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BROKER_TASK_SHUTDOWN

Category: Idle
SQL Server versions: 2014, 2016, 2017

This is an idle wait and so it can be safely ignored.

What is BROKER_TASK_SHUTDOWN?

Never

This wait has never occurred recently

BROKER_TASK_SHUTDOWN has not occurred recently on 4207 instances checked.

Prevalence of BROKER_TASK_SHUTDOWN across the Spotlight Population