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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack2 announcement and Cumulative Update package releases
18 February 10 05:36 AM | ssqa.net | with no comments

First things first, from the followup of SQL_Server_2008_SP2 post here is the good news to the community that SQL Server Release Services announcement about SQL 2008 SP2 release... Microsoft targets release in Q3/CY2010 . Next on the Cumulative Update...

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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 - Whats your choice?
14 January 10 05:47 PM | ssqa.net | with no comments

If you are interested to cast your vote & comment on getting Service Pack release for 2 important versions of SQL Server visit: SQL2005-sp4 & SQL2008-SP2 pages.

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Support for SQL Server 2005 SP2 and SQL Server 2008 RTM ends soon!
12 January 10 02:18 PM | ssqa.net | with no comments

Its the time again that you should re-visit your database platform to ensure none of the SQL instances fall within SQL Server 2005 Service Pack2 or SQL Server 2008 RTM editions! It is quite common scenario that few of Enterprises may not have gone to...

Filed under: sql server, 2008, 2005, best practices, sp2, service pack, rtm

Find and Search for SQL Server - Cumulative Update packages, Incremental Service Model and support information?
08 April 09 07:29 AM | ssqa.net | with no comments

In continuation to Cumulative Update 3 package for SQL Server 2005 SP3 I think there is bit more to add up, recently when I have been volunteering at recent SQL conferences one of the users mentioned about few questions on these CU package updates: where...

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Cumulative Update package 3 for SQL Server 2008, another instalment of hotfixes!
20 January 09 08:28 AM | ssqa.net | 1 comment(s)

Here comes another instalment of Cumulative Update package 3 for SQL 2008 version and this contains hotfixes for the issues that have been fixed since the release of SQL Server 2008. As usual the Microsoft guidance refers that this is a supported cumulative...

Filed under: sql server, 2008, microsoft, best practices, download, service pack, cumulative update, hotfix

Production version of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) is released
16 December 08 11:14 AM | ssqa.net | with no comments

Ok, you have seen many blog posts out there asking for Service pack 3 for SQL Server 2005 (such as Are you ready for SP3 and SQL2005SP3_WorkStarted , it has been officially announced that the SP3 for SQL Server 2005 (out of CTP) is ready to downlod to...

Filed under: sql server, 2005, best practices, download, service pack, production, sp3

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 - public beta for your action
30 October 08 03:55 PM | ssqa.net | with no comments

As promised by SQL Server Developmen team about SQL Server 2005 SP3 the public beta is now available for your action and set of tasks for your 2005 environment. So what this public beta provides, this is a rollup Quick Fix Engineering that will have all...

Filed under: sql server, 2005, whats new, microsoft, service pack, sp3, development team

Cumulative Update 9 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 - another update package in line
01 September 08 08:05 AM | ssqa.net | 3 comment(s)

In continuation to the CumulativeUpdate package posts here for SQL Server 2005 SP2 we have another set of cumulative update package no.9 ready for testing. TO obtain this read the notes from Microsoft: .... Apply it only to systems that are experiencing...

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2008, pay attention this is for SQL Server!
09 July 08 09:17 AM | ssqa.net | with no comments

I believe it has been a while that we have seen the security hotfix from Microsoft Security team on SQL Server (alone). The latest security bulletin has announced important security patches that are related to SQL Server in addition to Windows operating...

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SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 - work started
16 April 08 12:26 AM | ssqa.net | with no comments

Ok here is the hot news for SQL 2005 users!!! From the Are you ready for SP3 post here, it has been officially announced the SP3 for SQL Server 2005 will be available in CY2008 (calender year 2008) that means before 31st December 2008! More from this...

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Cumulative Update 7 available for SQL Server 2005 SP2 - get it now to test and apply (if needed)
15 April 08 10:16 PM | ssqa.net | with no comments

Here is another candidate of 7 within Cumulative Update service for SQL Server 2005 SP2. SQL Server Release Services team has announced (yesterday) that another instalment of Cumulative Update ( series here ) for SQL Server 2005 on Service Pack 2, it...

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Cumulative update package 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 - available now
20 February 08 11:57 AM | ssqa.net | with no comments

Cross post from http://sqlserver-qa.net/blogs/tools/archive/2008/02/20/cumulative-update-package-6-for-sql-server-2005-service-pack-2-available-now.aspx

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