Get SQL Server Express, a version of SQL Server 2005 designed to help developers build robust and reliable applications by providing a powerful database that is also free and easy to use.
Download CTP versions of SQL Server Express or SQL Server Express with Advanced Services. Also download CTP versions of SQL Server Express Management Studio and the SQL Server Express Toolkit.
Download the SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver, a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in J2EE (Java2 Enterprise Edition).
Analyze your SQL Server 7.0 and SQL Server 2000 database servers in preparation for upgrading to SQL Server 2005, and get reports that identify deprecated features and necessary configuration changes that will impact your database upgrade process.
The Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a collection of install packages associated with SQL Server 2005 which provide additional value in standalone form.
Download the Community Technology Preview (CTP) for the Express Edition of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. Management Studio Express provides a graphical management tool for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition instances.
Download this Microsoft Word lab Document, sample files to process, and a sample DB to learn more about SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages.
SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Server Tools updates the servers running IIS to support connectivity solutions from SQL Server Mobile database on a mobile device to database servers running SQL Server 2000 SP3a and above.
