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Product Update Alert - ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.05

A Minor Fix version of ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.05.0013 has been posted.

Use the following link for downloading.

Here are the complete release notes for the new version.
Auto-updater will work on this version.

Changes:
- Application evaluation period has been changed from 30 to 14 days

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Product Update Alert - ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.04

A Minor Fix, Minor Feature version of ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.04.0012 has been posted.

Use the following link for downloading.

Here are the complete release notes for the new version.
Auto-updater will work on this version.

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Product Update Alert - ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.03

A Medium Fix version of ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.03.0010 has been posted.

Use the following link for downloading.

Here are the complete release notes for the new version.
Auto-updater will work on this version.

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ApexSQL Major Upgrades - FAQ

We've released a lot of Major Upgrades lately (which is a good thing) but there will be questions and issues related to this that I wanted to go over.

How do I verify if I’m under Maintenance and eligible for FREE upgrades?
• Contact sales@apexsql.com and include company information.
• Visit our Upgrade center and verify the Maintenance status of any activation key

What if I'm not under Maintenance? Can I still upgrade?
If you aren’t under maintenance you can still purchase upgrades with a 30% existing customer discount. Contact sales@apexsql.com for a quote.

What if I don't want to Upgrade?
If you don’t want to upgrade, please turn off the auto-updater which will continue to prompt you to upgrade to new versions. You can always turn it back on at a later date. Here's a KB article on how to turn the auto-updater OFF. If you have already upgraded, revert to the version you are entitled to.

How do I revert to old version?
You can simply uninstall the new version and download and install the old version. Click here for a KB on how to downgrade to an older version.

I purchased software when ApexSQL still offered "Free Upgrades" - am I grandfathered?
Yes - your key should work on all new versions. If it doesn't pls contact sales@apexsql.com

The auto-updater told me to update and now my key doesn't work!
Older versions of the software don't contain our latest and greatest auto-updater (see below) which gives an explicit warning on whether a version is a MAJOR (not free) upgrade or not. In other situations people are seeing the warning during the prompt for auto-update but not realizing that MAJOR new versions aren't free. In such cases you would need to purchase the Upgrade or Downgrade. We apologize for the inconvenience although in the latter case I'm not sure how to make this more explicit - we'll have to think on this a bit if it keeps happening.

I wrote an article further explaining this here.




I purchased the software 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year etc prior to the release - don't I get a free upgrade?
We've worked hard to explain what purchasing Maintenance is important including posting articles on our purchase page, shop cart and even including reminders post sales. But some people still make the decision to not purchase Maintenance. In such cases we offer a 30% discount off the new version for being an existing customer. Please contact sales@apexsql.com if you are interested in upgrading.

We hope people understand that software development is an expensive business and Maintenance contracts allow us to continue to improve our technology and deliver major value to our customers.

Here is an article on Maintenance - Why buy Maintenance

Why are there now two products for ApexSQL Diff, ApexSQL Diff and ApexSQL Data Diff?
These products have been split but customers under maint will get both for free. Click Here to read an article on this.

Why are there now two products for ApexSQL Log, ApexSQL Log and ApexSQL Recover?
These products have been split but customers under maint will get both for free. Click Here to read an article on this.


I may update this article as questions come in.

SEE ALSO
ApexSQL Log 2008 Upgrade FAQ
ApexSQL Diff 2008 Upgrade FAQ
ApexSQL Clean 2008 Upgrade FAQ
ApexSQL Audit 2008 Upgrade FAQ
ApexSQL Script 2008 Upgrade FAQ

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Product Update Alert - ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.02.0009

A Minor Fix version of ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.02.0009 has been posted.

Use the following link for downloading.

Here are the complete release notes for the new version.
Auto-updater will work on this version.

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ApexSQL Diff 2008 Upgrade FAQ

ApexSQL Diff 2008 has been released!



For customers with current Subscription this upgrade is free. Although since the product has been split you will need to request a new FREE key for ApexSQL Data Diff. Contact sales@apexsql.com to get this key for free. Your current key will activate ApexSQL Diff 2008.

IMPORTANT: Please read our Upgrade FAQs before upgrading.

Why are there now two products for ApexSQL Diff version 2008, ApexSQL Diff and ApexSQL Data Diff?
Click Here to read an article on this. These products have been split but customers with a current Subscription will get both for free.

How much will an Upgrade cost if I do not have Software Assurance?
Upgrade to ApexSQL Diff 2008 or ApexSQL Data Diff individually per license
· $139 with No Subscription
· $174 with 1 yr Subscription
· $195 with 2 yr Subscription
· $202 with 3 yr Subscription

Upgrade to BOTH ApexSQL Diff 2008 and ApexSQL Data Diff 2008 per license

· $223 with No Subscription
· $279 with 1 yr Subscription
· $312 with 2 yr Subscription
· $324 with 3 yr Subscription

Note that these discounts are 30%. This will be reduced to 20% after Q1 2009.

Quantity discounts apply, contact sales@apexsql.com for a quote

Why should I Upgrade to ApexSQL Diff 2008?
· Support for new SQL Server 2008 Data types and properties
· Up to 3x faster synchronization
· More accurate synchronization scripts. Read about the power of our new SQL parser here.
· Support for SQL Scripts and Source Control as new data sources with native support for Subversion and other popular source control systems.
· More intuitive interface and new interface features

Click Here for a full datasheet on top reasons to upgrade to ApexSQL Diff 2008

More information of ApexSQL Diff 2008
- Read a Detailed Summary of What’s New in ApexSQL Diff 2008.
- Visit the product page for quick links to Videos, Step by Steps, Datasheets, and more.

Why should I Upgrade to ApexSQL Data Diff 2008?
· Support for new SQL Server 2008 Data types and properties
· Support for Database backups as a new datasource
· 3x faster comparison and synchronization
· New Customizable User Interface
· Tons of new Usability improvements

Click Here for a full datasheet on top reasons to upgrade to ApexSQL Diff 2008

More information of ApexSQL Data Diff 2008
- Read a Detailed Summary of What’s New in ApexSQL Data Diff 2008.
- Visit the product page for quick links to Videos, Step by Steps, Datasheets, and more.

Other information

- Check out the Huge Performance Improvements in all ApexSQL 2008 versions.
- Learn about how The Power of the Parser improves synchronization script accuracy.
- ApexSQL’s New 2008 line of tools offer full SQL Server 2008 support!
- ApexSQL Diff 2008 - the Great Schism – how and why this product was split
- Shotgun weddings and auto-updaters
- Upgrade FAQs

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ApexSQL Diff 2008 and ApexSQL Log 2008 - the Great Schism

AKA - I auto-updated to ApexSQL Diff 2008 and the Data module disappeared! What happened???

AKA - I auto-updated to ApexSQL Log 2008 and the Recovery wizard disappeared! What happened???

ApexSQL Diff 2008
With the release of ApexSQL Diff 2008, the product will split into two separate products, one for structure and one for data compare.

This change was made for a few reasons but the biggest was the product has grown so large and that the modules are so different it will be easier to plan development and release of the two modules separately. This will allow us to get out patch, maint releases faster as well as move on a more efficient development schedule for major releases of the two modules if they are separate.

Under Maint? Get both products for FREE
If you own ApexSQL Diff and are still under maintenance, your existing activation key will unlock ApexSQL Diff 2008. You will need to request another key for ApexSQL Data Diff 2008, if you haven't gotten an email notification with the key from us. Download ApexSQL Data Diff 2008 and use this new key to activate it. If you aren't under maint, you can apply your existing customer discount of 30% to both products.

What is New?
Click Here to see What's New in ApexSQL Diff 2008
Click Here to see What's New with ApexSQL Data Diff 2008

Click Here to read about performance improvements in the new 2008 apps.
Click Here to read about the power of the new SQL parser in our new 2008 apps.

ApexSQL Diff API will continue to be one product.

ApexSQL Log 2008
ApexSQL Log 2008 has been split into components specific for Auditing (ApexSQL Log) and Recovery (ApexSQL Recover)

Under Maint? Get both products for FREE
If you own ApexSQL Log and are still under maintenance, your existing activation key will unlock ApexSQL Log 2008. You will need to request another key for ApexSQL Recover, if you haven't gotten an email notification with the key from us. Download ApexSQL Recover and use this new key to activate it. If you aren't under maint, you can apply your existing customer discount of 30% to both products.

What's New?
Click here to see what is new with ApexSQL Log 2008
Click here to see what is new with ApexSQL Recover 2008

If you have questions email sales@apexsql.com or post technical questions on the support forum.

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ApexSQL Diff Data: New Look

Click here to check out some variants of ApexSQL Diff Data's now customizable application interface.


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