQS) solution. Enrico and William (the co-creators of the OQS project) will explain the design of OQS and demonstrate the features. You will leave this session with an understanding of the features of Query Store and Open Query Store, and a desire to implement OQS in your systems when you return to the office.