Microsoft has released the official release of SQL Server 2005 SP3

Microsoft today released the official version of SQL Server 2005 SP3, and this will be the last upgrade service of the software, but for the time being, only the English version, users who need simplified Chinese version please wait. SQL Server 2005 SP3 9.00.4035, as a cumulative upgrade package integration of all the previous update patches, can comprehensively improve the various service levels of SQL Server 2005. Applicable to enterprise edition, Enterprise evaluation Edition, developer edition, standard edition, working group edition and other commercial versions.

  Download address (x86/x64/IA64) :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ae7387c3-348c-4faa-8ae5-949fdfbe59c4& DisplayLang=en

For the free compact Edition of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, Microsoft also released the corresponding SP3 service pack, but note that SQLEXPR.EXE can be installed on 32/64 bit systems, SQLEXPR32.EXE can only be used on 32-bit systems.

Download address: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3181842a-4090-4431-acdd-9a1c832e65a6& DisplayLang=en

Related resources --

Knowledge Base article KB921896(not yet updated) : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921896/en-us

Release Notes (English) : http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/6/95670958-FB34-45E7-90F6-E10E565DD122/ReleaseNotesSQL2005SP3.h tm

SQL Server 2005 2008.12 Feature pack: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=536fd7d5-013f-49bc-9fc7-77dede4bb075& DisplayLang=en

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit SP3(Compact Edition) : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d434dc36-a24d-44ee-937e-553c382557e3& DisplayLang=en

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b448b0d0-ee79-48f6-b50a-7c4f028c2e3d& DisplayLang=en

SQL Server Management Studio Express SP3 (SSMSE) : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5d76230d-580d-4874-8c7d-93491a29db15& DisplayLang=en

Source: Drive Home