Slipstreaming SQL Server

What is Slipstreaming?

It is a term used to describe merging original source media with updates in memory and then installing the updated files. Slipstreaming has been supported by Windows Operating systems for awhile but has just been added to SQL Server 2008 service pack 1. Slipstream allows you to go to the latest and greatest, currently service pack 1 and a CU for service pack 1. Prior to service pack, we supported just update the setup file also referred to as “Patchable Setup”. Since the release of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1, it is recommend to use the slipstream procedures instead as patchable setup since the entire product can be updated and you will be using the latest and greatest. Any s