New Features in Replication Server Version 12.6

Replication Server version 12.6 and 12.5 EBFs have introduced several new features.

• Multisite Availability
  Multisite availability (MSA) extends Replication Server replication capabilities and can make the process of setting up a replication system both faster and easier.
• Symmetric Multiprocessors Support
  Replication Server 12.6 lets you run Replication Server on either symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) or single-processor platforms. Replication Server multithreaded architecture supports both hardware configurations.
• The Embedded RSSD
  Replication Server can run either on an Adaptive Server Replication Server System Database (RSSD) or on an Embedded RSSD (ERSSD). ERSSD is designed for users who do not want to manage the Replication Server RSSD in Adaptive Server.
• Performance Enhancements
  Replication Server 12.6 includes new performance enhancements.
• date and time Datatypes
  Replication Server 12.6 introduces the date and time datatypes. These datatypes extend the existing datetime and smalldatetime datatypes, providing date and time columns to replicate and standby databases. Both are fixed-width 4-byte datatypes that support rs_subcmp, and mixed-version environments.
• Support for Sending Encrypted Passwords
  Replication Server 12.6 supports the -X option in isql that sends encrypted passwords through the network when making a client connection.
• New Bulk Materialization Method
  Replication Server 12.6 supports a new bulk materialization method for copying or moving a database from a source Adaptive Server to a destination Adaptive Server without shutting down the source Adaptive Server.
• Chinese Character Set (GB18030) Support
  Replication Server supports all character sets supported by Adaptive Server Enterprise. Accordingly, Replication Server 12.6 supports the Chinese character set (GB18030).