Database tools overview
Database tools overview
MS SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is chosen for business needs due to its scalability, high performance, robust security features, and support for high availability and disaster recovery.
It offers a comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI) platform, seamless integration with Microsoft products, powerful development tools, and advanced analytics capabilities. SQL Server supports multiple data types, integrates with the cloud, and provides flexibility in licensing options, making it a versatile and reliable choice for organizations seeking a database management system to meet their data storage, processing, and analysis requirements.
MS SQL Server History
Product Version
Release Date
Product name
1989
SQL Server 1.0 (16-bit)
1990
SQL Server 1.1 (16-bit)
1992
SQL Server 4.2A
1993
SQL Server 4.2B (16-bit)
1993
SQL Server 4.21a
6.0
1995
SQL Server 6.0
6.5
1996
SQL Server 6.5
7.0
1998
SQL Server 7.0
—
1999
SQL Server 7.0 OLAP Tools
8.0
2000
SQL Server 2000
8.0
2003
SQL Server 2000 64-bit Edition
9.0
January 14, 2006
SQL Server 2005
10.0
November 6, 2008
SQL Server 2008
10.25
2010
Azure SQL database (initial release)
10.50
July 20, 2010
SQL Server 2008 R2
11.0
May 20, 2012
SQL Server 2012
12.0
2014
Azure SQL database
12.0
June 5, 2014
SQL Server 2014
13.0
June 1, 2016
SQL Server 2016
14.0
September 29, 2017
SQL Server 2017
15.0
November 4, 2019
SQL Server 2019
16.0
November 16, 2022
SQL Server 2022
MS SQL Server Installation options
MS SQL Server (full) (service based)
MS SQL Server (express) (service based)
LocalDB (downsized Version of MS SQL Server) (file based)
UI options for SQL Server:
SSMS
SQL Server Data Tools (integrated in Visual Studio)
Command line interface (CLI)
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