After more than a year of development and internal testing, ApexSQL Diff 2010 is in the final phase of beta testing with select beta testers and VIPs. This new version has a completely new interface, great new features including the ability to compare against a native backup, improved performance and usability and much more. ETA for release is July, and will be a free upgrade for existing customers of ApexSQL Diff with active Software Assurance plans
Here’s a quick preview of what’s coming in the new release
Totally redesigned interface for improved usability
The new state of the art, Office 2007 interface includes ribbon bar, Diff button, quick access toolbar and more
Slice and Dice compared objects visually
New object filter offers custom grouping and a powerful visual filter to build complex expressions quickly and easily
Manage projects easier
- Open, Delete, Pin and Un-Pin all with a single mouse click
- Filter by location or recently used through the same pick list control
Faster and easier synchronization
- Lots of visual cues to make syncing easier including Visual progress indicators, Datasource information and sync direction
- Many new ways to show information like grouping actions by execution order, object, or action type
- More ways to sync a database including sync now, create script, update scripts folder, update source control
Cool New color schemes
Who said comparing databases had to be boring?
New Datasource: Native Database Backups
In addition to live databases, script folders, source control projects, and database snapshots, ApexSQL Diff 2010 will include the ability to use native backups as datasources
Other new features
- Seamless support for encrypted objects for SQL Server 2005 and 2008
- Support for Team Foundation Server 2010 beta
- Quick and easy inline default handling. Set default preferences without leaving new project dialog
- Improved performance when handling large result sets
- Tons of other usability improvements based on user community feedback
- And much more …
For more information see our detailed summary on the new features of ApexSQL Diff 2010
About ApexSQL Diff
ApexSQL Diff is a comparison tool that compares and synchronizes SQL Server database tables, views and all other SQL Server objects. Compare SQLServer 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2012 database schemas, database backups, and integrate with all major source control systems. Use ApexSQL Diff to deploy a specific SQL database version or label directly to or from source control
June 9, 2010
