How to Find Latest SQL Server Patch Automatically

Automatically Find the Latest SQL Server Patch with DBA Tools | Easy SQL Version Check
In this video, we show how to find the right SQL Server patch version for your environment — fast and automatically. Patching can be a bit of a pain, especially with how many updates Microsoft releases, but staying up to date is crucial for security compliance and avoiding vulnerabilities.

We walk through using the Test-DbaBuild command from DBA Tools, which lets you check multiple SQL instances to see if they’re running the latest build. You’ll learn how to:

✅ Automatically check SQL Server patch levels
✅ Identify missing cumulative updates (CU)
✅ Compare your version against the current target build
✅ Use DBA Tools and task scheduler to monitor daily or weekly
✅ Find exact CU download links from DBA Tools reference or Brent Ozar's site
✅ Stay ahead of performance, bug fixes, and security issues

This is a great way to automate SQL patch tracking across all your servers — saving time and reducing manual effort.

📌 We’ll also link to a future video on how to patch SQL Server directly using scripts — and how to automate patching entirely with DBA Tools.

🛠️ Stay secure. Stay compliant. And let’s make patching simpler!

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https://dataplat.github.io/builds
https://sqlserverupdates.com/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/sql/releases/download-and-install-latest-updates

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction & Goal
00:22 - Using Test-DbaBuild to Check Patch Level
01:47 - Finding the Correct Patch Version
04:10 - Final Thoughts & Resources

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