KB3174370 - A memory leak occurs when you use Azure Storage in SQL Server 2014 or 2016

Applies To
SQL Server 2014 Business Intelligence - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Developer - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Enterprise - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Core - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Express - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Standard - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Web - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Developer - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise Core - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Express - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Standard - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1

Symptoms

A memory leak occurs when you use Azure Storage in Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or 2016 to save your database files.

Resolution

The issue was fixed in the following cumulative updates of SQL Server:

Recommendation: Install the latest cumulative update for SQL Server

Each new cumulative update for SQL Server contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous cumulative update. We recommend that you download and install the latest cumulative updates for SQL Server:

Prerequisites There are no prerequisites to apply this hotfix.

Restart information You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Replacement information This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.
 

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

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