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I’m seriously inquiring so that I can understand. This is not a rant or a criticism of your choices.

Not only can you get more and better functionality from Microsoft, but your third party tools are likely to play nicer too.
#Download sql server management studio 17.8.1 software#
However, as a software vendor, I’d love if it more people went to a more stable, more easily maintained, release of SSMS. If the issue isn’t compatibility, then what is it?Īs a nerd, I want the new toys. We also tested it on 2000, where… well… you could run queries successfully. I happen to know that Redgate has tested it on SQL Server 2005, where it (mostly) works fine. Further, Microsoft assures us that it works as far back as SQL Server 2008. You can put it where you need it without issues. You no longer have to run the installer for the server and risk accidentally installing a new instance (not that I’ve ever done that… more than about three times). With all that new functionality, why aren’t you using it? Heck, the latest version has exposed the AUTOGROW_ALL_FILES option for FileGroups ( read more, and download it, here). The more exciting things are the ability to compare execution plans or the new Extended Events sessions that look just like those old Trace sessions that people love so much. The least of which is bug fixes are coming hot and fast. There are a ton of reasons for you to make the move. Please, post comments below so I can understand.

How do I know? I’ve seen the telemetry that shows that most of you are still using old versions of SSMS.
#Download sql server management studio 17.8.1 series#
With that, they began an aggressive and exciting series of releases with exciting new functionality in each release. Last fall, Microsoft split the coding and release of SQL Server Management Studio away from any dependency on the server code.
