It contains all new and previously released CU and PU. It doesn't come with language pack and you have to install a separate Service Pack for the language installed in SharePoint. There is no release cycle for Service Pack.Ī Cumulative Update includes fixes for the bug or problems with SharePoint, which are reported by the users or the customers. It includes new fixes, new functionality and all the older released Service packs and fixes. Instead of just talking about the difference between Service Pack and CU, we will talk about Service Pack vs CU vs PU vs COD.Ī Service Pack is a combination of all the previously released fixes and potentially any new features added to SharePoint to date. Some of you might not know this, but we also have Public Update, which is known as PU and a critical on demand fix is known as COD. This post will help you out with the most common issue that a SharePoint techie needs to know: the difference between Service Pack and Cumulative Updates (CU).
