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Download SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

Summary: 
In this post, you will learn & able to download SSMS.



About SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS): SSMS is Free!! SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to Azure SQL Database. SSMS provides tools to configure, monitor, and administer instances of SQL Server and databases. Use SSMS to deploy, monitor, and upgrade the data-tier components used by your applications, and build queries and scripts. Use SSMS to query, design and manage your databases and data warehouses, wherever they are - on your local computer, or in the cloud. 

SSMS - Prerequisites for Installation:
SSMS supports the following 64-bit platforms when used with the latest available service pack:

Supported Operating Systems:
  • Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1607 (10.0.14393) or later
  • Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Supported hardware:
  • 1.8 GHz or faster processor. Dual-core or better recommended.
  • 2 GB of RAM; 4 GB of RAM recommended. (2.5 GB minimum if running on a virtual machine)
  • Hard disk space: Minimum of 2 GB up to 10 GB of available space.

SSMS - Latest Release Download:

Version Details:
Release number: 18.6
Build number: 15.0.18338.0
Release date: July 22, 2020

Previous Five Releases:

Version Details:
Release number: 18.5.1
Build number: 15.0.18333.0
Release date: June 09, 2020


Version Details:
Release number: 18.5
Build number: 15.0.18330.0
Release date: April 07, 2020


Version Details:
Release number: 18.4
Build number: 15.0.18206.0
Release date: November 04, 2019


Version Details:
Release number: 18.3.1
Build number: 15.0.18183.0
Release date: October 02, 2019


Version Details:
Release number: 18.2
Build number: 15.0.18142.0

Release date: July 25, 2019

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