http://sqlblog.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=Releases,Trends&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'Releases' and 'Trends'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2006/12/29/slipstreaming-hot-fixes-and-service-packs.aspxFri, 29 Dec 2006 18:42:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:505KKline<P>I've been getting requests from users concerning the best way to roll out new service packs and hot fixes to their SQL Server computers.&nbsp; A perenial question that always seems to come up is "Why doesn't Microsoft slipstream (that is, add the hot fixes and service packs directly into the product) updates for SQL Server?"<BR><BR>This is an important philosophic question about what is the best way to support a production software product.&nbsp; It all comes down to mindset and how you prioritize various issues.&nbsp; I can't pretend to speak for Microsoft, but you can get some great insight into these issues by reading Euan Garden's, a person I emminently respect,&nbsp;blog posts on this topic at <A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/euanga/archive/2006/04/27/584637.aspx">http://blogs.msdn.com/euanga/archive/2006/04/27/584637.aspx</A>.<BR><BR>Let me, and more importantly Euan, know what you think.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>-Kevin</P>