Microsoft released SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 this week, but later pulled it after install errors surfaced.

SP1 includes fixes from Cumulative Update 1 to Cumulative Update 5, as well as some SQL Server 2012 SP2 fixes, Microsoft indicated. As for SP1's benefits, Microsoft highlighted an improvement in its ...

Microsoft also added a way for IT pros to install SQL Server 2012 using a "prebuilt slipstream image," which simplifies the setup process. More SP1 improvements are listed in this TechNet library ...

The new service pack, when reissued, will set a new service baseline for SQL Server 2014. SP1 includes fixes from Cumulative Update 1 to Cumulative Update 5, as well as some SQL Server 2012 SP2 fixes, ...

Microsoft today released a new Community Technology Preview for SQL Server 2012, Service Pack 1. The CTP4 includes improved AlwaysOn Availability Group migration, better query capabilities over XML ...

Microsoft last week republished SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1. The service pack originally got released last month, but Microsoft pulled it on that same month because of an installation problem. The ...

Microsoft is making available for download a test build of Service Pack 1 for its SQL Server 2012 database, as well as new SQL Azure cloud-database additions.

SP1 supports cross-cluster migration of AlwaysOn availability groups. It adds a "selective XML index" capability, which is designed to improve querying XML data. Microsoft also added a way for IT pros ...

SQL Server’s data mining add-ins for Microsoft Office let Excel and Visio users access the reporting and analytics features of SQL Server itself, allowing them to take advantage of server-side ...

Microsoft last week republished SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1. The service pack originally got released last month, but Microsoft pulled it on that same month because of an installation problem. The ...