SQL Sentry 2025.2 release notes
Release date: May 27, 2025
Here's what's new in SQL Sentry 2025.2.
Learn more
- See the SQL Sentry release notes aggregator to view release notes for multiple versions of SQL Sentry on a single page.
- See SQL Sentry 2025.2 system requirements to learn about prerequisites for running and installing SQL Sentry 2025.2.
- See the SQL Sentry 2025.2 Administrator Guide to learn how to work with SQL Sentry.
New features and improvements in SQL Sentry
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AI Query Assist tech preview
SQL Sentry 2025.2 introduces AI Query Assist as a tech preview. This feature leverages SolarWinds AI to rewrite queries with the goal of improving the query's performance. You can request a query optimization from the new AI Query Assist tab in SQL Sentry Portal Top SQL.
Optimization requires a SQL plan that SolarWinds AI will use along with the SQL text as input for its optimization suggestion. The feature is enabled if all licenses in the SQL Sentry instance are DBSH or DBSHDS and Platform Connect is configured with AI Query Assist enabled.
This feature's limits are 4 query optimizations per 24 hours for each monitored instance, and re-optimization of a query/plan combination can be done after 15 days.
See Platform Connect for setup instructions, and AI Query Assist.
General improvements
- A Portal button is accessible on the Watch Status window. Click Portal to open the SQL Sentry Portal Access information window and see a clickable link to your SQL Sentry Portal connection.
- The SQL Sentry Portal Access information is available in the SQL Sentry client. Click Tools > Portal to open the SQL Sentry Portal Access information window.
Fixes
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| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| SQLS-347 | The EPI so list services command now accounts for time zones. |
| SQLS-344 | Deadlocks tab hyperlinks for database names including a period work as expected . |
| SQLS-274 | AlwaysOn tab exception related to primaryClusterNode no longer occurs. |
| SQLS-251 | The Low Life Expectancy advisory condition was updated to use the SQL Server: Buffer Node: Database pages counter. |
| SQLS-248 | The Free SQL Sentry license to monitor your SQL Sentry database works properly on AWS RDS instances. |
| SQLS-219 | You can install the SQL Sentry database on Linux SQL Server instances. |
| SQLS-202 | Watching the SQL Sentry database on an availability group does not consume a license. |
End of life
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| 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 2021.1.9 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 2021.1.9 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 2021.1.9 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.1.10 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2021.1.10 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 2021.1.10 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 2021.1.10 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.1.13 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2021.1.13 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 2021.1.13 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 2021.1.13 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.8.20 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2021.8.20 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 2021.8.20 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 2021.8.20 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.12.2 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2021.12.2 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 2021.12.2 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 2021.12.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.12.11 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2021.12.11 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 2021.12.11 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 2021.12.11 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.18.2 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2021.18.2 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 2021.18.2 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 2021.18.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.18.8 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2021.18.8 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 2021.18.8 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 2021.18.8 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2021.18.10 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2021.18.10 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 2021.18.10 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 2021.18.10 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2022.2.0 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2022.2.0 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 2022.2.0 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 2022.2.0 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2022.3.2 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2022.3.2 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 2022.3.2 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 2022.3.2 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2022.4 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2022.4 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 2022.4 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 2022.4 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2022.4.1 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2022.4.1 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 2022.4.1 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 2022.4.1 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2023.1 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.1 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 2023.1 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 2023.1 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 2023.2.9 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 2023.2.9 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 2023.2.9 or earlier. |
| SQL Sentry 2023.3 | October 21, 2024 End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on SQL Sentry version 2023.3 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 2023.3 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 2023.3 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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