This release of Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server is available in the following languages: You can download different languages from the US-English version site by selecting available languages. If you are accessing this page from a non-English language version, and want to see the most up-to-date content, please select Read in English at the top of this page. The name of the JAR file indicates the version of Java that it supports. When you download the driver, there are multiple JAR files. As such we highly recommend that you work with the latest version of Microsoft JDBC driver.ĭownload Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.4 for SQL Server (zip)ĭownload Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.4 for SQL Server (tar.gz) Version information We're continually improving Java connectivity support. If you need to use an older Java runtime, see the Java and JDBC specification support matrix to see if there's a supported driver version you can use. Version 9.4 is the latest general availability (GA) version. They provide access to SQL Server from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. The driver downloads are available to all users at no extra charge. The Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available on the Java platform.