Microsoft has performed testing on several SCSI and IDE drives using the SQLIOSim utility. This utility simulates heavy asynchronous read/write activity to a simulated data device and log device. Test performance statistics show the average write operations per second between 50 and 70 for a drive with disabled write caching and an RPM range ...

Summary. Microsoft is aware of a new publicly disclosed class of vulnerabilities that are referred to as “speculative execution side-channel attacks” that affect many modern processors and operating systems including Intel, AMD, and ARM. To learn more about the vulnerability, go to ADV180002.

This article describes Cumulative Update package 4 (CU4) (build number: 12.0.6329.1) for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (SP3). This update contains fixes that were released after the initial release of SQL Server 2014 SP3.

This article describes Cumulative Update package 3 (CU3) (build number: 12.0.6259.0) for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (SP3). This update contains fixes that were released after the initial release of SQL Server 2014 SP3.

Cause. This issue occurs because SQL Server Setup uses SqlClient for ADO.NET from the .NET Framework 2.0. By default, the .NET Framework 2.0 works with TLS 1.0. Resolution. To resolve this issue, install the hotfix rollup for the .NET Framework, and then restart the server.

This update contains fixes that were released after the initial release of SQL Server 2014 SP3. Cumulative updates (CU) are now available at the Microsoft Download Center. Only the most recent CU that was released for SQL Server 2014 SP3 is available at the Download Center.

This article describes Cumulative Update package 2 (CU2) (build number: 12.0.6214.1) for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (SP3). This update contains fixes that were released after the initial release of SQL Server 2014 SP3.

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When you use the SQLIOSim utility in SQL Server 2008, the SQLIOSim utility stops if you selected the stamp files or if you specified "StampFiles=TRUE" in the configuration file. The optimizer generates an incorrect execution plan for a query that uses a spatial index in SQL Server 2008.

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.Type Command Prompt in the Search box, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.