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Technical Update. John Howarth. Agenda. SIMS Releases Technical Roadmap SOLUS3. SIMS Releases. 2014 Releases. Provisional Dates for 2014 Spring Release: End of March Summer Release: End of June Autumn Release: Early November. SQL 2012 Migration. SQL Migration .
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Technical Update John Howarth
Agenda • SIMS Releases • Technical Roadmap • SOLUS3
2014 Releases • Provisional Dates for 2014 • Spring Release: End of March • Summer Release: End of June • Autumn Release: Early November
SQL Migration • An Updated SQL2012 migration tool is now available • New functionality • Discover client redirection • FMS SQL Binn folder fix
SQL Migration • End of Support • SQL 2008 is Spring 2014 • SQL 2008 R2 is Summer 2014 • Start of Support • SQL2012 support for SIMS, FMS, Discover and In Touch from Summer 2013 • SQL 2014 support from Summer 2014 • CCS looking into 2008R2 > 2014 path
Technical Roadmap End of Support • Windows Vista unsupported with the Summer 2013 Release • Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 unsupported with the Autumn 2013 Release • SOLUS 2 – Autumn 2014 • Office 2007 – Autumn 2013
Technical Roadmap Key Items • Office 2013 Support – Spring 2014 • Windows 8.1 – Spring 2014 • Windows Server 2012 R2 – Spring 2014 • Internal use of Office 2010 – Summer 2014 • Support for SQL 2014 – Autumn 2014
SOLUS3.6.94 • Released 20/09/2013 • Resolved issues with Auto-deploy • Support for • SQL Server 2012 • Windows Server 2012 • Windows 8 • Server Moves • Discover Autumn on SOLUS3 • Will not upgrade the Server if it is Windows XP or Server 2003
SOLUS3.7 • Focusing on Usability Improvements • Reduce skill level needed to install and maintain it • Reduce the time taken to do key actions • Release in March 2014 • New GUI
Navigation Always visible from top screen Prompt to save changes if navigating away from page whilst making changes Navigation bar always visible
Default landing tab Multiple products