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title: "FileAudit | What's New"
description: "Learn what's new in FileAudit 6.6. There's a faster, smarter way to audit and protect your data. Start a free trial or book a demo."
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updated_at: "2025-07-18T07:37:11.148Z"
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# What's new in FileAudit 6.6

_Simplify file auditing with smarter automation, reporting, and performance management._

**With the latest release, ****[FileAudit](/fileaudit/)**** helps you overcome even more common file auditing roadblocks: **

- **Configuring security alerts is complex: **Manual setup takes time and increases the risk of errors.
- **Generating reports from large or archived datasets slows down operations: **Reporting doesn't scale easily.
- **Auditing can drain system resources:** High memory usage compromises server stability.

## A faster, smarter way to audit and protect your data

FileAudit 6.6 helps you audit smarter with less manual work, fewer errors, and better system performance.

## Simplify alert configuration with predefined scripts

### What’s new

Predefined scripts, including options to react to ransomware attacks, are now directly accessible in the [FileAudit alert configuration](/fileaudit/features/file-access-event-alerts-response) interface.

![FileAudit predefined PowerShell scripts](https://a.storyblok.com/f/122374/1000x729/219fd8fcdf/predefined-scripts.png)

### Why it matters

Now you can automate key aspects of alert setup with pre-filled fields for executable actions. 

- Set up alerts faster
- Reduce errors
- Focus on protecting your data, not writing scripts

![Execute a predefined script](https://a.storyblok.com/f/122374/925x553/b6f95fb742/execution-script-logoff-user.png)

## Scale memory space and improve data handling with x64 architecture

### What’s new

FileAudit now supports both x86 and x64 platforms, unlocking larger memory space and enabling multiple reports at once. 

### Why it matters

Get faster insights for audits and compliance.

- Easily handle large, complex datasets
- No 4 GB RAM limitation

## Report seamlessly across production and archived databases

### What’s new

Generate reports from production and archived databases through a single, streamlined interface.

![](https://a.storyblok.com/f/122374/1298x768/801092231b/generate-report-archived-database.png)

### Why it matters

Access and report on historical and current data in one place.

- Switch between production and archived databases
- Maintain system performance
- Make compliance reporting and long-term analysis easy.

## Improve system performance with real-time memory monitoring

### What’s new

FileAudit 6.6 introduces real-time memory usage monitoring, with automatic resource management options prevent system overload.

### Why it matters

Keep auditing processes smooth without compromising server stability, even in demanding, memory-intensive environments.

## Secure data and optimize auditing with less effort

With FileAudit 6.6, you can:

- **Automate critical workflows **to boost speed and accuracy.
- **Scale with confidence **as your data grows.
- **Keep systems stable and responsive** with proactive memory management.