Our current agreement with CPS Systems to exclusively update and license SimpleSync, ended August 1, 2011. As a result, Directory Wizards will no longer be able to sell or release SimpleSync software. Our speculation is that CPS Systems (the original rights holder) will not support SimpleSync going forward.
Directory Wizards has developed a replacement directory synchronization solution called UnitySync™. This was released on August 1, 2011 to give our users a software path moving forward.
All customers owning SimpleSync will automatically have their licenses and maintenance agreements converted to UnitySync licenses at no charge.
This FAQ is intended to answer any general questions in moving to UnitySync.
UnitySync will be priced exactly the same as SimpleSync. We do not foresee any price changes in the future.
Because our agreement with CPS Systems is at an end, we are no longer allowed to release, sell or enhance SimpleSync.
After August 1, 2012, Directory Wizards will no longer have the ability to distribute SimpleSync license keys to existing customers. This will mark the official end to our involvement with SimpleSync. The SimpleSync licensing task will revert back to the original holders of the rights to SimpleSync (CPS Systems).
We will continue to support SimpleSync, but keep in mind we cannot release new versions of SimpleSync. If a bug is found in your existing version of SimpleSync, we will be more than happy to help you transition to UnitySync where we can offer developer support.
Yes. The language of the maintenance agreement will be changed from SimpleSync to UnitySync, to cover your transition and licenses moving forward.
So long as your SimpleSync software maintenance is current, UnitySync is free to you. We also offer free support to assist with your transition as part of your software maintenance agreement.
Will customers be forced to migrate to UnitySync on August 1st?No. We do encourage you to upgrade as soon as possible, there is no requirement to do the transition immediately.
UnitySync was designed with easy transition in mind. UnitySync is designed as a drop in replacement to SimpleSync.
One of the major changes to the software is the removal of the SimpleSync GUI in favor of a new web based interface. The web interface will have a very similar look and feel as the current SimpleSync GUI.
The web interface is compiled CGI and can be run from any modern web server (IIS, Apache etc.). For instant access to the web interface, we will be shipping a stand-alone web server that can only be accessed from localhost. This is a great option if a full time web server is not required or available for configuring UnitySync.
Test versions will not be made available prior to its release on August 1, 2011. Evaluation copies will be made available with a 15 day temp key on August 1, 2011. The download process will be the same as the SimpleSync download.