Using WSUS for SQL Server 2008
It would be nice if SQL Server 2008 were so flawless that Microsoft never needed to release an update for the product. However, Microsoft released service pack (SP) 1 on August 27, 2009. SQL Server 2008 was released to manufacturing in August of 2008. So, one year after its release, the first SP was available. A SP includes fixes for bugs in the application code and may introduce new features.
In addition to SPs, hotfixes are also released. Hotfixes repair, in most cases, individual problems. SPs repair the collected problems that may or may not have previously been fixed in hotfixes. You could choose to manually update all of your SQL Server 2008 installations and, if you only have a few, that may be the best choice. ...
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