#Download ms sql server 2016 download

When you click Continue, you will be prompted to download the file SQLServer2016-SSEI-Eval.exe. Go ahead and register (use a junk e-mail address if you want), and don't worry, I'll explain why this disclaimer won't come into play: Go to the TechNet Evaluation Center, where you will see this prompt: This route really shouldn't be dismissed, IMHO - again, other than giving up an e-mail address, there's nothing to lose.

And note that the link to the KB at the bottom is currently incorrect it should be KB 316 4398.)Ī few people have objected to signing up for Dev Essentials, but in addition to providing ready access to SQL Server 2016, there are a bunch of other benefits too, such as free access to PluralSight. (This screen will also offer ISOs of SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition.

#Download ms sql server 2016 iso

Once you've clicked download again, you'll get this screen, which allows you to download a traditional ISO which you can mount or burn to a physical DVD if you're into that sort of thing: Then you'll need to click 'Download' again. When you click 'Download' you will be asked to confirm the prompt, below right. You'll arrive on a screen with a bunch of tiles, including this one, below left. If you go to this URL, you will see this screen:Ĭlick Join Now, and you'll be offered three options: to sign in with your work or school account (you may already have access to Visual Studio Dev Essentials), to sign in with your Microsoft account (hotmail/outlook), or to create a new Microsoft account (which you can do if you just want to create a throwaway account for this): But read on, as there is a fourth option that might be more palatable. This isn't a bad thing, IMHO you and I have both given up our e-mail addresses in exchange for things far less valuable than a used-to-be-$49-or-$59 piece of software.

The three supported methods I know of to obtain SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition all involve either registering or paying. The simple answer is no - there is no free lunch. More specifically, where to get it with no strings attached, including questions like, 'Can I just buy it so I don't have to sign up for ?' But in that time, I've seen plenty of confusion around where to get it. Back in March, Microsoft gleefully announced that Developer Edition would now be free.