// Query Store – The Next Generation Tool for Every DBA

Along with the release of SQL server 2016 CTP 3 now comes the preview of a brand new feature for on premise databases – the Query Store. This feature enables performance monitoring and troubleshooting through the log of executed queries. This blogpost will cover the following aspects of the Query Store feature: Introduction How to activate it Configuration options What information is found in the Query Store How to use the feature What’s in it for me Introduction The new feature Query Store enables everyone with responsibility for SQL server performance and troubleshooting with insight to the actual queries and their query-plans. [...]