download sql server 2008 management studio

Somewhat a novice at this and continuing to resolve. Still not able to connect to the AdventureWorks database using Management Studio. 'The great things about standards is that there are so many to choose from.' - Fortune Cookie Wisdom RE: Download MS Sql Server database and Management Studio 2005/2008 markros (Programmer) 8 Nov 11 17:13 There are a lot of web site articles and even books that use the adventure works database as a sample for explaining things. If it doesn't, you can google it and download it separately. I am reasonably certain that the express versions come with a sample database called 'Adventure Works'. ww.microso ft.com/dow nload/en/d etails.asp x?id=26729 If your computer has a 64 bit processor and you are running a 64 bit operating system, then you should download the 64 bit version, otherwise download the 32 bit version. To download both, you'll want to download the one that says 'with advanced services', because it includes both.Īnother thing to pay attention to is whether you download the 64 bit version or the 32 bit version. Since you probably don't have anything installed on your computer right now, I would recommend you download both. You can download the database engine only, the management studio only, or both combined.

However, if you just want to learn for your own benefit, I would encourage you to download and install the newest version (SQL Server 2008R2).Įach version of express has various downloads, primarily because of the size of the download. If you want to learn SQL because of your job, then I would encourage you to download and install a version of express that is the same as your company has. Each of these database engines offer an express (free) version. There are various versions of SQL Server.

Download sql server 2008 management studio