SQL Server 2014 has three major and three professional version. Select version will depend on the requirements of your (or your organization) is. If you are looking for a free database management system, you need to select the Compact Edition or Express version. You can also download a trial version that allows you to try SQL Server2014 time of 180 days.
version
There are different versions are available for SQL Server2014.
The main version
The three main versions of SQL Server 2014 are:
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Enterprise Edition
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Consider offering premium, enterprise edition is intended for solutions to large-scale data centers and data warehouses. Mission-critical application data management and business intelligence platform that provides enterprise-class scalability, high availability and safe operation. All functions Datacenter Edition (which is included in earlier versions of SQL Server, but not now) SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition.
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Standard Edition
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Standard edition is intended for those usually found in smaller organizations or departments of department database and limited business intelligence applications.
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Business Intelligence Edition
- For those who need to self-service business intelligence and functionality, but does not require complete online transaction processing (OLTP) performance and scalability to the enterprise edition.
Professional Edition
In addition to the main version of SQL Server, there are the following versions are available:
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Developer Edition (also known as Lite
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Free, embedded software developers can use ASP.NET to build Web sites and databases Windows desktop applications.
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Web version
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Designed to support Internet-facing workloads, enabling enterprises to rapidly deploy web pages, applications, websites and services.
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Express Edition
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SQL Server ideal for learning and building desktop and small server free version of the application. Each database is limited to 10GB of storage space. Express version provides the following release:
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SQL Server and Tools Shortcut
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It included along with the core tools to manage instances of SQL Server, including SQL Server Express, LocalDB and the SQL Azure.
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SQL Server Management Suite
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It does not include the SQL Server database, the only instance of SQL Server management tools, including the LocalDB, SQL fast, SQL Azure and so on. If you already have a SQL Server database, only management tools.
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SQL Server Express LocalDB (MSI installer)
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Lightweight version of SQL Server Express with its full functionality and programmable, but it runs in user mode, with fast, zero-configuration installation. No management tools are included.
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SQL Server Express and Advanced Services
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Including the database engine, fast tool, reporting services, full-text search, management tools, and all components of SQL Server Express.
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SQL Server Express
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This is the core Express database server. If you need to accept remote connections or remote management and does not require the use of tools or advanced services.
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SQL Server and Tools Shortcut
You can also download and install it for demonstration and evaluation purposes, 180-day trial period. This will allow you to try a full-fledged enterprise edition, before the decision whether to buy.
In this version of SQL Server tutorial
Examples of this tutorial is to use SQL Server2014 shortcut tool.
Download SQL Server
You can download Microsoft official website: SQL Server
Installing SQL Server
The following are the installation instructions: SQL Server 2014 installation