August 2013 Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008 R2
UPDATE 2013-08-23: 2008 R2 SP2 CU #8 is now available; details below. UPDATE 2013-08-14: I had originally posted about SP1 CU #14, and was sure SP2 CU #8 was coming in shortly behind it,...
Monthly Archive: August 2013
SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update #9 is available!
The SQL Server team has released CU #9 for SQL Server 2012 RTM. KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2867319 Build # is 11.0.2419 This build has 7 fixes, including an interesting one involving LIKE Relevant for builds 11.0.2100...
Performance Surprises and Assumptions : Arbitrary TOP 1
I discuss a case where assumptions can lead to a poorly-performing query and where exploring other options can pay off.