Summary
As of January 2016, SQL Server moved to a model where the most recent (latest) SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014 Cumulative Update downloads were made available on the Microsoft Download Center:
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 SP2 Latest Cumulative Update
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 SP3 Latest Cumulative Update
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 RTM Latest Cumulative Update
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 SP1 Latest Cumulative UpdateAdditionally, all Cumulative Update Knowledge Base (KB) articles started directing customers to this location as Microsoft recommends always installing the most recent updates available. As newer Cumulative Updates are released, the prior Cumulative Update KB articles continue to point to the most recent Cumulative Update available.
More Information
For scenarios where you need a previously released Cumulative Update, reference the following tables:
SQL Server 2014
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Release build |
KB article |
Release Date |
Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12.0.2564.0 |
February 22, 2016 |
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12.0.4439.1 |
February 22, 2016 |
SQL Server 2012
|
Release build |
KB article |
Release Date |
Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11.0.6523.0 |
Mar 21, 2016 |
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11.0.6518.0 |
Jan 20, 2016 |
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|
11.0.5646.0 |
Mar 21, 2016 |
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|
11.0.5644.2 |
Jan 20, 2016 |
Notes
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For Cumulative Updates released before January 2016, these updates remain on Microsoft Hotfix servers. Reference the links in the respective KB articles.
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Microsoft will begin putting all previous Cumulative Updates, including the releases above, into the Microsoft Update Catalog for additional access in June, 2016.
