Before jumping into the download process, it is important to understand what you are getting. The Evaluation edition is a fully functional, time-limited version of SQL Server 2014 Enterprise designed for testing and development. It includes all the features of the Enterprise edition—such as online indexing, advanced partitioning, in-memory OLTP (a marquee feature of SQL 2014), and powerful data compression. However, it is licensed for production use.
SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion'), SERVERPROPERTY('ProductLevel')
Use a download manager if your internet connection is unstable. The download can take one to four hours on a standard broadband connection.
SELECT DATEDIFF(DAY, GETDATE(), (SELECT CAST(value_data AS datetime) FROM sys.dm_server_services WHERE servicename LIKE 'SQL Server%')) AS DaysRemaining;
If you require a longer evaluation or newer features:
Before jumping into the download process, it is important to understand what you are getting. The Evaluation edition is a fully functional, time-limited version of SQL Server 2014 Enterprise designed for testing and development. It includes all the features of the Enterprise edition—such as online indexing, advanced partitioning, in-memory OLTP (a marquee feature of SQL 2014), and powerful data compression. However, it is licensed for production use.
SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion'), SERVERPROPERTY('ProductLevel')
Use a download manager if your internet connection is unstable. The download can take one to four hours on a standard broadband connection.
SELECT DATEDIFF(DAY, GETDATE(), (SELECT CAST(value_data AS datetime) FROM sys.dm_server_services WHERE servicename LIKE 'SQL Server%')) AS DaysRemaining;
If you require a longer evaluation or newer features: