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MS no longer supports SQL 2016 Developer edition. Therefore it is no longer on the download site.
how to download SQL server 2016 developer edition
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Gollapudi, Yogi
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how to download SQL Server 2016 developer edition.
I have visual studio dev essentials, even though I couldn't see that version either under downloads and Benefits.
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Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,756 Reputation points2022-04-22T01:33:25.857+00:00 Hi @Gollapudi, Yogi ,
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Jingyang Li 5,901 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2022-12-19T16:40:47.34+00:00 The download site still has it. The site has all the way to SQL Server 2000 develop version with the MSDN subscription I have.
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Michael Taylor 61,231 Reputation points2022-04-19T20:06:09.62+00:00 The latest version of SQL Server Dev edition can be downloaded for free here. You do not need a subscription for it. Note that it is only for development/test.
If you have a subscription then you can get to the Dev edition by using the
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Casey Jones 1 Reputation point2022-12-19T16:31:55.413+00:00 A bit late, but I had luck here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-sql-server-2016
Hope this helps someone.
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Jingyang Li 5,901 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2022-12-19T16:41:23.717+00:00 The Developer version is not the same as the Eval version.
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Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,756 Reputation points
2022-04-20T02:13:01.207+00:00 Hi @Gollapudi, Yogi ,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!
You can download the file from the link cooldadtx post.
Please read this article about how to install it. Of course some of the options inside are just for reference.
https://www.sqlservertutorial.net/install-sql-server/Best regards,
Seeya
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Gollapudi, Yogi 6 Reputation points
2022-04-22T04:03:10.42+00:00 it has 2019 developer edition, i don't see for 2016
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Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,756 Reputation points
2022-04-22T05:40:01.15+00:00 It is the same as 2019.
Here is the official document: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server-from-the-installation-wizard-setup?view=sql-server-2016 -
Gollapudi, Yogi 6 Reputation points
2022-04-22T16:50:54.32+00:00 what you have provided is the SQL installation steps, but I am looking for SQL 2016 DEV edition installation media.
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