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SQL Backup Pro updated to 6.5

Fri, 20 May 2011 17:20:04 GMT

Viewing activity history details in SQL Backup.

SQL Backup Pro creates smaller, safer, faster backups of SQL Server databases. Backups are compressed, reducing storage space and hardware requirements (often known as "database zip"), they are created in less time than native backups and are securely encrypted. Native SQL Server backups are essentially just a dump of data stored in SQL Server .mdf and .ldf files. This is an inefficient and insecure way of storing backup data as it is stored unencrypted, unprotected and uncompressed. SQL Backup Pro is an enterprise-level tool that scales to meet the needs of larger SQL Server implementations. Access and manage all server backups remotely, from a central, client-based GUI. Secure your data, and meet compliance requirements, with 256-bit AES encryption.

SQL Backup Pro is also available as part of SQL Backup and Restore Bundle and SQL Toolbelt.

Updates in 6.5

New - Ability to choose "existing database file location" as well as the SQL Backup suggested defaults.
Improvements to purging backup files in the following cases:
- when folders contain spaces in the name
- when the restored database name differs from the original database name
Support for KEEP_CDC
LATEST_ALL keyword fixes for restoring the latest full backup and and all subsequent log and differential backups, in particular:
- handling large backup sets
- handling SQB files created with earlier versions of SQL Backup
Network resilience bug fixes
Product activation improvements
Improved debugging information and error handling:
- Improved timeout for VDI functions and threaded SQL connections
- Debug information for decompression
- More exception handling code when writing process data for the GUI
- When creating new folders
- Partially created backup files when running of disk space
- Detect if t-log backup file has previously been restored during log shipping
Quality improvement program - users now have the option to send usage information back to Red Gate to help us improve future versions

About Red Gate Software

Red Gate Software Since 1999, Red Gate Software has been developing ingeniously simple tools that simplify the business of working with SQL Server, .NET and Exchange. Its tools, which include SQL Compare, SQL Backup and ANTS Performance Profiler, have become industry standards for developers and DBAs worldwide.It counts Microsoft, HP, Sage, Bank of America, AT&T, The US Treasury, and over 100,000 other leading organizations as customers, and there are over 500,000 Microsoft technology professionals currently using Red Gate products.

SQL Compare 9.0 now supports SQL Azure databases

Thu, 19 May 2011 13:23:31 GMT

Synchronizing SQL Server database with SQL Compare.

Compare and synchronize SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008 and SQL Azure databases.

SQL Compare is available in the following editions

It is also available as part of SQL Comparison Bundle, SQL Developer Bundle and SQL Toolbelt

Updates in 9.0

SQL Compare 9.0 now supports SQL Azure databases.
Various bug fixes

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SQL Data Compare 9.0 released

Thu, 19 May 2011 13:23:11 GMT

Comparing records with SQL Data Compare.

SQL Data Compare 9.0 adds support for SQL Azure databases.

SQL Data Compare is used by thousands of Database Administrators (DBAs), developers and testers worldwide. SQL Data Compare is used when the data between two databases has got out of synch, and saves huge amounts of tedious work in synchronizing them. Others use it as a tool for QA, documentation and verification. SQL Data Compare fully supports SQL Server 2008.

SQL Data Compare is available in the following editions

It is also available as part of SQL Developer Bundle and SQL Toolbelt

Updates in 9.0

SQL Data Compare 9.0 now supports SQL Azure databases.

About Red Gate Software

SQL Monitor 2.2 updated

Thu, 19 May 2011 13:22:52 GMT

Screenshot from SQL Monitor.

Adds 4 new alerts, plus you can now set maintenance windows to temporarily suspend alerting during set periods.

SQL Monitor Red Gate SQL Monitor monitors the health and activity of your SQL Servers, providing you with intelligent alerts and recommendations in an intuitive interface and by email. SQL Monitor provides Web-based monitoring, monitor server performance in real time on desktop machines and mobile devices. With SQL Monitor you receive alerts via email and the UI as soon as problems arise, check global, machine, cluster, server and database health and performance at a glance. Generate reports with SSRS or the UI and get full historical data allowing you to rewind time to identify the causes of problems fast.

SQL Monitor is also available as part of SQL DBA Bundle and SQL Toolbelt

Updates in 2.2

New Features:

Maintenance window - you can now set maintenance windows to temporarily suspend alerting during set periods.
Four new alerts - you will now receive alerts when connection issues occur.
Machine offline and SQL Server instance offline alerts have been renamed Machine unreachable and SQL Server instance unreachable respectively.

Bug Fixes:

SRP-2134: The Fragmented index alert is broken.
SRP-2927: Alert descriptions for Backup overdue, Log backup overdue and Integrity check overdue alerts need changing.
SRP-3135/ SRP-3136: The time displayed in the Occurrences tab of the Alert details page is out by 12 hours or is in the wrong format.
SRP-3018: Purge behavior does not work as expected; a backlog of data due to be purged builds up, and attempts to purge the backlog affects performance. To fix this, SQL Monitor has increased its usage of tempdb, so you may see tempdb grow by up to half the size of your Data Repository database. Once the backlog of data has been purged successfully and your SQL Server service has been restarted, tempdb size will revert back to normal.
SRP-3140: The Disk used alert description is not entirely accurate.
SRP-3090: Offline alerts: include seconds on alert timings.
SRP-2924: Allow a threshold of more than 100% for the Job duration unusual alert configuration.
SRP-2202/ SRP-1769: The availability of button in the Alert Inbox should not be determined by the visible page.
SRP-1137: Enable sorting of the SQL Process by ID to make it easier to find a particular process.
SRP-3243: On the Alert details page, trace data is retrieved only when users click a specific SQL process.

Known Issues:

SRP-495: If the Base Monitor loses its connection to the SQL Monitor Data Repository then you may see the following error, "System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException was thrown by method Query on service DataPresenterService: Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding".
SRP-1443: An internal error occurs if the database name contains a non-latin character.
SRP-2167: A user will see a "script stack space quota is exhausted" JavaScript error on Firefox when there is a lot of performance data in an alert details page. Use an alternative browser to view SQL Monitor.
SRP-2310: "Back in time" can sometime crash with an error when using IE 7. Use an alternative browser to view SQL Monitor.
SRP-2702: Long running query process ID not appearing in the SQL Processes/Trace tab.

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SQL Source Control 2.1 released

Thu, 19 May 2011 13:22:28 GMT

Link a database to source control with SQL Source Control.

Now supports connecting SQL Server to Sourcegear Vault, Vault Pro, Mercurial, Perforce and other source control systems.

SQL Source Control makes database version control not only possible, but seamless. Integrated with SSMS, it works with the Team Foundation Server or Subversion source control systems. So database development can now benefit from source control without changing the way you work.

SQL Source Control is also available as part of SQL Toolbelt

Updates in 2.1

Adds support for Sourcegear Vault, Vault Pro, and additional systems (Mercurial, Perforce, CVS, Git, Bazaar and more).

About Red Gate Software

SQL Compare features SSMS add-in

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:32:00 GMT

Comparing tables with SQL Compare.

Version 8.5 enables you to set data sources to compare and synchronize from within SQL Server Management Studio.

SQL Compare is a tool for comparing and synchronizing SQL Server database structures. It is used by over 150,000 database administrators, developers and testers. SQL Compare automates the process of distributing database changes made on a local database to testing, staging or live databases on remote servers. SQL Compare Pro contains a command-line interface and you can compare and synchronize SQL Server database schemas and automate tasks.

The following editions are available:

SQL Compare Pro is also available as part of SQL Developer Bundle and SQL Toolbelt.

Updates in V8.5

A free add-in for SQL Server Management Studio that enables you to set data sources to compare and synchronize from within SQL Server Management Studio
Fast deployment and Fast deployment projects: synchronization with one click (Pro feature)
Support of handling databases under SQL Source Control (using the add-in)

About Red Gate Software

Red Gate Software counts Microsoft, HP, Sage, Bank of America, AT&T, the US Treasury and over 9,000 other leading organizations as customers of its software development tools. There are over 100,000 Microsoft technology DBAs, developers and testers currently using Red Gate products. The company believes that by producing simple tools that solve the technical problems of Microsoft technology professionals it will continue to add value to the software development community. Therefore, it does not sell 'integrated' software with large, often unnecessary, feature sets. Red Gate was founded in 1999 and moved to Cambridge at the start of the year 2000. It is a privately owned and managed company. Its focus is on Microsoft technologies. Red Gate was chosen as a Global Gold Launch Partner for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and are a Visual Studio Integration Program partner.

SQL Monitor adds license deactivation

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:32:00 GMT

SQL Server Instance Overview in SQL Monitor.

Version 2.1 also features improvements to email format and process name exclusion in long running query alert.

SQL Monitor monitors the health and activity of your SQL Servers, providing you with intelligent alerts and recommendations in an intuitive interface and by email. SQL Monitor provides Web-based monitoring, monitor server performance in real time on desktop machines and mobile devices. With SQL Monitor you receive alerts via email and the UI as soon as problems arise, check global, machine, cluster, server and database health and performance at a glance. Generate reports with SSRS or the UI and get full historical data allowing you to rewind time to identify the causes of problems fast.

SQL Monitor is also available as part of SQL DBA Bundle and SQL Toolbelt.

Updates in V2.1

License deactivation is now supported
Long running query alert now supports excluding by process name
Improvements to email format
Improvement to Job duration unusual alert
Performance improvement when trace in running
Long running query: Regex on new lines are treated as distinct new regex rather than a single regex with a new line in it

About Red Gate Software

SQL Packager offers dependency inclusion

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:32:00 GMT

Choosing tables to be packaged with SQL Packager.

Version 6.4 now uses the SQL Compare 8.5 and SQL Data Compare 8.5 engines.

SQL Packager enables you to package the structure and contents of a Microsoft SQL Server database or database upgrade into a .NET executable file or a C# project, so that installing a database is much simpler. You can use SQL Packager to package the database structure, data, or both, for installation or deployment. SQL Packager also enables you to compress your package for reduced storage overheads, and faster deployment and distribution of databases. It is perfect for packaging up pre-existing SQL scripts, whether generated by SQL Packager or externally. This feature makes it very simple to save out a new creation script, modify it or add comments for your client, and then simply repackage the modified SQL script. You can use SQL Packager to package SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, and SQL Server 2000 databases.

SQL Packager is also available as part of SQL Developer Bundle and SQL Toolbelt.

Updates in V6.4

Maintenance Release that fixes issues in V6.0, plus:

Include dependencies option
Uses the SQL Compare 8.5 and SQL Data Compare 8.5 engines

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SQL Prompt finds invalid objects

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:32:00 GMT

Defining layout options for data statements.

Version 5.0 enables you to view column dependencies, and adds SQL Refactor functionality.

SQL Prompt automates the retrieval of database object names, syntax, and snippets as you write, intelligently offering only appropriate code choices. Automatic script layout provides easy code readability - particularly useful when working with unfamiliar scripts. SQL Prompt is highly productive straight out of the box. It is also customizable so you can make it perform exactly the way you want it to. Using SQL Prompt will improve your productivity and dramatically reduce your time at the keyboard.

The following editions are available:

SQL Prompt is also available as part of the following bundle offerings from Red Gate Software:

Updates in V5.0

Find Invalid Objects
SQL Prompt 5 enables you to easily find invalid objects in your database. This can be useful, for example, if you have inherited a legacy database and you want to know if objects are referencing other objects that no longer exist in the database.
Script Object as ALTER from a query window
If you are navigating a query that contains a reference to an object, SQL Prompt 5 enables you to script out that object directly from the query window by pressing F12.
View column dependencies
SQL Prompt 5 enables you to view a list of objects that reference a column.
SQL Refactor functionality
SQL Refactor has been retired with the release of SQL Prompt 5. Much of the functionality of SQL Refactor is now available in SQL Prompt Professional Edition, including Smart Rename, Qualify Object Names, Expand Wildcards, Split Table, Encapsulate as New Stored Procedure, Find Unused Variables and Parameters, and Summarize Script.

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SQL Backup patched

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:48:00 GMT

Viewing activity history details in SQL Backup.

The following editions are available:

SQL Backup is also available as part of SQL Toolbelt.

Updates in 6.4

Keyword support for restoring a database using the latest backups, including all available transaction log files
Keyword support for backing up all user databases or all system databases on an instance
Keyword support for specifying a different source database when restoring from disk (with 'LATEST' keywords)

Bug fixes and enhancements:

DISCONNECT_EXISTING can now be used with RESTORE on databases that are already in a "Recovering" state
Database name is now case-insensitive when restoring with LATEST_FULL
Fixes to automatic deletion of old SQL Backup log files
Fixes to prevent event-log flooding with Microsoft Cluster Service errors on active/active clusters
Miscellaneous minor bug fixes in the engine and GUI