Description
This wait accumulates when SQL Server calls the Operating System to encrypt Service Broker messages (to send to another machine). High values indicate this encryption is becoming a bottleneck
Resolved by
DBAs
Suggested solutions
- Investigate with security team the possibility of disabling encryption on the message level in favour for network level encryption
- Reduce or consolidate the number of messages
Additional research
Service Broker: Performance and Scalability Techniques
SQL Server Service Broker: The Subsystem You Never Knew You Needed