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Required Testing for Installing SQL Server Cumulative Updates and Service Packs

Required Testing for Installing SQL Server Cumulative Updates and Service Packs

Microsoft recently updated theirย policies and recommendations for installing cumulative updates.

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Incorrect Results: Why You Should Not Ignore Patches for SQL Server

Incorrect Results: Why You Should Not Ignore Patches for SQL Server

on February 22, 2016

Patching isn’t fun. It’s time consuming, thankless, and easy to break stuff.

But you can’t skip it.ย For critical systems, you need to subscribe to patch lists for SQL Server and review issues that are fixed regularly.

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