Sql Server 2000 SP4 Released

 http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/2000/sp4.asp

Highlights

• Adds the following platform support:
  • With Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, SP4 provides support for 32-bit SQL Server applications on 64-bit architectures using the Windows on Windows emulator (WOW64). For more information on specific 64-bit platforms supported, see the Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Product Overview.
    
    Note: SQL Server 32-bit applications, including SQL server client tools, are still not supported on WOW64 for IA64. Also, currently 32-bit Reporting Services is not supported to run on WOW64 on IA64 and x64 platforms running Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition.

·         All updates and fixes released since the original release of SQL Server 2000.

·         SP4 includes the MS03-031 security bulletin released in July, 2003.

·         SP4 improves performance on 64-bit systems with 32 or more processors.

·         SP4 introduces new serviceability functionality that enables you to remove hotfixes applied to SP4 and later versions of SQL Server 2000 running on Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.  Note: SP4 itself cannot be rolled back.