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System Center Management Pack for SQL Product Family Community Technology Preview (CTP2)
UPDATE: Replication MP CTP2 bits are also available on the download page (5/25/2016). CTP 2 for SQL...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 05/17/2016
SQL Server 2005 end of life and upgrade options
Now that SQL Server 2005 is end of life (since Apr 12 2016), it is time to upgrade your SQL Server...
Author: Ajay.MSFT Date: 05/05/2016
Cumulative Update #13 for SQL Server 2014 RTM
Dear Customers, The 13th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 RTM is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 04/19/2016
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - April 2016 Release
Today, we are very pleased to announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)....
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 04/15/2016
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - March 2016 Refresh
Today, we are very pleased to announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)....
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 04/01/2016
System Center Management Pack for SQL Product Family Community Technology Preview (CTP1)
UPDATE (4/6/2016): We've added Replication MP bits to the list. Please see below for new features...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/28/2016
Announcing updates to the SQL Server Incremental Servicing Model (ISM)
EDIT: Updated on 3/6/2018 Updates to Cumulative Update Messaging and Guidance: Over the years, as we...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/24/2016
Cumulative Update #2 for SQL Server 2012 SP3
Dear Customers, The 2nd cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP3 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/22/2016
Cumulative Update #11 for SQL Server 2012 SP2
Dear Customers, The 11th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP2 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/22/2016
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - March 2016 Release
Today, we are very pleased to announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)....
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/18/2016
Preview release of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for SQL Server 2016 RC0
Microsoft has released a preview release of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) that supports...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/11/2016
Released: New SQL Server Dashboards Management Pack and System Center Management Pack for Analysis Services and Reporting Services (6.6.7.6)
We are happy to announce that new versions of Analysis Services and Reporting Services Management...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/10/2016
Release of SQL Server 2016 Upgrade Advisor Preview 1.4
SQL Server 2016 Upgrade Advisor Preview is a standalone tool that enables users of prior versions of...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/09/2016
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - February 2016 Release
Today, we are very pleased to announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)....
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 03/07/2016
Cumulative Update #5 for SQL Server 2014 SP1
Dear Customers, The 5th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 SP1 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 02/22/2016
Cumulative Update #12 for SQL Server 2014 RTM
Dear Customers, The 12th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 RTM is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 02/22/2016
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - January 2016 Release
Today, we are happy to announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). This...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 02/03/2016
TLS 1.2 Support for SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 and 2014
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of (Transport Layer Security) TLS 1.2 support in all...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 01/29/2016
SQL Server 2012 SP3 CU#1
Dear Customers, The first cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP3 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 01/19/2016
SQL Server 2012 SP2 CU#10
Dear Customers, The tenth cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP2 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 01/19/2016
Cumulative Update #11 for SQL Server 2014 RTM
Dear Customers,The eleventh cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 RTM is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 12/22/2015
Cumulative Update #4 for SQL Server 2014 SP1
Dear Customers,The fourth cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 SP1 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 12/22/2015
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - December 2015 Release
Today, we are happy to announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). This...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 12/17/2015
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - November 2015 Release
Today, we are very pleased to announced the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)....
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 11/30/2015
SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3 is now Available!
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3. This service pack...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 11/24/2015
Released: System Center Management Pack for SQL Server and Replication (6.6.4.0)
We are happy to announce that a new version of SQL Server and Replication Management Packs has been...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 11/18/2015
Cumulative Update #9 for SQL Server 2012 SP2 Released!
Dear Customers,The ninth cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP2 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 11/18/2015
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - October 2015 Release
Today, we are very pleased to announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)....
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 10/28/2015
Cumulative Update #10 for SQL Server 2014 RTM
Dear Customers,The tenth cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 RTM is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 10/22/2015
Cumulative Update #3 for SQL Server 2014 SP1
Dear Customers,The third cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 SP1 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 10/22/2015
Released: System Center Management Pack for SQL Server and Replication (6.6.2.0)
UPDATE (11/12/2015): Version 6.6.3.0 which includes a fix for the issue mentioned below has been...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 10/16/2015
Released: Localized System Center Management Packs for SQL Server Product Family (6.6.0.0)
Localized versions of System Center Management Packs for SQL Server product family have been...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 10/13/2015
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - September 2015 Release
Today, we are happy to announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). This...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 09/30/2015
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - August 2015 Release
Today, we announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). It is the third...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 09/01/2015
Let's chat about SQL Server cloud hosting
SQL Server DBAs and Azure Professionals, The SQL Server product team is looking for feedback and...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 09/01/2015
Cumulative Update #2 for SQL Server 2014 SP1
Dear Customers,The second cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 SP1 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 08/17/2015
Cumulative Update #9 for SQL Server 2014 RTM
Dear Customers,The 9th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 RTM is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 08/17/2015
Eliciting your feedback about upgrading SQL Server
SQL Server DBAs - The SQL Server engineering team needs you and your input!We're running a...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 08/07/2015
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio - July 2015 Release
Today, we announce the latest preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). It is the second...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 07/22/2015
Cumulative Update #7 for SQL Server 2012 SP2
Dear Customers, The 7th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP2 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 07/20/2015
MS15-058 SQL Server Security Bulletin Released
A security bulletin for SQL Server has been released on 7/14/2015. This applies to SQL Server 2008,...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 07/14/2015
Announcing SQL Server Management Studio – June 2015 Release
With the release of SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview (CTP) 2.1, customers can for the...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 06/24/2015
Partial results in a query of a clustered columnstore index in SQL Server 2014
As part of continuous improvement of the quality of SQL Server, we add new tests to stress the...
Author: Ajay.MSFT Date: 06/22/2015
Cumulative Update #1 for SQL Server 2014 SP1
Dear Customers, The first cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 SP1 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 06/22/2015
Cumulative Update #8 for SQL Server 2014 RTM
Dear Customers, The 8th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 RTM is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 06/22/2015
Cumulative Update #6 for SQL Server 2012 SP2
Dear Customers,The 6th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP2 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 05/18/2015
Cumulative Update #16 for SQL Server 2012 SP1
Dear Customers,The 16th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 SP1 is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 05/18/2015
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 is now available
Approximately one year ago, we launched SQL Server 2014. Today, May 15, we are pleased to announce...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 05/15/2015
Cumulative Update #7 for SQL Server 2014 RTM
Dear Customers, The 7th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2014 RTM is now available for...
Author: SQL Server Engineering Team Date: 04/23/2015