Thanks for trying out our Preview version and sending us suggestions and feedback. We released a minor service update a few days ago based on the input we have received so far. Some of the important changes in this update are: Log-ins with either...

A quick note to let you know that there are two more webcasts posted on Channel 9! We've also created a series on the Channel 9 web site so you can easily see all our available webcasts by using the following URL - http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/SQL...

I've just posted the first in a series of webcasts for SQL Azure Data Sync over on Channel 9 here . This first webcast provides a high-level overvew of the service. There's a couple of slides to introduce the service, but most of the webcast is a demo...

We are pleased to announce the availability of SQL Azure Data Sync Preview. The Preview does not require a registration code and is available to anyone who has a SQL Azure account. Improvements for the Preview release include: Now hosted on the...

The Sync Framework Toolkit extends the Sync Framework capabilities for building offline applications, making it easier to expose data for synchronization to applications running on any client platform. Sync Framework 2.1 required clients to be based on...

It’s been a while since we announced SQL Azure Data Sync CTP2 and I wanted to provide an update on how CTP2 is progressing as well as an update on the service in general. Late last year at PDC we announced CTP2 and started accepting registrations...

Performance is an important factor when you synchronize databases that consist of large number of tables. One way to improve performance is to identify tables that have no data to synchronize and exclude them from the synchronization process. SqlCeClientProvider...

http://j.mp/hpmQ4c Sync Framework and SQL Server Compact install with several versions of Visual Studio and SQL Server, and each version of Sync Framework is compatible with different versions of SQL Server Compact. This can be pretty confusing! ...

http://j.mp/f1TQLi I've started an article on the Technet Wiki that collects usage tips and troubleshooting for Sync Framework. This can be the first place you look when you have a nagging question that isn't answered anywhere else. Some tips already...

We just refreshed the Sync Framework 4.0 CTP bits to add the following two features: Tooling Wizard UI: This adds a UI wizard on top of the command line based SyncSvcUtil utility. This wizard allows you to select tables, columns, and even rows...

The Sync Framework 4.0 CTP documentation on MSDN library ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg299051(v=SQL.110).aspx ) has been updated. It now includes the documentation for the SyncSvcUtilHelper UI tool, which is built on top of the SyncSvcUtil...

Earlier this week I mentioned that we will have one additional sync session at PDC that would open up after the keynote. Now that the keynote is complete, I am really excited to point you to this session “ Introduction to SQL Azure Data Sync ”...

We are extremely happy to announce the availability of Sync Framework 4.0 October 2010 CTP . To learn more about this release please take a look at our PDC session recording " Building Offline Applications using Sync Framework and SQL Azure ". The...

http://j.mp/9eWpJq We have improved the Sync Framework 2.1 documentation. This update includes new and better information in the following database synchronization topics: Provisioning Scopes Intercepting and changing data during synchronization...

The Professional Developer Conference (PDC) is fast approaching and I wanted to point you to a few sync related sessions that we have at the event. This year's conference will include live streaming of the keynotes, as well as concurrent live streaming...

The Windows Azure Sync Service Sample is a complete sample that shows you how to extend the reach of your data to anyone that has an Internet connection. The sample uses Microsoft Sync Framework 2.1 deployed to a Windows Azure Hosted Service, so your...

Over the past few days I have seen a number of posts from people who have been looking to synchronize large databases to SQL Azure and have been having issues. In many of these posts, people have looked to use tools like SSIS, BCP and Sync Framework and...

I have just posted a webcast entitled "Extending SQL Azure data to SQL Compact using Sync Framework 2.1 ". This is part 2 to my original webcast where I showed how to use the Sync Framework to synchronize between an on-premises SQL Server database and...

I have just posted a webcast to Channel 9 that shows you how to extend the capabilities of SQL Azure Data Sync by writing a custom sync applications to enable bi-directional data synchronization between SQL Server and SQL Azure. This enables you to add...

Sync Framework 2.1 is available for download . Sync Framework 2.1 includes all the great functionality of our 2.0 release, enhanced by several exciting new features and improvements. The most exciting of these lets you synchronize data stored in...

Although the SQL Azure Data Sync Service is currently free, it does require you to have at least two SQL Azure databases to sync your data with. Until now, there was no free version of SQL Azure to allow you to get started. That has now changed as Windows...

Today we have opened up access to the Data Sync Service for SQL Azure CTP to all users. Previously, users who wanted to use the Data Sync Service to synchronize their SQL Azure databases were asked to register for access using a Live ID from which we...

Today the SQL Azure team released CTP1 of Microsoft® Project Code-Named “Houston” on SQL Azure Labs . This is a new web based tool hosted in Windows Azure that can be used to manage your SQL Azure database. In the past the primary mechanism...

Just a quick update to let you know of a new blog post Wayne Berry of the SQL Azure team created for our new Data Sync Service for SQL Azure. I think it is a great overview of the service for anyone looking to get started with sharing data over multiple...

I am extremely happy to announce the public preview of our new Data Sync Service for SQL Azure . For those of you who have been following this blog, you might recall our Project “ Huron ”. In this project we talked about our vision of creating...