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SQL Compare 10 adds table mapping

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:46:00 GMT

Synchronizing SQL Server database with SQL Compare.

Prevent data loss when deploying tables or columns that have been renamed.

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. It 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:

Updates in 10.0

Table mapping - Map together tables and columns with different names; this can be useful to prevent data loss when deploying tables or columns that have been renamed.
Creating a new database to compare - Useful if you want to create a copy of the source database.
Comparing revisions from SQL Source Control - Select specific versions of a source-controlled database to compare.
New command line switches - AbortOnWarnings, IgnoreSourceCaseSensitivity, LogLevel, ShowWarnings, Version1 and Version2.
New project options - Add object existence checks, use DROP and CREATE instead of ALTER, Ignore migration scripts for databases.
Connect to SQL Server 2012 (Denali) servers.
Transaction Isolation Level application option - Set the transaction isolation level used in deployment scripts. You can use this option to prevent deployment errors when using linked servers.

About 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 with over 500,000 Microsoft technology professionals currently using Red Gate products.

SQL Monitor 2.3 now includes SMS Alert integration

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:46:58 GMT

SQL Monitor's user interface showing the status of monitored SQL Servers.

Latest version of SQL Monitor integrates with third-party phone and SMS alerting tool, PagerDuty.

SQL Monitor analyzes the health and activity of your SQL Servers, providing you with intelligent alerts and recommendations. It provides a web-based solution to monitor server performance in real time on desktop machines and mobile devices. SQL Monitor's user interface also includes intuitive overviews allowing you to check global, machine, cluster, server and database health and performance at a glance. In addition to this you can receive alerts via email and the UI when issues arise. Performance monitoring data is stored in a SQL Server database, so you can generate reports allowing you to identify the causes of a problem fast.

Updates in 2.3

A Top 10 expensive queries list for each SQL Server instance and database.
Integration with third-party phone and SMS alerting tool PagerDuty.
Separate purge options for high and low volume data.

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SmartAssembly updated

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:49:39 GMT

Obfuscating using SmartAssembly.

SmartAssembly is a software protection and improvement tool designed to help .NET developers to produce better quality software. This all-round solution will obfuscate and protect your .NET code, optimize your .NET assemblies for better deployment, minimize distribution size, increase performance, and add powerful error-reporting and debugging capabilities to your application.

The following editions are available:

Updates in 6.2

Adds a set of sample error reports for new users of SmartAssembly. The sample reports are shown when you click View error reports.
There are also a small number of minor bug fixes related to WPF support, the References Dynamic Proxy and handling timezones in feature usage reports

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 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

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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.

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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).

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SmartAssembly adds feature usage reporting

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:18:00 GMT

Obfuscating using SmartAssembly.

Version 6.0 also includes automated error reporting and tamper protection.

The following editions are available:

Updates in 6.0

Feature Usage Reporting

New Feature Usage Reporting: the functionality is simple and lightweight to start off with, but it can already automatically report information about the number of times various features were used in your application, and system information, such as the end user's OS and the highest version of .NET they have installed.

Automated Error Reporting

Jump to the source code from the error report stack trace, for even faster debugging.
Added support for error reporting in Windows Phone 7.

Obfuscation

Tamper protection for strong name signing that renders your assembly unusable and causes your application to crash, should anyone tamper or change your assembly.
Improved Control Flow Obfuscation by adding some extra branches to the code to confuse block analysis (a decompilation step).

Other

Support for Xbox XNA version 4.
Bug fixes.

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ANTS Memory Profiler adds snapshot API

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:57:00 GMT

Selecting an .NET executable to profile.

Version 7.0 also features improved support for WPF and redesigned and reorganized filters.

ANTS Memory Profiler makes .NET memory profiling simple. Use ANTS Memory Profiler to locate memory leaks, optimize applications with high memory usage, and check the health of your code during the development cycle and before release. ANTS Memory Profiler can profile any .NET application including ASP.NET web applications. ANTS Memory Profiler is available as a standalone tool or as part of the Red Gate .NET Developer Bundle.

Updates in V7.0

Redesigned summary. This gives immediate feedback on where your memory is being used, and now warns you if problems with large object heap fragmentation are detected.
New Instance Categorizer graph. Groups the instances of the class that you are investigating by the shortest path to the GC root, allowing you quickly to spot any paths that should not hold references to the instances.
Redesigned and reorganized filters.
New 'show only survivors in growing classes' filter highlights any classes where no instances were disposed between two snapshots, even though the number of instances of that class increased.
Field properties now available on the Instance Retention Graph.
Improved support for WPF: Dependency properties now shown with other field properties.
Snapshot API lets you take snapshots from your code.

About 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.

ANTS Performance Profiler patched

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:57:00 GMT

Viewing processor time and line level timings with ANTS Performance Profiler.

ANTS Performance Profiler is a tool for profiling applications written in any of the languages supported by the .NET framework. ANTS Performance Profiler profiles all .NET applications, including ASP.NET web applications, Windows Services and COM+ applications. ANTS Performance Profiler will identify performance bottlenecks within minutes, is fast and responsive with minimal impact on the execution of your program. It provides line-level timing so you can drill down to the specific lines of code responsible for performance inefficiencies. The Pro edition adds additional functionality such as the ability to save profiler results and profile child processes. ANTS Performance Profiler is available as a standalone tool or as part of the Red Gate .NET Developer Bundle.

The following editions are available:

Updates in 6.2

This version removes a dependency on the Microsoft J# runtime, thereby making installation both quicker and more reliable. A number of other minor bug fixes are also included.
Please note that ANTS Performance Profiler 6.2 does not support SharePoint 2010 or Windows Phone 7.

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.

.NET Reflector Pro supports XAP files

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:57:00 GMT

Choosing assemblies to debug with .NET Reflector Pro.

Version 7.0 Integrates with Windows Explorer and Visual Studio via Add-in.

.NET Reflector Pro provides the latest version of .NET Reflector, plus a Visual Studio add-in containing the Pro features. .NET Reflector Pro integrates .NET Reflector into Visual Studio to allow you to seamlessly debug into third-party code and assemblies, even if you don't have the source code for them. For example, you may have a project that contains a third-party assembly, but you cannot step into it because you do not have the source code, symbols, or PDB file. After you have installed .NET Reflector Pro, you can use the Visual Studio add-in to select and decompile the assembly that you are interested in. You can then return to your source code in Visual Studio and treat the decompiled assembly much like your own code; you can step through the assemblies and use all the debugging techniques that you would use on your own code, including setting breakpoints.

.NET Reflector Pro is also available as part of Red Gate .NET Developer Bundle.

Updates in V7.0

Integrates with Windows Explorer and Visual Studio via Add-in
You can open Visual Studio, and use the .NET Reflector menu to select referenced assemblies you would like to debug into. These assemblies are then decompiled to C# or VB. You can then step into them whilst debugging, set breakpoints, see the values of variables and parameters, etc. In fact, the only debugger functionality that will not work is edit and continue. You can also decompile and explore source if you right-click on a project reference, and then click Decompile and Explore on the context menu.

Better decompilation, including the addition of iterator block (yield) support, as well as improvements to the .NET 4.0 decompilation,
Tabbed decompilation,
Ability to decompile and explore source code for referenced assemblies in Visual Studio,
Support for Silverlight XAP files
PowerCommands integration

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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)

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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

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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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SmartAssembly simplifies XAP processing

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:08:00 GMT

Selecting assemblies to protect with obfuscation in SmartAssembly.

Version 5.5 also features an extended range of features in Silverlight applications and error report categorization.

The following editions are available:

Updates in V5.5

Extended range of features in Silverlight applications
Simplified processing of .xap files
Categorization of error reports

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Data Compare for Oracle now available

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:29:00 GMT

Selecting databases to compare with Data Compare for Oracle.

Compare data, highlight differences and deploy changes to Oracle databases.

Data Compare for Oracle will help eliminate mistakes deploying database changes from dev, to test, to production, troubleshoot and resolve errors caused by differences in data, generate SQL scripts to update one database with the contents of another and automate schema deployments using the command line tool. Data Compare for Oracle supports Oracle 9i, 10g and 11g.

Data Compare for Oracle is also available as part of Deployment Suite for Oracle.

Features

Compare table data
Select the databases and tables that you want to compare. See records displayed side-by-side with highlighted differences.
Deploy data updates
Automatically create error-free SQL deployment scripts to deploy data changes between your environments. You can select which tables and specific records you want to deploy.
Enable continuous integration
Automate schema deployments by integrating the command line tool into your build system.

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Compare databases from the command line

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:29:00 GMT

Selecting databases to compare with Schema Compare for Oracle.

Schema Compare for Oracle V1.5 lets you use the command line to compare and deploy your databases.

Schema Compare for Oracle can be used to eliminate mistakes deploying database changes from dev, to test, to production and troubleshoot and fix errors caused by differences in database schemas. Schema Compare for Oracle supports Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g. Schema Compare for Oracle allows you to compare and synchronize the schemas of Oracle databases in three simple steps: Select data sources, select objects to synchronize and run the Synchronization Wizard.

Schema Compare for Oracle is also available as part of Deployment Suite for Oracle.

Updates in V1.5

New feature:

Command line - You can now use the command line to compare and deploy your databases using a Schema Compare for Oracle project.

Fixes:

OC-350 (Performance improvements when comparing large schemas)
OC-311 (System.Exception error thrown when synchronizing schemas with x86 and x64 both installed)
Schema names are no longer highlighted as differences in the SQL Differences pane

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Easily migrate PSTs into Exchange 2010

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:26:00 GMT

Choosing PSTs to import with PST Importer 2010.

PST Importer 2010 locates PSTs on a network and automatically migrates them into the appropriate mailbox.

PST Importer 2010 handles the tricky business of migrating PSTs to Exchange 2010 in one simple, transparent process. It locates every PST file on your network automatically and transfers them straight to the appropriate mailbox. Import PST files into Exchange 2010 without scripting. Find every PST on your network at the push of a button, optionally import calendars, contacts, tasks and other non-mail items. With PST Importer 2010 you can progress updates, scheduling, handles corrupt files and more.

Features

PST Importer 2010 eliminates the need for administrators to manually collect PST files and import them into Exchange 2010 mailboxes. The process is fully transparent and works in the background, without disturbing the end user. You get live information on PSTs as they are imported, a complete and detailed list of corrupt messages, and automatic deduplication of messages. PST folder structure is preserved, and you can choose to integrate archived messages directly into users' personal Outlook folder lists, or keep them in separate subfolders for easy reference. There is no need for cmdlets or PowerShell, and end-users don't need to get involved.

PST Importer 2010 also gives you the option to import non-mail items, such as calendars, contacts and tasks. As PST Importer 2010 has near-zero network overhead, comes with built-in scheduling, and can be run out of hours, all you need to do is set it up and let it run, with no impact on your users.

PST Importer 2010 automates the migration of PST files into Exchange 2010 mailboxes.

Locate every PST file on your network
Migrate PSTs into their owners' mailboxes without scripting
Optionally import calendars, contacts, tasks and other non-mail items
Progress updates, scheduling, and corrupt file handling
Near-zero network overhead
Virtually invisible to end-users
Requires no scripts or PowerShell

PST Importer 2010 uses a 'host' computer to manage its searches and imports. Each stage of the search and migration process is managed from the host, so end-users are undisturbed.

'Agents' are installed on the other computers in the network. The agents receive instructions from the host computer, such as a command to search for PST files. This takes place in the background, and has near zero overhead, so their activity is undetectable by the end-user.

The whole process can be managed by a single person, working from the host computer, without end-user involvement. PST Importer 2010 sends detailed feedback about its progress, including status reports and full information about corrupt messages. It also provides automatic deduplication of messages.

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.NET Reflector Pro supports .NET 4.0

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:14:00 GMT

Choosing assemblies to debug with .NET Reflector Pro.

Version 6.5 adds .NET 4.0 assemblies and support for the C# 4.0 and VB 10 language enhancements.

.NET Reflector Pro is also available as part of Red Gate .NET Developer Bundle.

Updates in V6.5

.NET 4.0 assemblies and support for the C# 4.0 and VB 10 language enhancements
Opening assemblies from the Global Assembly Cache

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SQL Compare patched to V8.2

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:29:00 GMT

Comparing tables with SQL Compare.

The following editions are available:

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

Updates in V8.2

SQL Compare 8.2 is a minor release, including a number of bug fixes.

Better handling of encrypted objects
SQL Compare now correctly synchronizes the user permission: View Change Tracking
The command line interface now correctly displays script parser errors
The command line interface now displays a synchronization script correctly when synchronizing two scripts folders
The interactive HTML report can now be viewed without an Internet connection
Other minor user interface issues

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Add version control to your SQL database

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:29:00 GMT

Choosing a database to link to source control with SQL Source Control.

Red Gate Software's SQL Source Control provides database source control within SSMS.

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

Features

Fully integrated with SQL Server Management Studio
Commit new, edited, and dropped objects to source control with a couple of clicks
Easily get the latest version of objects from source control
View SQL differences between objects in the database and source control
Undo (revert) uncommitted schema changes
Source control static data with SQL Data Compare Pro
Automate deployments with SQL Compare Pro
Bring all of the benefits of source control to your database
Work directly in SQL Server Management Studio, not with offline scripts
Connect your database to Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Subversion (SVN)
Track changes so you know who changed what, when, and why
Help teams stay in sync by easily getting the latest database version
Save time and eliminate errors by deploying simply with SQL Compare

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Optimize SQL Server storage

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:29:00 GMT

Viewing a technical overview of SQL Storage Compress.

SQL Storage Compress uses silent data compression to compress live databases and make the most of your infrastructure.

SQL Storage Compress is a storage efficiency tool designed to silently compress live databases by up to 90%, so you can make the most of your available infrastructure. It is powered by HyperBac's original filter driver compression technology, which is industry-proven with customers in the Fortune 100, FTSE 100 and government, healthcare, financial and technology sectors. SQL Databases compressed with SQL Storage Compress are fully functional and behave like normal, uncompressed databases, but with a much smaller storage footprint.

Features

Silent data compression
SQL Storage Compress lets you run live databases direct from compressed files. Transactional consistency, durability and fault tolerance are all maintained, and read and write operations are fully supported.
Data only restores
Most databases contain unallocated space to allow for data expansion. Restores run through SQL Storage Compress eliminate the extra space this takes up, so you can restore your data without taking up more space than you need.
Reduction of read/write I/O
SQL Storage Compress enables you to reduce the read/write I/O so you can increase the transaction throughput.
Storage optimization
Compress your database by up to 90% and make the most of the storage available to you. You can even restore to systems that don't have room for the uncompressed version of your database.
Seamless integration
SQL Storage Compress integrates seamlessly with SQL Server and does not require any configuration changes. It takes just one command to compress an entire database.
Faster runtime
Running a compressed database with SQL Storage Compress can save you up to 90% of your normal application data usage, meaning that in many cases your application is running faster and more efficiently.
Bandwidth reduction
Working with compressed files means less bandwidth consumption when migrating files across a network, without any loss of functionality.
Work across SQL Server editions
SQL Storage Compress offers compression for all editions of SQL Server, from 2000 to 2008 R2.

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Mount live databases direct from backups

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:29:00 GMT

Specifying a destination database with SQL Virtual Restore.

SQL Virtual Restore turns your backup into a live database without the need for a physical restore.

SQL Virtual Restore presents a new, smart and safe approach to object level recovery, backup verification, and fine-tuning schema, data and configuration changes in environments where storage space is at a premium. With full support for read and write operations, the databases you mount with SQL Virtual Restore behave in every way like a live, fully functional database and are ideal for efficient database development and testing work. The near-zero additional storage footprint of the databases you mount with SQL Virtual Restore enables you to replicate your full production environment - but with significant storage and time savings.

SQL Virtual Restore is also available as part of SQL DBA Bundle.

Features

Rapid restore
Turn your backup into a fully functional, live database - without a physical restore - and get quick and easy access to your data. Mounting your backup as a live database carries a near-zero additional storage footprint and is considerably faster than a full restore.
Multiple backup types
Just point SQL Virtual Restore at full, differential or transaction log backups created with native SQL Server, SQL Backup Pro (version 6), or SQL HyperBac.
Support for read/write operations
Behaving just like a normal, live database, databases mounted with SQL Virtual Restore are ideal for development and test work in environments where storage space is at a premium.
Smart object level recovery
Gain access to full, transactionally consistent data, with all objects visible and available, so you can run recovery operations from your point-in-time backup.
Easy backup verification
The database you mount with SQL Virtual Restore behaves like a normal live database, meaning that a DBCC CHECKDB command will fully verify the integrity of your backup file.
Flexible data access
SQL Virtual Restore supports any data access method, including SQL Server Management Studio, ADO.NET and SQL Query Analyser.
SQL Virtual Restore Wizard
Use SQL Virtual Restore via T-SQL's native RESTORE DATABASE and RESTORE LOG commands, or use the SQL Virtual Restore wizard to mount your backups in just four steps.
Declarative Referential Integrity
SQL Virtual Restore will enforce the referential integrity of your database, so data that is not compliant with your business rules cannot be inserted into your virtually restored database.
Powered by HyperBac
SQL Virtual Restore uses the original HyperBac technology.