This Readme document contains important information to read before installing Microsoft ^® SQL Server 2014 SP3. It describes how to find installation assistance, how to find supplemental product information in the Release Notes, and lists the copyright attributions for the product. This Readme file is available on your installation media.

The following topics on MSDN contain important information about installing or upgrading to SQL Server 2014 SP3.

·       Installation Instructions

·       Upgrade to SQL Server 2014

·       Hardware and Software Requirements for SQL Server 2014

The Release Notes provide supplemental information about product behaviors and known issues that apply only to this release. For more information, see the Release Notes.

1.  This product contains software derived from the Xerox Secure Hash Function.

2.  This product includes software from the 'zlib' general purpose compression library.

3.  This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

4.  Portions of this software are based in part on the work of RSA Data Security, Inc. Because Microsoft has included the RSA Data Security, Inc., software in this product, Microsoft is required to include the text below that accompanied such software:

 

Copyright © 1990, RSA Data Security, Inc. All rights reserved.

License to copy and use this software is granted provided that it is identified as the "RSA Data Security, Inc., MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing this software or this function. License is also granted to make and use derivative works provided that such works are identified as "derived from the RSA Data Security, Inc., MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing the derived work.

RSA Data Security, Inc., makes no representations concerning either the merchantability of this software or the suitability of this software for any particular purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty of any kind.

These notices must be retained in any copies of any part of this documentation and/or software.

5.  The Reporting Services mapping feature uses data from TIGER/Line Shapefiles provided courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/). TIGER/Line Shapefiles are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Census MAF/TIGER database. TIGER/Line Shapefiles are available without charge from the U.S. Census Bureau. To obtain more information about the TIGER/Line shapefiles, go to http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line Shapefiles is for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; its depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority, rights of ownership, or entitlement, and does not reflect legal land descriptions. Census TIGER and TIGER/Line are registered trademarks of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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