Find the right SSMS

[Corporal Agarn]

Hello, I would like to try either SSMS 2012 or SSMS 2014. However I would like to keep my SQL Server 2008R2 instance. First what is your suggestion on downloading? I hear there are changes for 2014 that make it very different. If I download SQL Server Express will it install an instance or can I choose to just install SSMS. Is there a download just for SSMS. Thank you,

[Richard Deeming]

There are various downloads available for SQL Express, including one that's just SSMS.

• 2014 Management Studio:
  • 64-bit: http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/A/E/EAE6F7FC-767A-4038-A954-49B8B05D04EB/MgmtStudio%2064BIT/SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe[^]
  • 32-bit: http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/A/E/EAE6F7FC-767A-4038-A954-49B8B05D04EB/MgmtStudio%2032BIT/SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe[^]
• 2012 Management Studio:
  • 64-bit: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/D/D/8DD7BDBA-CEF7-4D8E-8C16-D9F69527F909/ENU/x64/SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe[^]
  • 32-bit: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/D/D/8DD7BDBA-CEF7-4D8E-8C16-D9F69527F909/ENU/x86/SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe[^]
• 2008 R2 Management Studio:
  • 64-bit: http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/4/B/04BE03CD-EAF3-4797-9D8D-2E08E316C998/SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe[^]
  • 32-bit:

[Corporal Agarn]

Thank you, I seem to find the wrong download (full instance) when I look.