

December 2015 Preview (equivalent to 2016 CTP 3.You can download the three latest releases: (BTW: it runs great.) Is the file on the download server broken / missing / corrupt Thanks Rich1948. I have successfully downloaded the x86 version. The download starts but ends quickly and I have a 2K file with the correct name.

I haven't tried to manage 2000 from 2016 but the 2012 SP2 release was able to do so. I've been trying to download the DVD ISO image for Server 2008 圆4. if you need BIDS 2008 or older SSIS packages). You can manage downlevel versions (I currently use the 2016 version to manage 2005, 2008, 2008 R instances) except in rare compatibility scenarios (e.g. MSSQL Server 2008 R2 - SQL Server 2008 R2 delivers several breakthrough capabilities that will enable your organization to scale database operations with confidence, improve IT and developer efficiency, and enable highly scalable and well managed Business Intelligence on a self-service basis for your users. 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. Really you should be using the most recent version of Management Studio.
