It is impossible to speak of SQL 2014 without speaking of the hard drive. This was the twilight of the spinning disk. The SSD revolution was underway, but the world was still largely mechanical.

SQL Server 2014 Express represents the end of the "shrink-wrapped" era of data. It came on DVDs. It required a Product Key (even if it was free, you had to "unlock" it). It was installed locally, managed locally, and lived locally.

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express is free and contains feature-rich editions of SQL Server that are ideal for learning, developing... Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express Edition Installation - Delinea Platform Downloading SQL Server Express with Tools * Go to the SQL Server 2014 Express download page. * Click the Select Language list box ... Delinea TLS 1.2 support in SQL Server 2014 Express Edition (12.0.2000.8) 14 Feb 2019 —