Dear all,

A new Wikidata Query Service scaling update has been published. It outlines the WDQS current state and summarizes the suggestions with the most impact we’re exploring now, with a few in-progress.

You can read the full update here: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:SPARQL_query_service/WDQS_backend_upd...

We will also be hosting two office hour sessions on Jitsi (https://meet.jit.si/WDQSOfficeHour) to directly address your comments and questions with the team.

The first session will take place on *March 27, 2023, at 17:00 UTC* (https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1679936404). Additionally, to accommodate those in the ESEAP area, we have scheduled a second office hour on *March 28, 2023, at 8:00 AM UTC* (https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1679990419).

We hope you will be able to join us during one of these sessions to discuss this important topic further.

Thanks!