Red Gate adds command lines and compression to new version of SQL Bundle Developer Edition

CAMBRIDGE, England, 14 December 2004 – Red Gate Software has released a new version of SQL Bundle Developer Edition with command lines that make it simple to develop automated programs for comparing, synchronizing and packaging Microsoft SQL Server databases. The new release also includes compression for SQL Packager that reduces package sizes by a factor of 10.

SQL Bundle Developer Edition comprises five Red Gate packages at a discounted price: SQL Compare for comparing and synchronizing SQL Server database objects; SQL Data Compare for comparing and synchronizing data between two databases; DTS Compare, which compares DTS packages, jobs and logins; SQL Packager, for packaging database schema and contents; and SQL Comparison and Synchronization Toolkit, which provides access to command lines and APIs within SQL Compare, SQL Data Compare, and SQL Packager.

The new command lines within the SQL Toolkit enable developers and DBAs to produce repeatable and configurable synchronization tasks that can be run stand-alone or from within other applications. Common uses include scheduling synchronizations and integrating database comparison and synchronization tasks into build processes.

Quick automation code

Eddie Smith, a database architect with Citadel Security Software, uses the command-line utility in SQL Data Compare to automate the periodic replication of data from multiple locations to a central site.

"We chose SQL Data Compare because we wanted a flexible replication solution that deploys easily, requires no changes to the source database, and needs little or no administration," says Smith. "Setting up replication between sites with the command-line utility is quick and easy. We can schedule data synchronization as often as we need it."

Greater packaging efficiency

The other major new feature within the SQL Bundle Developer Edition is compression within SQL Packager, Red Gate's software for packaging and deploying new or updated databases locally or at remote sites.

"It's become fairly common to see enterprise-wide databases of more than a dozen gigabytes," says Simon Galbraith, Red Gate's Director of Marketing. "The new compression algorithms within SQL Packager reduce storage overhead and make it easier and faster to deploy and distribute databases over a network or VPN."

About Red Gate Software

Red Gate Software makes simple tools for Microsoft technology developers and DBAs. The company's product line includes tools for comparing and synchronizing SQL Server databases, understanding and fixing .NET code problems, and load-testing .NET web applications. Red Gate is a Microsoft Gold Visual Studio .NET launch partner and a VSIP partner. Free, fully functional Red Gate products are available as 14-day trial downloads at www.red-gate.com.

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