[sims] SOLUS3 - Anyone trialing?

[Rawns]

I'm just wondering if anyone here is testing SOLUS3 at al and how they are finding it? Edited March 9, 2011 by vikpaw
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[matt40k]

Yes, alright, few bugs here and there, it's getting there however.

[budgester]

Need to upgrade the database to 2008 first then will try SOLUS 3, gave it a go last year, but had some issues with S drive mapping.

[Cache]

Just been reading the handbook and am about to ask a very stupid and probably very obvious question

 

Do you use Trusted or SQL authentication when installing Solus3 and does it really make any difference which you use?

[matt40k]

First version had to be trusted, they've added SQL logins. Both have +'s and -'s

[Cache]

So in terms of Solus 3 are there any benefits over one or the other?

[matt40k]

SOLUS3 over SOLUS2? Loads, lower end-user permissions, better scheduling, upgrades on startup rather then when the user starts SIMS, central deployment, monitoring of status of deployments (new, updates etc), list goes on.

 

I think I've found a few bugs in the new 3.3.27 version that need fixing, still could be me - it's been one of those weeks. Brain overload. Will find out tomorrow.

[Cache]

Sorry, meant in terms of SQL or Windows Auth for Solus 3

 

Looking forward to getting Solus 3 up and running though

[NorthernSands]

Sorry to raise an old thread, but I thought it'd better here than starting a new one.

 

I'm probably going to look at implementing SOLUS3 in the Summer, but our installation might not be that straight forward. Between then and now I may well be setting up a new school / SIMS DB, in a new instance, on our SIMS box. I've had a scan through the SOLUS3 docs and it talks about either an LA deployment with several schools, or in a school with one DB.

 

Anyone out there installed it on one Server with two instances each with it's own SIMS DB (and Discover DB)?

 

I fear this one's going to be a head-scratcher for me.