Rob's SQL Server Blog : Supporthttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/archive/tags/Support/default.aspxTags: Supporten-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)CU #3 for SQL Server 2008 Releasedhttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/archive/2009/01/20/cu-3-for-sql-server-2008-released.aspxTue, 20 Jan 2009 09:39:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3186301robcarrol2http://blogs.technet.com/rob/comments/3186301.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3186301<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>On January 19, 2009&nbsp;Microsoft shipped the <B>Third</B> Cumulative Update for SQL Server 2008 RTM.</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P><?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"></v:path><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: -1; POSITION: absolute; MARGIN-TOP: 2.65pt; WIDTH: 182.25pt; HEIGHT: 155.95pt; VISIBILITY: visible; MARGIN-LEFT: 404.35pt; mso-wrap-distance-left: 2.88pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 2.88pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 2.88pt; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 2.88pt; mso-position-horizontal: right" id=Picture_x0020_7 insetpen="t" alt="New Picture" type="#_x0000_t75" o:spid="_x0000_s1026"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><v:imagedata o:title="New Picture" src="file:///C:\Users\rocarrol\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"></v:imagedata><?xml:namespace prefix = w ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" /><w:wrap type="square"></w:wrap></FONT></FONT></v:shape><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>This CU represents </FONT><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>36 Resolved Issues and </FONT><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>30 Unique Customer Requests. More details and download details can be found here:</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960484/en-us">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960484/en-us</A></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3186301" width="1" height="1">SQL Server2008SupportCumulative UpdateSQL Server 2008 Cumulative Update #2 Releasedhttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/archive/2008/11/18/cumulative-update-2-for-sql-server-2008-released.aspxTue, 18 Nov 2008 14:09:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3155750robcarrol1http://blogs.technet.com/rob/comments/3155750.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3155750<P>Cumulative Update package 2 has now been released for SQL Server 2008. See the following KB article for full details:</P> <P><A class="" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958186/en-us" target=_blank mce_href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958186/en-us">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958186/en-us</A></P><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3155750" width="1" height="1">SQL Server2008SupportCumulative UpdateUpdated: Support Policy for SQL Server on Virtualised Platformshttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/archive/2008/10/08/updated-support-policy-for-sql-server-on-virtualised-platforms.aspxWed, 08 Oct 2008 18:48:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3134142robcarrol1http://blogs.technet.com/rob/comments/3134142.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3134142<P>The support policy for SQL Server running on virtualised platforms has now been updated to include support for SQL Server 2005 running on Hyper-V</P> <P><A href="http://support.microsoft.com/?id=956893">http://support.microsoft.com/?id=956893</A></P> <P mce_keep="true">Microsoft provides technical support for SQL Server 2005 and for SQL Server 2008 that are running in the following hardware virtualization environments:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Configurations that are certified through the Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP) <A href="http://windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvp.htm">http://windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvp.htm</A></DIV></LI></UL> <P mce_keep="true">Any non-Microsoft virtualization software that is not a validated configuration through the SVVP program will be handled under the policy in the following KB article:</P> <P mce_keep="true"><A href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897615/">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897615/</A></P> <P mce_keep="true">The following restrictions apply to support for SQL Server products in any hardware virtualization environment: </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">Guest Failover Clustering is not supported in a virtual machine.</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">The virtual machine must be running an operating system that is supported for the specific SQL Server version and edition and that is supported for virtualization</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true">The SQL Server product must be a supported version under its current Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy <A href="http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=lifecycle">http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=lifecycle</A></DIV></LI></UL> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3134142" width="1" height="1">SQL ServerWindows20052008Hyper-VSupportSupport Policy for SQL Server on Hyper-Vhttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/archive/2008/08/19/support-policy-for-sql-server-on-hyper-v.aspxTue, 19 Aug 2008 21:10:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3108627robcarrol1http://blogs.technet.com/rob/comments/3108627.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/rob/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3108627<P>Microsoft have now published the support policy for running SQL Server on Hyper-V. There is support for SQL Server 2008 initially, with plans to include SQL Server 2005 at a later date.</P> <P><A href="http://support.microsoft.com/?id=956893" mce_href="http://support.microsoft.com/?id=956893">http://support.microsoft.com/?id=956893</A></P><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3108627" width="1" height="1">SQL ServerWindowsHyper-VSupport