Where to download SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Manager? – Learn & Grow with Popular eLearning Community – JanBask

It is highly recommended to use the most recent version of Management Studio. 2012 SP2 was the first version that allows you to freely use the fully functional version of Management Studio (rather than the stripped-down Express version, which is missing all kinds of things, including the entire SQL Server Agent node) without any licensing requirements whatsoever. You can manage downlevel versions (I currently use the 2016 version to manage 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, and 2012 instances) except in rare compatibility scenarios (e.g. if you need BIDS 2008 or older SSIS packages). I haven’t tried to manage 2000 from 2016 but the 2012 SP2 release was able to do so. You can download the three latest releases:

• December 2015 Preview (equivalent to 2016 CTP 3.2)
  
• SQL Server 2014 SP1 (x64 | x86)
  
• SQL Server 2012 SP2 (x64 | x86)
  

If you ever end up on a download page that offers you a choice, you want either of these files, depending on whether your operating system is 64-bit or 32-bit. How to download sql server 2008? Here are the steps to download sql server 2008:

• Locate the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express download page.
• Click on “Download” and in the window that comes up, select “SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe” and then click “Next.”
• Once the download finishes, run the installer.