SQL Sentry 2023.4 release notes
Release date: October 18, 2023
Last updated: October 21, 2024
Here's what's new in SQL Sentry 2023.4.
Learn more
- See the SQL Sentry system requirements.
- For information about working with SQL Sentry, see the SQL Sentry Administrator Guide.
New features and improvements in SQL Sentry
Features
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| 70382 | Improved plan matching algorithm |
| 158 | Portal: Environment Health Overview Vitals |
| 70552 | Portal: Top SQL Enhancements |
| 70553 | Portal: Health Alert Descriptions |
| 70554 | Various performance and security enhancements |
Fixes
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| 70418 | PowerShell: Unable to register connections as initially LimitedAccess via PowerShell |
| 70459 | SQLS: AlwaysOn: Duplicate key exception when opening AlwaysOn dashboard |
| 70471 | Purge Proc is timing out on PerformanceAnalysisDataSqlWaits |
| 70475 | SMTP test fails when SMTP Security is added |
| 212 | Portal: Top SQL: Arithmetic overflow for Top SQL totals mode |
| 192 | Portal: Blocking data not showing in Portal |
Known issues
SQL Server data collector error for SQL Server 2012 targets
The is_primary_replica column used for data collection in SQL Sentry version 2023.4 is not supported in SQL Server 2012, and is only supported in SQL Server 2014 and above. You will be unable to view SQL Server 2012 targets in SQL Sentry version 2023.4.
Resolution or workaround: There is no workaround.
End of life
Last updated: October 21, 2024
| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQL Sentry 2021.1.9 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.1.10 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.1.13 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.8.20 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.12.2 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.12.11 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.18.2 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.18.8 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.18.10 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2022.3.2 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2022.2.0 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2022.4 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2022.4.1 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2023.1 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2023.2 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2023.2.9 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2023.3 | October 21 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of SQL Sentry. | December 31, 2024 End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | July 1, 2025 End-of-Life (EoL) - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for SQL Sentry version 2023.2 or earlier. |
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier SQL Sentry versions, see SQL Sentryrelease history.
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