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Latest service packs for sql server 2008
All, what is the latest service pack available for the sql server 2008 rtm. There are no prior servicepacks applied to the server. Could you please direct me to the right place to download it. Thanks
Latest available service pack should be **Cumulative Update #2 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3** You can check [SQL Server 2008 Release Date Calendar][1] on SQLServerPedia. There is a nice list of releases. You can also check [Microsoft SQL Server Release Services][2] official blog. [1]:
http://sqlserverpedia.com/wiki/SQL_Server_2008_Release_Date_Calendar [2]:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlreleaseservices/
This is the official list from Microsoft [KB 321185][1]. It is updated to show the latest SP and CU as they are released for each version of SQL Server, scroll down to the "more information" section. You can also watch the [SQL Server Release Services][2] blog (they post within a day, usually, of the KB being updated) and [Aaron Bertrand][3] is also pretty diligent about posting updates and some good info on them. [1]:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185/en-us [2]:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlreleaseservices/ [3]:
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/aaron_bertrand/archive/tags/patches/default.aspx
+1 Yeah.. the KB is probably most accurate.. The other sources have a little bit slowdown as you have mentioned.
