List of Failover Cluster Hotfixes for Windows Server 2012

The latest Failover Cluster service packs, updates, and hotfixes for Windows Server 2012 are listed here in chronological order.

Applies To: Windows Server 2012

Last Updated: March 16, 2013
Originally published: January 27, 2013

These updates and hotfixes can help avoid some known issues and may save you a support call.
A hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in the article. You should not apply the hotfix if you have not seen the symptoms.
Note:A catch 22, do you install it to try preventing the problem from occurring or do you only install it if you see the problem and have an outage?

Note: Some updates are required only under certain circumstances, as noted in the table.

Q. What's the difference between the KB Recommended hotfix article for "Failover Clusters" and this list?
2784261 Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2012-based Failover Clusters
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=2784261

A. The KB 2784261 article is the official list by our Supportability Program Managers for Failover Cluster. That applies to everyone.
This technet wiki post, is every single "Failover Cluster" hotfixes that we have shipped since Windows Server 2012 RTM'ed (also known as gold or shipped).

KB Article	Required?	Applies to:	Availability
2838669 Update that improves cluster resiliency in Windows Server 2012 is available http://support.microsoft.com/?id=2838669	Yes	Windows Server 2012	Hotfix
2813630 Virtual machine enters a paused state or a CSV volume goes offline when you try to create a backup of the virtual machine on a Windows Server 2012-based failover cluster http://support.microsoft.com/?id=2813630 (This obsoletes KB2799728, that caused massive memory leaks)	Yes, if you have Hyper-V installed.	Windows Server 2012	Hotfix
2796000 You cannot create a cluster file share on a third-party disk resource in Windows Server 2012 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=2796000	Maybe	Windows Server 2012	Hotfix
2795997 UI is displayed incorrectly when you right-click a third-party disk resource in the Available Storage area in Windows Server 2012 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=2795997	Maybe	Windows Server 2012	Hotfix
2795993 New Share Wizard does not start when you try to create a cluster file share on a third-party disk resource in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=2795993	Maybe	Windows Server 2012	Hotfix