SQL Safe provides the following new features and fixed issues.

8.4 New Features

Native Backups

• SQL Safe supports SQL Server native backup format for backups along with the ability to restore from native backups.

Virtual Database

• Virtual Database (VDB) is integrated to SQL Safe 8.4.

8.4 Fixed Issues

Add instances

• When adding an instance to SQL Safe, users can now validate the entered credentials by running Test Credentials button.

Backup policy

• Users can select databases when adding all instances in the Backup Policy Wizard.

Backup policy schedule

• SQL Safe Backup policies configured with the "Monitor + Automatically create backup jobs using the SQLsafe Backup Agent" action, are now running all operations as scheduled.

Cloud instances

• All Azure restore operations are recorded and displayed in the Operation History tab.

Encrypted Backup

• Users are no longer prevented from completing the SQL Safe Backup Wizard when selecting the "Backup with different options" setting on a backup operation that was previously completed which resulted in an encrypted backup file.

License

• The IDERA Dashboard now displays the SQL Safe License Key information.

Operation History

• Selecting the “Backup with different options” option in the Operation History tab no longer generates exceptions.

Restore database

• In the Restore Database wizard, the browse button, located in the Databases option under File System tab, is now enabled.

• In the SQL Safe Restore Wizard, selecting a file path using the Browse feature correctly populates the file path that was chosen.

SafeToSQL Utility

• SafeToSQL Utility can convert .safe backups into .bak backups and it is no longer having .NET versions conflicts.

SQL Safe Backup Service

• The installation or the upgrade of the remote SQL Safe Backup Agent service is no longer displaying errors.

SQL Safe product migration

• SQL Safe product migration on CWF is no longer an issue.

Virtual Database

• The servers that have SQL Safe Agents installed (Version 8.0.0.423) are no longer reporting “SQLvdb Filter Service version 8.0.0.423: License has expired”.