[tony2016]

Tim.. in this day and age of broadband and terabyte drives, 50GB file size is a non issue. A 50GB file can be downloaded while I am having lunch, during the day while I am working or overnight and it's available the next time. No rush.

- During the installation, the installer can download the smaller needed updates. SQL Server installation does that.

- A company can download the 50GB file once only and put it on a network drive and the developers can install it from there. It saved bandwidth for the company instead of each dev downloading the same bits over and over.

- What about the machines that are not connected to the Internet? You mentioned there are ways around this.

I am fine with none ISO's but I wanted to post the counterarguments.