ScaleArc Release Notes 2018.1

Introduction

We are happy to share the release notes for the ScaleArc 2018.1

Summary

This release is a maintenance release that includes important updates, new features, and bug fixes.

New Features

• Support for TLS 1.2, enabling users to adopt a more secure network protocol alongside previous versions (TLS 1.0 and 1.1).
• Official support has been added for MySQL 5.7 and SQL Server 2016.
• The ISO image has been upgraded to include newer third-party packages.

Bug Fixes

• SCALEARC-5849: Resolved an issue with "RPC QUERY PASSTHROUGH" alerts appearing in logs after upgrading ScaleArc.
• SCALEARC-5826: Addressed resets sent by ScaleArc to the application with indeterminate origins.
• SCALEARC-5594: Fixed issues related to Aurora being used as a standby in ScaleArc.
• SCALEARC-5567: Corrected problems with Primary DB Health Flapping.
• SCALEARC-3028: Resolved frequent errors causing application workflows to be inoperable.
• SCALEARC-3021: Enhanced the Cache Manager to display all Cache Patterns accurately.
• SCALEARC-65: Fixed an issue where extra cache entries were added when generating trial licenses.
• SCALEARC-1115/4679/1084: Addressed instances of core dumps observed on ScaleArc.

Platforms Supported

ScaleArc 2018.1 provides support for the following platforms:

• MySQL versions 5.5, 5.6, 5.7
• Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.20
• Galera 3.23 (MariaDB 10.3)
• MariaDB 10.3
• Amazon Aurora DB
• SQL Server versions 2005, 2008, 2008/R2, 2012, 2014, 2016
• Azure SQLDB

Installation Information

For upgrading from previous versions, refer to the Upgrading ScaleArc article.

Release Notes

ScaleArc 2018.1 Release Notes