SQL Clone version 1.0 release notes

April 3, 2017 - SQL Clone 1.0.6

This release of SQL Clone includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Features

• Agents will now monitor any images being used by their clones, and will detach the associated clones if their images become inaccessible.

Fixes

• Fixed the broken Honeycomb link issue for the SQL Clone Server initialization notifier page on Web UI

• Several visual improvements for IE 10 on Web UI such as fixing the SVG image sizes, removing border around radio buttons/checkboxes

March 27, 2017 - SQL Clone 1.0.5

This release of SQL Clone includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Features

• The Get-SqlCloneServerInstance PowerShell cmdlet now returns the fully qualified domain name of the server

Fixes

• Don't allow creating an image from a database snapshot (previously, it would appear to work, but the image would be unusable)

• Made the button styles more consistent with the Web UI

March 20, 2017 - SQL Clone 1.0.4

This release of SQL Clone includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Features

• Improved agent setup wizard
• New clones will now be stored in the SQL Server instance's data folder (previously they were placed under LocalAppData)
• Added support for creating an image from an encrypted backup (PowerShell only)

Fixes

• Installing a new agent from a different SQL Clone Server will no longer try to connect to the previous server url

March 13, 2017 - SQL Clone 1.0.3

This release of SQL Clone includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Features

• SQL Clone will now notify you if you need to refresh your browser following a server update

Fixes

• Fix .NET 4.5.2 install during agent install
• Fix "Database already exists" error which can block SQL Clone starting up
• Fix issue where loading spinner didn't disappear on load
• Fix Virtual Disk Service exceptions caused by agents temporarily losing connection to the service
• Prevented VhdException when creating multiple clones at the same time on the same machine

March 3, 2017 - SQL Clone 1.0.2

This release of SQL Clone includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Fixes

• Updated beta expiration in previous releases
• Prevented VssSnapshotSetInProgressException when creating multiple images at the same time on the same machine
• Progress indication when creating an image from a native SQL Server backup when the SQL Server is running in a non-English locale
• Fix .NET 4.5.2 download during agent install when Internet Explore Enhanced Security Configuration is enabled

February 27, 2017 - SQL Clone 1.0.1

This release of SQL Clone includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Features

• Progress indication when creating an image from a native SQL Server backup

February 27, 2017 - SQL Clone 1.0.0

This release of SQL Clone includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Introduction

SQL Clone is a technology for creating many 'clones' of a Microsoft SQL Server database. Once an initial read-only data image is created, each independent clone can be created in a few seconds. Clones are independent of each other and can be used just like any other SQL Server database. Each clone only uses a small amount of space since only the differences from its read-only data image are stored. SQL Clone operations can be automated using PowerShell cmdlets, and access to SQL Clone can be restricted to a Windows security group.

Features

• It is possible to make a new full image from a clone
• The About page under the Settings section shows the version number of SQL Clone
• Improved keyboard navigation
• More descriptive getting started guidance when you launch the web UI for the first use
• The web UI shows up to 500 images and clones
• Creation dates of clones are now shown on the image details page
• Added licensing integration via your Redgate ID, with an automatic 14 day trial
• SQL Clone warns you when your version is more than 3 months old
• Use HTTPS for external links where possible

Fixes

• Fixed "No MediaTypeFormatter" error being displayed when using Get-SqlClone PowerShell cmdlet
• Operation timeout message is now accurately indicates which agent couldn't be contacted
• Improved performance of the web UI with many images and clones
• Prevented altering configuration database transaction log file size if it is predefined
• Added UAC elevation prompt in SQL Clone Server Setup utility to avoid "Open Service Manager Error" message