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SQL Server 2016

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Get started with SQL Server 2016 Plan a SQL Server installation Install SQL Server 2016 SQL Server 2016 resources Getting started with Azure SQL Database

Develop using SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio Find drivers for ADO.NET, JDBC, ODBC, PHP, Node.js, Python, and Ruby Quickly get started with code samples on GitHub

Connect to SQL Server and SQL Database using Node.js, Java, C+, PHP, Python, and Ruby applications.

Download SQL Server Management Studio Learn more about SQL Server Management Studio

Learn about SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle, Sybase, DB2, MySQL, and Access Download the SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle Visit the SQL Server migration forums

Learn more about SQL Server 2005 end of support Download the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Read the SQL Server upgrade technical guide Download the Data Migration Assistant

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