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SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 - work started

Published 15 April 8 4:37 PM | SSQA.net

Ok here is the hot news for SQL 2005 users!!! From the Are you ready for SP3 post here, it has been officially announced the SP3 for SQL Server 2005 will be available in CY2008 (calender year 2008) that means before 31st December 2008! More from this...

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Cumulative Update 7 available for SQL Server 2005 SP2 - get it now to test and apply (if needed)

Published 15 April 8 3:58 PM | SSQA.net

Here is another candidate of 7 within Cumulative Update service for SQL Server 2005 SP2. SQL Server Release Services team has announced (yesterday) that another instalment of Cumulative Update ( series here ) for SQL Server 2005 on Service Pack 2, it...

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SQL Server 2008 - What's new and what's coming up!

Published 17 March 8 3:11 AM | SSQA.net

You may be aware that MVP s have the advantage of getting to know about the product information before it is let to the user community, that is the main advantage (I feel) to make the most of MVP award experience, Microsoft keeps MVPs informed of award...

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How to find whether that service pack file is a 32 bit or 64 bit?

Published 1 November 7 6:44 AM | SSQA.net

Whenever a service pack is released it will be available for 32-bit and 64-bit that also includes for SQL Express 2005 edition too, as it was for MSDE earlier. Since last year (I think) Microsoft Development team has adopted a standard in naming schema...

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Here it goes again - cumulative update package 5 for SQL Server Service Pack 2?

Published 23 October 7 4:23 PM | SSQA.net

If you remember we have blogged about release of Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server Service Pack 2 since it has been declared to be available on download, CUpdate4-SQL2005SP2 is the one I'm referring. So is it is available for download (released recently...

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