SQL Server 2016 SP1 Developer edition

Build any kind of application on top of SQL Server. Use the full feature set of SQL Server 2016 SP1 Enterprise edition to cost-effectively build, test, and demonstrate applications in a non-production environment.

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SQL Server 2016 SP1 Developer edition is now free

Try out the full capabilities of SQL Server 2016 SP1 Enterprise software for development and testing by using the Developer edition for free. Please note that this edition is not for production environments or for use with production data and does not include a licensed OS—90- to 180-day free trials of Windows and Windows Server are available on the TechNet Eval Center.

SQL Server 2016 SP1 Developer edition is now free

SQL Server 2016 SP1 Developer edition is now free

SQL Server 2016 SP1 Developer edition is now free

SQL Server 2016 SP1 Developer edition is now free

SQL Server 2016 SP1 Developer edition is now free

Why choose the Developer edition?

Simplify and speed development with rich developer tools

Take advantage of existing Transact-SQL skills, and incorporate technologies like Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework and LINQ. Develop applications faster through deep integration with Visual Studio, Visual Web Developer, and SQL Server Management Studio. Take advantage of rich table and query designers and drag-and-drop IDE support.

Build web and mobile applications for multiple data types

Support structured and unstructured data while storing business data with native support for relational data, XML, and spatial data. Add geographical information to business applications and build location-aware applications. Increase granularity of temporal data with date and time data types.

Develop in any language

Work with the technology you prefer with a portfolio of updated tooling and connectors across Linux, PHP, Java, Python, Ruby, and Node.js.

Transform complex data

Create powerful BI semantic models with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services. Use traditional multidimensional models or get started fast with enhanced tabular models.

Develop and publish reports

Author, deliver, and manage reports across your organization with SQL Server Reporting Services—offering a rich set of tools that use a familiar development environment.

Simplify big data

Take advantage of non-relational data with built-in PolyBase technology that allows you to query structured and unstructured data with the simplicity of T-SQL.

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