If your organization has a volume licensing agreement, you should download the official media from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center .
When downloading SQL Server 2022, you will see various formats. Why use the ISO?
⚠️ : The Enterprise edition requires a paid license. For evaluation, use the 180-day Enterprise Evaluation ISO from Microsoft’s Evaluation Center.
Ensure the is on a fast drive (not the C: drive if possible).
For production use, licensed users should download the official media from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) Visual Studio/MSDN: Subscribers can find the ISO in the Downloads section of their subscription portal Developer Edition:
: In modern Windows Server operating systems, administrators can simply right-click the ISO and select "Mount" to virtually insert the disk and access setup.exe .
If your organization has a volume licensing agreement, you should download the official media from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center .
When downloading SQL Server 2022, you will see various formats. Why use the ISO?
⚠️ : The Enterprise edition requires a paid license. For evaluation, use the 180-day Enterprise Evaluation ISO from Microsoft’s Evaluation Center.
Ensure the is on a fast drive (not the C: drive if possible).
For production use, licensed users should download the official media from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) Visual Studio/MSDN: Subscribers can find the ISO in the Downloads section of their subscription portal Developer Edition:
: In modern Windows Server operating systems, administrators can simply right-click the ISO and select "Mount" to virtually insert the disk and access setup.exe .
