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SQL SERVER - A List of Various SQL Server RTM and Service Pack Number

SQL SERVER – A List of Various SQL Server RTM and Service Pack Number

January 18, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Service Pack

Which SQL Server version are you running, and is it the latest? My list of RTM and Service Pack Number values to check your production server against.

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Staying Current Without Chasing Every Update

January 15, 2010
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Cumulative Update, DBA, SQL Patch, SQL Server, SQL Service Pack

Staying current on SQL Server takes a repeatable CU cadence, fast security response, and a patch policy your team can actually keep.

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SQL SERVER - Order of Hotfix and Service Pack

SQL SERVER – Order of Hotfix and Service Pack

June 6, 2009
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Download, SQL Service Pack

What is the right order of hotfix and service pack installs? You do not need every older service pack. Install the latest service pack and hotfix and you are done.

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Why SQL Server Has Cumulative Updates, Not Service Packs

August 1, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Cumulative Update, DBA, SQL Patch, SQL Server, SQL Service Pack

Understand why SQL Server uses Cumulative Updates instead of service packs, what each CU contains, and how to plan a reliable patch cycle.

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