SQL Server 2005 SP3 is publicly confirmed

SQL Server / SQL Server 2005

SQL Server 2005 SP3 is publicly confirmed

Aaron Bertrand April 15th, 2008 SQL Server / SQL Server 2005 6

Microsoft has committed publicly to releasing Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2005. Francois Ajenstat first talked about it very recently here. While there were some casual mentions of the release in some responses to Connect items, I wanted to be sure it was truly public knowledge before I gave it higher visibility. You should expect it in Q4 of this year, after SQL Server 2008 is released.

Aaron Bertrand

I am a passionate technologist with industry experience dating back to Classic ASP and SQL Server 6.5. I am a long-time Microsoft MVP, write at SQLPerformance and MSSQLTips, and have had the honor of speaking at more conferences than I can remember. In non-tech life, I am a father of two, a huge hockey and football fan, and my pronouns are he/him. If I've helped you out, consider thanking me with a coffee. :-)

LC says:

April 25, 2008 at 8:59 PM

Awesome. MS should continue the SP program for SQL until the CU packages are fully cluster-aware. Partial recovery (ie adding a node) in a Win2003/SQL2005 cluster is a PITA when you have any CU package installed. You have to uninstall them to install any SP so the turnaround time is longer than it should be. Just my .02…
LC
Hugo Kornelis says:

April 22, 2008 at 1:10 AM

Yeee-haw!!!
jerryhung says:

April 17, 2008 at 4:47 PM

Yah!!
wharrislv says:

April 16, 2008 at 11:06 AM

Someone notify Hugo, stat!!
Glenn Berry says:

April 16, 2008 at 8:30 AM

I am so glad that Microsoft finally caved on this and agreed to put out SP3.
Uri Dimant says:

April 16, 2008 at 7:15 AM

Hi Aaron
Great news. Finally we will have SP3.Thanks and have a great MVP Summit