June 12 isn't just another Patch Tuesday for Windows IT administrators—it's also the day Microsoft has chosen to distribute Windows Server 2003 SP2 via Automatic Update. The service pack has been available for download since March 13 but will now be automatically distributed to the appropriate systems. IT administrators who wish to block the download can do so by downloading an SP blocker utility.
Microsoft caught some flak back in March for releasing the service pack on a Patch Tuesday that happened to coincide with an earlier start to Daylight Savings Time, and the same scenario may play out again if admins feel overloaded by having to deal with the usual security fixes plus the new service pack. Server 2003 Pack SP2 is a cumulative update for Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, 2003 SP1, Storage Server R2, Unified Data Storage Server, Compute Cluster Server, Small Business Server 2003 R2, and Windows XP Professional x64.
Microsoft caught some flak back in March for releasing the service pack on a Patch Tuesday that happened to coincide with an earlier start to Daylight Savings Time, and the same scenario may play out again if admins feel overloaded by having to deal with the usual security fixes plus the new service pack. Server 2003 Pack SP2 is a cumulative update for Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, 2003 SP1, Storage Server R2, Unified Data Storage Server, Compute Cluster Server, Small Business Server 2003 R2, and Windows XP Professional x64.
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