ApexSQL Audit 2017 Released

Chapel Hill, NC, April 21, 2017 --(PR.com)-- ApexSQL, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a major provider of Microsoft SQL Server solutions, announced the new major release - ApexSQL Audit 2017.

About ApexSQL Audit: ApexSQL Audit is a SQL Server auditing tool with a wide range of features for auditing access, changes, and security on SQL Server instances, databases, and objects. It audits queries, DDL and DML operations, security events (authentication changes, permissions changes, and attempted logins), events on stored procedures and functions. ApexSQL Audit saves captured information in a centralized auditing repository and provides comprehensive reports.

For more information visit the ApexSQL Audit product page.

About this release:

- Auditing configuration templates, custom reports, and alert templates can now be exported and imported
- Predefined configuration templates and reports for seven compliance standards
- Alert recipient lists and alerting profiles
- Support for SQL Server 2017 CTP1
- Before-after data encryption (AES 256)
- Remote auditing instance credentials and temporary folder are now configurable in server configuration pane
- Filter conditions are now available for before-after auditing reports
- Up to 200% faster auditing of SQL queries containing over 20,000 characters
- Navigation through before-after configuration panel is up to 1000% faster when there are more than 100 tables added for auditing
- Added progress indicator when adding tables in the before-after auditing panel
- Remote installation on domain based setups is now available
- Complete UI redesign with emphasis on usability
- Central repository database archiving is no longer mandatory on application update
- Web reporting module has been deprecated in favor of “Reporting application” which includes all report related features can now be installed as a separate component and can share report configurations with the central instance

“A word of congratulations. I think that your suite is some of the best stuff I have ever used. I had to add auditing to an existing SQL Server and your ApexSQL Audit product did that effortlessly and flawlessly. The client loves the solution I am also impressed by your rapid response to issues and feedback. Keep up the good work.”
- Cameron Townshend
Executive Consultant
ISG Technology

See also: ApexSQL Audit 2017 release notes