Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3 is now available

Microsoft made available for download the SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3 (SP3). SQL Server 2012 service packs are cumulative updates and upgrade all editions and service levels of SQL Server 2012 to SP3. This service pack contains up to and including SQL Server 2012 SP2 Cumulative Update 9 (CU9).

SQL Server 2012 SP3 includes a number of new features and improvements as describes in the New features and improvements in SQL. SQL Server 2012 SP3 also includes fixes that are listed in the SQL Server 2012 SP3 Release Notes.

Download Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3
For a full description of the system requirements, install instructions and the download links, see: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3. Once you click on the "Download" button, you will be prompted to select the files you need. Download the files most appropriate for you.

This download contains the following packages and service patches for the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP3 release:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP3 Update - this package contains the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3 update to be applied to existing SQL Server 2012 installations.

SQL Server 2012 SP3 upgrades all editions and service levels of SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2012 SP3. You can upgrade any of the following SQL Server 2012 editions:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Enterprise
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Developer
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Web
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express

You can find the full release notes here.

Note: Note After you install the SP3, the SQL Server service version should be 11.0.6020.0.

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