How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2014

This article describes Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (SP3). This is the latest service pack for SQL Server 2014. Additionally, this article provides information about Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Release date: October 30, 2018

Download list

• SQL Server 2014 SP3
• SQL Server 2014 SP3 Express

• Release notes for SQL Server 2014 SP3

Release date: July 12, 2016

Download list

• SQL Server 2014 SP2

• Release notes for SQL Server 2014 SP2

Release date: May 4, 2015

Download list

• SQL Server 2014 SP1
• SQL Server 2014 SP1 Express
• SQL Server 2014 SP1 Feature Pack

• Release notes for SQL Server 2014 SP1
• New features and improvements (Readme file) in SQL Server 2014 SP1

Consider the following when you use Microsoft Update to apply SQL Server Service Packs:

• Service pack installations will be ‘unattended’ (quiet).
• Microsoft Update will apply the SQL Server service pack to all instances of SQL Server that are installed on the target computer.
  
  Note The service pack is applied to all instances SQL Server that match the SQL Server version of the service pack.
• For more information about Microsoft Update, visit the following Microsoft website:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/about.aspx

Microsoft distributes fixes in service packs. Service packs keep a product current. They include hotfixes and fixes to issues that are reported through the Microsoft SQL Server community. Service packs may also include issues that our support organization feels have to be addressed. The most common metrics that are applied for triage of those items are customer call volume and customer satisfaction scores. These updates and components are conveniently bundled for easy downloading.

Service packs are cumulative. Each new service pack contains all the fixes that are in previous service packs, together with any new fixes. You do not have to install a previous service pack before you install the latest service pack.

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