Parameter Sniffing vs Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
A look at what SQL Server 2022's Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization is and what problems it fixes
Session Details
SQL Server 2022 introduced the concept of Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization. In this session, we'll look at what exactly Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization is, and see how effectively it solves the old problem of parameter sniffing
3 things you'll get out of this session
Understand what parameter sniffing is and what causes it
Know how Parameter-sensitive plans work
Learn how to identify cases where the automatic fixes fail
Speakers
Gail Shaw's other proposed sessions for 2026
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All about Indexes - Part 2 - 2026
Identifying the worst performing queries in a DB, with Query Store - 2026
KQL for the SQL Professional - 2026
On Transactions and Atomic Operations - 2026
Transaction Log Internals, unplugged - 2026