Microsoft dropped the concept of Service Packs with SQL Server 2017, opting instead for Cumulative Updates (CUs), which the company aims to release once a month for the first year after release, ...

Conclusion Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2016 and higher are vital for ensuring your database environment remains secure, stable, and efficient. By staying informed about the latest updates and ...

Cumulative Update 7 for SQL Server 2019 is plagued by a known reliability issue affecting the database snapshot feature according to a Microsoft blog post spotted by The Register.

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No more CUs for that major version of SQL Server. From now on, I don't want to see any of you deploying that version. Focus on 2016, 2017 or 2019. Yes, we support 2019 in production.

Dell Technologies offers an easy, cost-effective, and pre-validated upgrade path to SQL Server 2019 through its all-in-one solution on PowerEdge servers, ...

Microsoft on Thursday announced new Extended Security Updates plans that add three years of patch support for organizations using SQL Server 2008/R2 and Windows Server 2008/R2 products.