Download SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition

_{Thursday, September 1, 2016 10:21 AM}

I am looking to download SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition.However,I can see only 2012 Express edition or the latest version offering(2016).If anyone can share me the link to download SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition?

Also kindly share details on when SQL Server 2012 is getting Out of Support.

Thanks!!!

_{Thursday, September 1, 2016 10:30 AM ✅Answered | 2 votes}

Hello,

There is no public download of the Enterprise Edition available, but you can download Evaluation Edition, you then only have to enter your Enterprise license key to get Enterprise Edition installed: Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Evaluation

Olaf Helper

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_{Thursday, September 1, 2016 12:26 PM ✅Answered}

Hi ,

You know the each edition has its own purpose & few are alike features(but differs few) along with ENTERPRISE edition is not a free(you  need license+applies cost) ,its for the business/applications to utilise the good features that given by MS vendor.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/cloud-platform/sql-server-editions-enterprise

if you needed you can download Evaluation edition & other editions.

Also kindly share details on when SQL Server 2012 is getting Out of Support.

see below-

Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle?p1=16139&wa=wsignin1.0

Regards, S_NO "_"