Cumulative Update #8 for SQL Server 2008 R2

Dear Customers,

The Microsoft SQL Server Sustained Engineering team is proud to announce the release of SQL Server 2008 R2 Cumulative Update 8. Cumulative Update 8 contains a roll-up of hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server 2008 R2.

• CU#8 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2534352
• Understanding Incremental Servicing Model for SQL Server
• SQL Server Support Information: https://support.microsoft.com/ph/2855

Previous Cumulative Update KB Articles:

• CU#7 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2507770
• CU#6 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2489376
• CU#5 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2438347
• CU#4 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2345451
• CU#3 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2261464
• CU#2 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2072493
• CU#1 KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/981355

Abhishek Sinha
Program Manager
SQL Server Sustained Engineering

Comments

• Anonymous
  June 20, 2011
  Hi Abhishek, do we have any news on when the SQL 2008 R2 SP1 will be released? Will it contain this updates? Thanks, Gabriel

• Anonymous
  June 20, 2011
  I can tell that you have the MS11-049 fix by looking at the objects build list but the fix list doesn't include it. I am sure that the fix list will be updated shortly. Chris

• Anonymous
  June 23, 2011
  Will applying this fix the problem that arose with the automatic Windows Update of KB2494088? Should I uninstall the borked update first then try the cumulative update #8?

• Anonymous
  June 28, 2011
  I have a question about the difference between  Cumulative Update 8 and SP1 CTP.  Are all updates in SP1 CTP in Cume 8?   Will all of Cume 8 be in the final version of SP1? If we apply Cume 8, would you recommend we also apply SP1 CTP?  Should SP1 CTP be installed 1st or Cume 8 or only Cume 8, etc.? Any advice or info would be appreciated by my clients.