Pagelatch contention has two main causes; tempdb and the hot page issue. My blog at sqljared.com/blog/page-latch-w provides several possible solutions for the second.

, consider upvoting this feedback to add a filter for an object id\name in Query Store. This will help make variant queries from Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization more visible and allow us to see a procedure's activity in one view. feedback.azure.com/d365communi

I've posted a new blog on PSPO at sqljared.com/blog/pspo-update-. This blog has links for a known issue, updates a previous script using sys.query_store_query_variant, and discusses PSPO plans with multiple variables.

I've posted a second blog about PSP Optimization at sqljared.com/blog/variant-quer. Check it out to see why you may need to update your Query Store scripts for .

My latest blog on Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization in SQL Server 2022 is up at sqljared.com/blog/parameter-se. My next post will be on this subject as well, discussing an issue that may affect your Query Store scripts!

Posted a new blog about Manual Halloween protections and how this coding technique can allow you to skip unnecessary write operations at sqljared.com/blog/manual-hallo.

My latest blog on the Halloween Problem is up at sqljared.com/blog/halloween-pr. Complete with examples showing the typical protections and some performance numbers.

My latest blog on tempdb contention is up at sqljared.com/blog/tempdb-conte. I discuss improvements that minimize its effects and have several useful links on the subject.

Posted my last blog about being an introvert at and how I approached the networking opportunities there at sqljared.com/blog/introversion. Happy new year, !

Jared Poche

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