Microsoft SQL Server on Junian Dev

Microsoft SQL Server Developer Downloads - 2025, 2022, 2019, 2017

author@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto) — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:45:43 +0700

You might need to install an older version of SQL Server during development for various reasons. Fortunately, Microsoft still provides installers for previous versions of SQL Server.

You can use the Developer Edition for development without worrying about licensing costs. SQL Server Developer is a full-featured, free edition licensed for use as a development and test database in non-production environments.

Be sure to use it only for development and not for production.

Microsoft SQL Server Express Downloads - 2025, 2022, 2019, 2017

author@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto) — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:30:27 +0700

If you’ve ever done software development for small businesses, you’re probably familiar with Microsoft SQL Server Express. SQL Server Express is a free edition of SQL Server, ideal for development and production use in desktop, web, and small server applications.

If your software requires a specific version of SQL Server Express, don’t worry. Below are the official download links for all available SQL Server Express versions.

Looking for SQL Server Developer edition?

SQL Server Management Studio - All Versions Download

author@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 01:00:00 +0700

If you’re a software engineer or database administrator working with Microsoft SQL Server, you’re probably familiar with SQL Server Management Studio, commonly known as SSMS.

In this post, I’ve compiled a list of all available SSMS versions that you can download directly from Microsoft’s servers. You may need a specific version for compatibility or testing purposes, and that’s perfectly reasonable.

Manual Installation

Download and install the version you need using the links below. All downloads are hosted by Microsoft, using domains such as aka.ms and go.microsoft.com, which are managed by Microsoft. I don’t host these files myself or use third-party servers, so the downloads are safe.

Microsoft SQL Server on Apple Silicon ARM64 Mac

author@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto) — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0700

Have you ever wanted to develop a web app on your Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2, and so on …) that uses Microsoft SQL Server as its database engine? I often do that when working on ASP.NET apps, since they’re commonly paired with SQL Server. Most of the time, I can just use a remote SQL Server instance for development. But sometimes I need to run one locally.

Unfortunately, Microsoft SQL Server doesn’t officially support ARM64 macOS.