Microsoft releases SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Corp. released the first service pack for SQL Server 2005 on Wednesday, fixing dozens of bugs and paving the way for more businesses to upgrade to its latest database software.
The update comes about five months after the release of SQL Server 2005, which Microsoft engineered to be more competitive with products from database leaders Oracle Corp. and IBM Corp.
Most enterprises don't rush to deploy the first version of a big product upgrade, preferring to wait until a few users have tried it out, noted David Cartwright, a freelance software developer in the U.K. who also evaluates databases. The release of an initial service pack is often a trigger for companies to start upgrading.
So far, SQL Server 2005 has proved to be a solid product, according to Cartwright.
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