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New Features and Enhancements
1. Free License
Accelario is excited to introduce a Free License option, offering users a no-cost entry into the platform with limited usage capacity. This addition provides new users with the freedom to explore core functionalities of Accelario Virtualization.
Feature Highlights:
Data Limitation: Free License includes a 10 GB data limit.
No Expiration: Unlike other license types, this license does not expire, allowing for ongoing use within the data limit.
This license option is ideal for users seeking to explore Accelario Virtualization's core features with minimal commitment.
2. Secure NFS
The new Secure NFS Connections feature enhances data protection, enabling users to establish secure connections to Network File System (NFS) storages, an essential upgrade for organizations with sensitive data.
Key Benefits:
Enhanced Security: Ensures data integrity and protection during transfer to NFS storages.
Compliance Support: Meets security standards, aiding compliance efforts in environments with strict data privacy requirements.
Secure NFS connections offer users a more secure and reliable storage solution within Accelario.
3. Self-Deploy Agents for Linux
Accelario now supports Self-Deploy Agents for Linux systems, simplifying agent deployment on remote machines.
Feature Details:
Automated Installation: A step-by-step installation wizard guides users through agent setup and registration on remote Linux servers.
SSH Access Utilization: Leverages SSH for seamless and secure deployment.
This feature streamlines remote agent management, making it easier and faster to add agents to the environment.
4. Oracle Database Discovery
The new Oracle Database Discovery feature automates the identification of Oracle databases, streamlining test data environment creation.
Feature Highlights:
Automated Database Scanning: Detects installed Oracle databases by scanning Oracle Homes.
Improved User Experience: Integrates into the test data environment creation flow, reducing manual steps and enhancing ease of use.
With this addition, users gain faster and more efficient database discovery capabilities, supporting more robust testing environments.
5. Enhanced Agent Status Information
Accelario’s user interface now provides Enhanced Status Indicators for remote agents, helping users manage agent health at a glance.
Status Indicators:
Green Icon: Agent is Up and Running
Yellow Icon: Agent has an Outdated Version
Red Icon: Agent is Inaccessible or Down
These intuitive indicators enable quick assessment of agent status, improving overall system management and minimizing downtime.
6. Support for Copy-Only Full Backups
The new Copy-Only Full Backup feature for MS Native Backup solutions provides enhanced control over backup processes.
Feature Overview:
Copy-Only Mode: When enabled, automatic synchronization for Test Data Environment is bypassed.
Independent Backup Process: Ensures backups remain unaffected by regular synchronization tasks, offering a secure and isolated backup approach.
This functionality caters to users needing specialized backup configurations, providing greater flexibility and customization.
7. Local Shared Folder Support for MSSQL Native Backup
Accelario now supports Local Shared Folder configurations as backup destinations for MSSQL Native Backup.
Feature Details:
Expanded Directory Options: Backup locations can now be configured as either a network-shared directory (existing functionality) or a local shared folder.
Enhanced Flexibility: This feature broadens backup storage options, supporting both local and network configurations.
Local shared folder support provides users with convenient, versatile options for managing their MSSQL backupsproud to announce the release of Version 29, bringing innovative capabilities and usability enhancements to further streamline and enhance your virtualization workflows.
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Main Features:
Discovery for MS SQL Databases: Automatically detect and streamline the integration of MS SQL databases into your virtualization environment.
Oracle RDS Multitenant (PDB) Support: Simplify configuration with full support for Oracle RDS multitenant databases, enhancing flexibility for Oracle environments.
Debian Package for Virtualization Server: Install the Accelario Virtualization server effortlessly with the newly introduced Debian package.
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Additional Enhancements:
AWS Cloud-Centric Process Verifications: Strengthen the reliability of AWS cloud-centric mode workflows with robust validation steps.
Cleanup Failed VDBs on MSSQL Target Hosts: Automatically clean up failed virtual databases during startup for better resource management.
S3fs Authentication with IAM Role: Added support for IAM role-based authentication when connecting to S3 using s3fs.
Change Oracle SID for Intermediate Instances: Added flexibility to modify the SID of intermediate instances created from RDS.
Oracle Data Environment Notifications: Receive alerts if Block Change Tracking is not enabled on the source database.
Oracle Database Edition Identification: Identify the Oracle database edition and notify if it is not Enterprise Edition.
ZFS Volume Deletion for Busy Pools: Allow ZFS volume deletions by restarting the NFS service when the pool or dataset is busy.
Extend ZFS Pool Support for RedHat/CentOS: Added compatibility for extending ZFS pools on RedHat/CentOS systems.
PG Live DB Activation Validation: Validate cluster names during PostgreSQL Live Database activation to ensure proper setup.
User Interface Enhancements:
Improved user experience with redesigned popups for creating new agents and MSSQL Native Backup TDE setups.
Redesigned buttons for creating agents, TDEs, and DB homes to improve usability and clarity.
Updated VDB Icon for a modernized look and better visual identification in the interface.