The client has requirement that state MS SQL Server is required (namely for support reasons). The are looking to go with MS SQL Server 2012 Standard. So.

Failing that, you might try hitting your favorite P2P to see if you can download a SQL Server CD ISO from somewhere. I'm not sure if the client tools are available seperately, but a brief google ...

Continuing the effort to decouple Microsoft products from .NET Core itself, Microsoft is spinning off their SQL Server drivers into a separate deployment stream. This new package will be called ...

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Playing catch-up Microsoft is introducing other capabilities to SQL Server 2025 to facilitate the development of AI-based applications, including JSON support, a Python driver, and change event ...

By Chris Paoli 07/08/2025 This month's Patch Tuesday is here, packed with 137 vulnerability fixes, including 14 rated critical and one publicly disclosed zero-day affecting Microsoft SQL Server.