The Service Pack 2 of SQL Server 2016 has been released! From the SQL Server Release Services, this service pack contains:Performance and scale improvementsSupportability and diagnostics enhancementsNew improvements based on Connect feedback itemsSome improvements originally introduced in SQL Server 2014 SP2 and SQL Server 2012 SP4All the ...

Microsoft has released the following Cumulative Updates for SQL Server: Cumulative Update 3 for SQL Server 2017 RTMKB 4052987DownloadBuild number: 14.0.3015.40SQL Release Services Blog Post Cumulative Update 7 for SQL Server 2016 SP1KB 4057119DownloadBuild number: 13.0.4466.4 SQL Release Services Blog Post Cumulative Update ...

Microsoft has released the following Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2016 (RTM and SP1). Cumulative Update 9 for SQL Server 2016 RTMKB 4037357 Download Build number: 13.0.2216.0 SQL Release Services Blog Post Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2016 SP1KB 4037354 Download Build number: 13.0.4457.0 SQL Release Services Blog Post

Microsoft has released the following Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2016 (RTM and SP1). Cumulative Update 7 for SQL Server 2016 RTM KB 4024304DownloadBuild number: 13.0.2210.0SQL Release Services blog postCumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2016 SP1 KB 4024305DownloadBuild number: 13.0.4446.0SQL Release Services blog ...

Microsoft has released the following Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2016 (RTM and SP1). Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2016 RTMKB 4019914DownloadBuild number: 13.0.2204.0SQL Release Services Blog post Cumulative Update 3 for SQL Server 2016 SP1KB 4019916 Download Build number: 13.0.4435.0SQL Release Services Blog ...

Microsoft has released the following Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2016 (RTM and SP1). Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2016 RTMKB 3205052DownloadBuild number: 13.0.2193.0SQL Release Services Blog postCumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2016 SP1KB 3208177DownloadBuild number: 13.0.4411.0SQL Release Services Blog post Enjoy!

Microsoft has released the Cumulative Update 2 for SQL Server 2016 (RTM)KB 3182270 Download Build number: 13.0.2164.0SQL Server Update CenterEnjoy! 

Microsoft has released the Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2016 (RTM):KB 3164674 Download Build number: 13.0.2149.0 Enjoy!

This article allows us to focus on a new feature of SQL Server 2016 known as Query Store. We will talk about performance issues related to the query plan choice change and how the Query Store can help us to identify queries that have become slower.   Introduction Have you ever experienced to have your system slowed down or completely down? ...

The most important online event on SQL Server and the Microsoft Data Platform is back! The 24 Hours of PASS is coming back with a great edition focused on the Evolution of the Data Platform. Mark your calendar for May 25 and 26, 2016 when 24 back-to-back webinar sessions will be presented live! These are the main topics that will be ...