Cumulative Update 2 to the RML Utilities for Microsoft SQL Server Released

Version 9.04.004 of the RML Utilities for Microsoft SQL Server has been released.  This release of the RML Utilities provides support for: SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 R2 SQL Server 2012 SQL Server 2014 CTP2 on Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2

To download the current web release of the RML Utilities for SQL Server visit the following Microsoft Web site:

RML Utilities for SQL Server (x86) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/6/a/46a3217e-f523-4cc6-96e9-df73dd0fdd04/RMLSetup_X86.msi 

RML Utilities for SQL Server (x64) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/a/4/0a41538e-2d57-40ff-ae85-ec4459f7cdaa/RMLSetup_AMD64.msi 

This package includes:

• SQL Azure – Connectivity and ReadTrace/Reporter database storage support
• SQL Server 2012/2014 Client and Server Versions supported
• SQL 2005 thru SQL 2012/2014 Engine TRC support
• Limited SQL Server 2012/2014 XEL ReadTrace support, including limited XEL to TRC conversion
• Improved compressed file handling (types and performance – See Expander documentation for complete details)
• Includes ReadTrace and Reporter support for MARS connections  (OStress and Replay do not support MARS connections)
• Reduced memory footprint across all utilities
• .NET 4.0 Framework
• Performance enhancements (> 64 CPU support, processor group awareness, NUMA awareness)
• Parallel worker pools used internally to boost performance and reduce system impact
• Rollup of RML hotfixes
• Logging enhancements and additions

Note: Acompatible release of SQLNexus is scheduled for release in the near future.

Bob Dorr - Principal SQL Server Escalation Engineer