The Cumulative update package 8 for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 (Build 11.00.5634) is available:

Cumulative update package 8 for SQL Server 2012 SP2

And very important if you are using FileTable:
The COD hotfix resolves an issue where you may see access violations occur when using FileTable. More details in KB #3087872. 

I wish you a nice day,
tosc

Microsoft realized the need to provide better transparency with their new release of the Cloud Platform Roadmap Site.

There are roadmaps given for ...

• Cloud Infrastructure: 
• Microsoft Cloud Platform System Azure G-Series VM Sizes
• Azure ExpressRoute Enhancements
• Azure Multi-NIC Virtual Machines
• Azure Network Security Groups
• Azure Site Recovery Standalone
• Enterprise mobility: 
• Azure RemoteApp
• Azure Active Directory Application Proxy
• Microsoft Intune: November Service Update
• Microsoft Intune: December Service Update
• Microsoft Intune: February Service Update
• Data management and analytics: 
• Azure SQL Database Latest Update
• Azure SQL Database New Service Tiers
• Azure SQL Database Auditing
• Azure Machine Learning Marketplace
• HBase for Azure HDInsight
• Cluster Customization for Azure HDInsight to include Spark, R, Solr, Giraph
• Analytics Platform System Appliance Update 3
• Application development:
• Visual Studio Community 2013
• Live Channels for Azure Media Services
• Content Protection
• Visual Studio Online: Multi Data Center Support
• Visual Studio Online: Extensibility
• Internet of Things: 
• Microsoft Azure IoT Services

Enough stuff for us all :-)
I prefer - at this time - Azure SQL Database Auditing.

I wish you a nice day,
tosc

The Cumulative update package 4 for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 (Build 11.0.5569.0) is available:

Cumulative update package 4 for SQL Server 2012 SP2

I wish you a nice day,
tosc

Great KB article, with a lot of helpful guidance and information about configuration settings and valuable hotfixes for SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014 used with high-performance workloads!

Really good stuff! A huge list of categorized advice for trace flags, cumulative updates, MAXDOP settings, auto update statistics threshold, database lock activity increases, ALTER INDEX…ONLINE operation, I/O heavy operations, tempdb, Out-of-memory Improvements for DBCC CHECKDB  and much MORE.

It's a must read, so check it out: KB 2964518 Recommended updates and configuration options for SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014 used with high-performance workloads.

I wish you a nice day and happy reading :-),
tosc

The Cumulative update package 12 for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1(Build 11.0.3470.0) is available:

Cumulative update package 12 for SQL Server 2012 SP1

The Cumulative update package 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2(Build 11.0.5548.0) is available:

Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2012 SP2

I wish you a nice day,
tosc

The Cumulative update package 3 for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 (Build 12.0.2402.0) is available:

Cumulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2014

Important! This Cumulative Update includes MS14-044!!!

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tosc

Yes, it is SysAdminDay!

July 25, 2014 14th Annual
System Administrator
Appreciation Day

You are welcome:

• http://sysadminday.com/
• http://www.derdatenrettungsblog.de/
• http://sysadminday.manageengine.com/
• http://www.sys-admin-day.de

I wish you ALL a nice SysAdminDay!

CU
tosc 

The Cumulative update package 1 for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 (Build 11.0.5532 ) is available:

Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2012 SP2

I wish you a nice day,
tosc