Idera is excited about the upcoming launch of SQL Server 2008 and has committed support for the majority of its products within 90 days of general availability. There are several ways that you can learn more about SQL Server 2008 and how Idera products will be enhanced to take advantage of the new capabilities:

• Visit Idera at an upcoming Microsoft Launch Event
• Read about Idera’s plans for product enhancements
• Review SQL Server 2008 educational resources
• Check out the Idera Blogs
• Visit the official Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Launch Site

SQL Server 2008 will include significant feature enhancements to increase the value of the database platform and expand the role that SQL Server plays in companies today. Idera has committed support within 90 days of general availability for the majority of its products. Not only will Idera products support the new platform, but the introduction of SQL Server 2008 provides exciting opportunities for Idera to leverage the new features and provide even more value to customers.

Here is an overview of how some of Idera’s award-winning tools for SQL Server will be enhanced to take advantage of the new capabilities in SQL Server 2008:

Monitor, diagnose and analyze SQL Server performance
SQL Server 2008 will introduce a new set of Dynamic Management Views (DMVs). Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) provide a faster, more reliable way of gathering operational server and database statistics. Idera SQL diagnostic manager currently uses existing DMV’s within SQL Server 2005, and will leverage the new DMV’s in SQL Server 2008 to provide deeper monitoring of SQL Server performance.

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Capture, audit & alert on SQL Server activity
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition will provide new methods for generating and gathering audit data that offer enhanced flexibility and performance over the methods currently available in SQL Server 2005. SQL compliance manager will use this new functionality to further improve auditing capabilities, providing customers with the best, most complete and easiest to manage auditing solution on the market.

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Identify SQL Server security risks & audit access rights
SQL Server 2008 will introduce the Declarative Management Framework (DMF) which allows DBAs to set controls on the setup and configuration of a SQL Server. Idera SQLsecure will audit the security related configuration specified in DMF to provide a comprehensive evaluation of SQL Server security setup and compliance.

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• “SQL Server 2008: First Look” Webcast (Archive)
• “Getting Ready for SQL Server 2008” Virtual Tradeshow (Archive)