If you purchase SQL Server 2019 Enterprise with SA, you are legally permitted to download and run as a downgrade. You must still use the 2017 media, but your license key may come from the 2019 purchase.
Looking for the direct official download link? Due to Microsoft’s evolving URL structure, go to microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter and search for "SQL Server 2017 Enterprise."
If you purchase SQL Server 2019 Enterprise with SA, you are legally permitted to download and run as a downgrade. You must still use the 2017 media, but your license key may come from the 2019 purchase.
Looking for the direct official download link? Due to Microsoft’s evolving URL structure, go to microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter and search for "SQL Server 2017 Enterprise."
