Download - Technical Update
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
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
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
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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
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SOLUS3
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
Navigation bar always visible
1. Always visible from top
screen
2. Prompt to save changes if
navigating away from page
whilst making changes
Default landing tab
Multiple products
Any Questions?