| The wait type SLEEP_TASK is ranked #154 by Stedman Solutions and Database Health Monitor. Wait statistics, in the context of SQL Server, refer to the amount of time that a query spends waiting to access data in the database. When a client application requests data from the database, the request is placed in a queue and the client application must wait for its turn to access the data. The time that the query spends waiting is called a "wait" and is tracked by SQL Server. This information can be used to identify potential performance bottlenecks and optimize the performance of the database. Wait statistics are commonly used by database administrators to diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues in SQL Server. Applies toRelated WaitsSLEEP_BPOOL_FLUSHSLEEP_BPOOL_STEAL SLEEP_BUFFERPOOL_HELPLW SLEEP_MEMORYPOOL_ALLOCATEPAGES See AlsoAll Wait Types |  |