Required Testing for Installing SQL Server Cumulative Updates and Service Packs
Category:
database-administration
Microsoft recently updated their policies and recommendations for installing cumulative updates.
Tag: patching
Incorrect Results: Why You Should Not Ignore Patches for SQL Server
Category:
query-performance
, sql-server
Patching isn’t fun. It’s time consuming, thankless, and easy to break stuff.
But you can’t skip it. For critical systems, you need to subscribe to patch lists for SQL Server and review issues that are fixed regularly.