MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2014 EXPRESS ADVANCED DOWNLOAD UPDATE

Update 18/6: Microsoft’s Scott “Handyman” Hanselman has taken matters into his own hands and registered which points to a simple page of the different versions and direct HTTP download links.

MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2014 EXPRESS ADVANCED DOWNLOAD WINDOWS

And I finally get to choose where to save “SQLEXPRWT_圆4_ENU.exe”, using the legacy Windows save dialog without the handy sidebar.Įven after installing the almighty “downloader”, I have to track the progress of this download on a web page. Step 11: Of course this inconspicuous app wants outgoing firewall access. And “my_downloader_installer.exe” totally sounds like a virus. You thought you were downloading SQL Server, now you’re downloading Akamai NetSession. Wait, where is my download? I need to download Akamai what? Why can’t you just serve the file over HTTP like a normal web server? I had to double back to this page since I assumed English would be the default, like most people I would imagine.

Step 7: For some reason this list selects the first item by default which happens to be “Chinese (Simplified)”. I have no idea what version “Other” might be and at this point I don’t care. Of course there’s no description of what the versions contain on the page that actually matters. Oh and don’t forget which version of SQL Server Express you want to download. “By Downloading SQL Server 2014 Express software, you may receive emails from Microsoft with SQL Server 2014 Express resources”.Īnd at the top of the page “if you do not want to submit your information, click Cancel” might sound like a good deal but you’ll just get sent back to the previous page without a download. Of course this is fruitless because they’ll email anyway. Step 5: Why am I filling out a form with my name and email address? No I don’t want any marketing emails from Microsoft or Microsoft’s partners. Step 4: Wait, I have to log in to download this? I get another chance to read about all the different versions of SQL Express in case I’ve changed my mind from a second ago. Step 3: This is definitely not the download page but there’s a green button so I must be on the right track. They’re not having any of this standing desk business. The two guys at the front of the office seems to be enjoying their Aeron chairs. Every single one of the five buttons all link to the same URL. Step 2: Good to see there are now explanations for each of the download versions, but the “download” button turns out to be a con. The hip developer guy not using his ergonomic Aeron chair instead opting for a standing desk certainly looks like he’s enjoying his SQL Server. Step 1: I guess I want to “evaluate” SQL Server 2014 Express. But this year, with SQL Server 2014, they have done their best work yet.

In previous years, the team has employed the confusing file-name strategy. The other is to make said-software difficult to download. One of them is to create an industry-leading, high-performance, scalable and resilient database software. Use this if you need to accept remote connections or administer remotely and do not need the tools or advanced services.The Microsoft SQL Server team has many goals.

This package is a larger size and will take longer to download.ĭo you already have the tools and just need the database server? This is the core Express database server.

MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2014 EXPRESS ADVANCED DOWNLOAD FULL

This package contains the database engine, Express Tools, Reporting Services, Full Text Search, management tools, and all the components of SQL Server Express. SQL Server Express with Advanced ServicesĮxperience the full feature set of SQL Server Express. SQL Server Express LocalDB (MSI installer)ĭo you need to embed SQL Server Express into an application? LocalDB is a lightweight version of Express that has all its programmability features yet runs in user mode and has a fast, zero-configuration installation. Use this if you already have the SQL Server database and only need the management tools. This package does not contain the SQL Server database, only the tools to manage SQL Server instances, including LocalDB, SQL Express, SQL Azure, etc. If you need Reporting Services or Full text search, use SQL Server Express with Advanced Services. This package contains the core SQL Server database along with the tools to manage SQL Server instances including SQL Server Express, LocalDB, and SQL Azure.

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