Reston (VA) -- July 25rd 2007 -- SQL Farms, Inc. announced
one-click restart of SQL Server services on all network machines to assist
network and database administrators (DBAs) handle automated SQL patches
and multi-server configuration changes. The new features are available as
part of SQL Farm Combine 1.8, the latest release of SQL Farms' flagship
product, which aims to assist enterprises with large SQL Server
environments and data centers.The ability to control SQL services on all
network computers eliminates the need for tedious manual work. Instead of
logging to individual machines and restarting services, database managers
can now easily enable automated patches and then select the servers that
they wish to restart from a single client interface, without any remote
agents or installations. In addition, configuration changes can be pushed
to all servers in one click within the same interface and the appropriate
services can be restarted to load configuration updates."With the recent
advancement in SQL Server patches, the ability to stop or start SQL
services throughout the network allows DBAs to handle and monitor their
servers much more effectively after patch-Tuesday and other automatic
updates", said Thomas Goff, Founder and CTO at SQL Farms. He added, "DBAs
can now manage, push changes, configurations, and pull status or
monitoring data from multiple servers and easily manage even the largest
server farms".SQL Farm Combine 1.8 represents a recent addition in
managing the data tier of modern datacenters and SQL server environments.
The company also reported that new distributed management and monitoring
capabilities will be avaialble in the near future as part of the ongoing
frequent release plan of its award-winning user interfaces.About SQL
FarmsSQL Farms, Inc. is a leading provider of tools and frameworks for
working with many databases and servers. SQL Farms products are focused on
database management, administration, and deployment in mid-size to very
large SQL Server environments and data centers. Key features of SQL Farms
products include distributed deployment of changes to all databases and
servers, collection of data and performance metrics from all servers
through distributed querying capabilities, deployment of admin changes to
multiple databases and servers in parallel, and more. SQL Farms tools are
based on patent-pending technologies and do not require any remote agents
or installations. For additional information please email
info@sqlfarms.com or visit SQL Farms website at http://www.sqlfarms.com.