We have tried to put together a central collection of links to various SQL Server downloads that you might be interested in. If you find any broken, missing, or incorrect, please post a comment for the article and we will get things corrected. I have repeated a few links on the page to make it easier to find the information.
Table of Contents
Here are the various sections below that we are linking to in the lists. We have broken the list up by versions as well as topical areas.
- SQL Server 2016
- SQL Server 2014
- SQL Server 2012
- SQL Server 2008 R2
- SQL Server 2008
- SQL Server Express
- Sample Databases
- Tools
SQL Server 2016
Here are the current SQL Server 2016 downloads
SQL Server 2014
- SQL Server 2014 Evaluation (SP1)
- SQL Server 2014 Express with tools (x64)
- SQL Server 2014 Express with Advanced Services (x64)
- SQL Server 2014 Express with tools (x86)
- SQL Server 2014 Express with Advanced Services (x86)
SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2008
SQL Server Express
Here are the various editions of Express that you can download.
Express 2014
- SQL Server 2014 Express with tools (x64)
- SQL Server 2014 Express with Advanced Services (x64)
- SQL Server 2014 Express with tools (x86)
- SQL Server 2014 Express with Advanced Services (x86)
Express 2012
Express 2008 R2
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with tools with SP2 (x64)
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with tools with SP2 (x86)
Express 2005
MSDE 2000
Sample Databases
We have a page with various samples listed for you. You can access that at
Here is a link to Codeplex as well, with breakdowns by versions.
2014
- Adventure Works 2014 Backup
- SQL Server 2014 RTM In-Memory OLTP Sample.zip
- Adventure Works DW Tabular Model SQL Server 2014.zip
- Adventure Works Multidimensional Model SQL 2014 Full Database Backups.zip
- SQLskills SalesDB Sample Database
2012
2008 R2
- AdventureWorks2008R2_Database.zip
- AdventureWorksLT2008R2_Database.zip
- SQLskills - Sample 2008 R2 Fatal Corruption Databases (260KB zip/~3MB restored)
- SQLskills - Sample 2008 R2 Metadata Corruption Database (90KB zip/~3MB restored)
2008
- AdventureWorks2008_Database.zip
- AdventureWorksLT2008_Database.zip
- SQLskills 2008 Credit Sample Database (52MB zip/53MB compressed backup/700MB restore)
- SQLskills 2008 SalesDB Sample Database (18MB zip/196MB backup/240MB restore)
- SQLskills 2008 IndexInternals Sample Database (6MB zip/6MB backup/410MB restore)
- SQLskills - Sample 2008 Fatal Corruption Databases (232KB zip/~3MB restored)
2000
- Northwind and pubs
- SQLskills - 2000 Credit Sample Database (48MB zip/155MB backup/700MB restore)
- SQLskills - 2000 Corrupt Database (40KB zip/~1MB restored)
Tools
SQL Server 2014 Management Studio
SQL Server 2012 Management Studio
SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio
