Which SQL server is best compatible with VS 2015. ?

Question

Can I use the forward version of SQL then VS, as I am using VS 2015 so can I use SQL Server 2017?

Manav Pandya · Accepted Answer

Hello   Both tools i mean Visual studio and Sql Server are for different purpose    Visual Studio is IDE for creating apps and manage snippets etc .   While Sql Server is aimed to manage database , its tables , stored procedure etc    So its not inter dependent on each other    If you are using VS 2015 i would suggest you to use SQL Server 2012 or 2014    Refer this article :   https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms143506(v=sql.120).aspx    Thanks

Shweta Lodha · Answer

Yes you can. It depends on which .Net Fx you are using with VS. But it is always good to check pre-requisites before proceeding. Here you go: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server

Nanddeep Nachan · Answer

You can use any version of SQL as backend while using VS 2015 as your development IDE.