Tag: Microsoft Patching
Microsoft Patching Archives: Blog posts for admins on managing and applying Windows and Microsoft updates to maintain system security and reliability.
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Keeping SQL Server and Critical Systems Up to Date
Applying the latest patches to SQL Server, Windows OS, and underlying hardware is a vital part of maintaining secure, high-performing systems. For many organizations, this is done on a regular schedule—monthly, quarterly, or aligned with specific maintenance windows. However, for business-critical, 24/7 systems, patching takes extra planning and…
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How to Check Your SQL Server Version
This post contains various ways for how to check the running Microsoft SQL Server version numbers, including: – Check SQL Version in SSMS Object Explorer – SQL Query to get SQL Version Info – Check SQL Server Log Files– Run the SQL Server Feature Discovery Report Why Check…
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