[SCOPED] Update SSMS links (part 2) (#35922)

Author: rwestMSFT

docs/connect/sql-data-developer.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Use Microsoft's SQL data platform to create data-centric solutions across mobile
 ## SQL Data tools
 * [mssql extension for Visual Studio Code](/sql/tools/visual-studio-code/mssql-extensions?view=fabric&preserve-view=true): Use the mssql extension in VS Code on Windows, macOS, and Linux to manage SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, SQL database in Fabric.
 * [SQL Server Data Tools](../ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt.md): Use SSDT inside Visual Studio to build relational databases, Azure SQL databases, Integration Services packages, Analysis Services data models, and Reporting Services reports.
-* [SQL Server Management Tools](../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md):  Use SSMS on Windows to configure, monitor, and administer instances of SQL Server.
+* [SQL Server Management Tools with SSMS](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms): Use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) on Windows to configure, monitor, and administer instances of SQL Server.
 
 ## SQL Data access
 * [SQL Client Drivers](sql-connection-libraries.md):  Use SQL drivers to connect, query, update, insert, or delete data from a SQL database.

docs/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/use-the-always-on-dashboard-sql-server-management-studio.md

@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ The **Availability replica** pane displays the following columns:
 
 
 ## Always On Availability Group latency reports
-The availability group latency report is a reporting tool built into the availability group dashboard and available in the [SQL Server Management Studio 17.4](../../../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md) release. This feature provides an easy-to-understand report detailing time spent during various phases of the log transport process. This provides a way to narrow down the potential cause of latency during the synchronization process. 
+The availability group latency report is a reporting tool built into the availability group dashboard and available in [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms). This feature provides an easy-to-understand report detailing time spent during various phases of the log transport process. This provides a way to narrow down the potential cause of latency during the synchronization process. 
 
 SQL Agent runs the data collection and must be enabled on both the primary replica, and at least one of the secondary replicas. View the report by right-clicking the availability group > Reports > Standard Reports in **Object Explorer** of SQL Server Management Studio.  
 

docs/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server.md

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Other [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] components can
 | [Install SQL Server Database Engine](install-sql-server-database-engine.md) | Install and configure the [!INCLUDE [ssDEnoversion](../../includes/ssdenoversion-md.md)]. |
 | [Install SQL Server replication](install-sql-server-replication.md) | Install and configure [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Replication. |
 | [Install Distributed Replay](../../tools/distributed-replay/install-distributed-replay.md)<sup>1</sup> | Lists articles to install the Distributed Replay feature. |
-| [SQL Server Management Tools with SSMS](../../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md) | Install and configure [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] management tools. |
+| [SQL Server Management Tools](/ssms/install/install) | Install and configure [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] management tools. |
 | [SQL Server PowerShell](/powershell/sql-server/download-sql-server-ps-module) | Considerations for installing [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] PowerShell components. |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Distributed Replay is deprecated in [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)].

docs/includes/entra-id-tutorial.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ In this tutorial, you learn how to:
 
 - The server and instance enabled by Azure Arc. For more information, see [Connect your SQL Server to Azure Arc](../sql-server/azure-arc/connect.md).
 - Access to Microsoft Entra ID is available for authentication purpose. For more information, see [Microsoft Entra authentication for SQL Server](../relational-databases/security/authentication-access/azure-ad-authentication-sql-server-overview.md).
-- [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md) version 18.0 or higher is installed on the client machine.
+- A supported version of [SQL Server Management Studio](/ssms/install/install) is installed on the client machine.
 - A supported certificate.
 - [Network requirements for enabling Entra ID authentication](../sql-server/azure-arc/prerequisites.md#network-requirements-for-enabling-microsoft-entra-authentication)
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ The steps in Azure portal do not apply to [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](sssql25-md.md)]
 
 ## Create logins and users
 
-After the Azure Arc agent on the SQL Server host has completed its operation, the admin account selected in the **Microsoft Entra ID** menu in the portal is a `sysadmin` on the SQL Server instance. Sign into SQL Server with the Microsoft Entra admin account that has `sysadmin` permissions on the server using a client like [SSMS](../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+After the Azure Arc agent on the SQL Server host has completed its operation, the admin account selected in the **Microsoft Entra ID** menu in the portal is a `sysadmin` on the SQL Server instance. Sign into SQL Server with the Microsoft Entra admin account that has **sysadmin** permissions on the server using a client like [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms).
 
 > [!NOTE]  
 > All connections to SQL Server that are done with Microsoft Entra authentication require an encrypted connection. If the Database Administrator (DBA) hasn't set up a trusted SSL/TLS certificate for the server, logins likely fail with the message:

docs/integration-services/deploy-packages-with-ssis.md

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The computer to which you deploy packages **must have the following components i
 
 -   The [!INCLUDE [sssampledbobject-md](../includes/sssampledbobject-md.md)] sample database. You can download the [!INCLUDE [sssampledbobject-md](../includes/sssampledbobject-md.md)] database from [AdventureWorks sample databases](https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks) and restore the backup.  
 
-- [SQL Server Management Studio](../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).    
+- [SQL Server Management Studio](/ssms/install/install).    
 
 -   [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssISnoversion](../includes/ssisnoversion-md.md)]. To install SSIS, see [Install Integration Services](install-windows/install-integration-services.md).
 

docs/integration-services/import-export-data/start-the-sql-server-import-and-export-wizard.md

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ To start the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Import a
 
    :::image type="content" source="media/start-the-sql-server-import-and-export-wizard/start-wizard-ssms.jpg" alt-text="Screenshot of start wizard SSMS.":::
 
-If you don't have SQL Server Management Studio installed, see [Download SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+Install the latest version of [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/install/install).
 
 ## Start menu
 

docs/integration-services/lift-shift/ssis-azure-connect-to-catalog-database.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Find the connection information you need to connect to the SSIS Catalog (SSISDB)
 > You can't create the SSISDB Catalog database on Azure SQL Database at this time independently of creating the Azure-SSIS Integration Runtime in Azure Data Factory. The Azure-SSIS IR is the runtime environment that runs SSIS packages on Azure. For a walkthrough of the process, see [Deploy and run an SSIS package in Azure](/azure/data-factory/tutorial-create-azure-ssis-runtime-portal). 
 
 ## Prerequisites
-Before you start, make sure you have version 17.2 or later of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). If the SSISDB Catalog database is hosted on SQL Managed Instance, make sure you have version 17.6 or later of SSMS. To download the latest version of SSMS, see [Download SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+Install the latest version of [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/install/install).
 
 ## Get the connection info from the Azure portal
 1. Log in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).

docs/integration-services/lift-shift/ssis-azure-deploy-run-monitor-tutorial.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ This tutorial shows you how to deploy a SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) p
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you start, make sure you have version 17.2 or later of SQL Server Management Studio. To download the latest version of SSMS, see [Download SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+Install the latest version of [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/install/install).
 
 Also make sure that you have set up the SSISDB database in Azure and provisioned the Azure-SSIS Integration Runtime. For info about how to provision SSIS on Azure, see [Deploy SQL Server Integration Services packages to Azure](/azure/data-factory/tutorial-deploy-ssis-packages-azure).
 

docs/integration-services/lift-shift/ssis-azure-schedule-packages-ssms.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ When you use SSMS to schedule a package, SSIS automatically creates three new Da
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-The feature described in this article requires SQL Server Management Studio version 17.7 or higher. To get the latest version of SSMS, see [Download SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+Install the latest version of [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/install/install).
 
 ## Schedule a package in SSMS
 

docs/integration-services/lift-shift/ssis-azure-schedule-packages.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ You can schedule the execution of SSIS packages deployed to the SSISDB Catalog o
 
 In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you can right-click on a package deployed to the SSIS Catalog database, `SSISDB`, and select **Schedule** to open the **New schedule** dialog box. For more info, see [Schedule SSIS packages in Azure with SSMS](ssis-azure-schedule-packages-ssms.md).
 
-This feature requires SQL Server Management Studio version 17.7 or higher. To get the latest version of SSMS, see [Download SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](../../ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md).
+Install the latest version of [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/ssms/install/install).
 
 ## <a name="elastic"></a> Schedule a package with SQL Database Elastic Jobs