Microsoft SQL Azure Data Sync is a cloud-based data synchronization service built on the Microsoft Sync Framework technologies. It provides bi-directional data synchronization and data management capabilities allowing data to be easily shared across SQL Azure databases across multiple data centers. In this talk Microsoft MVP Chris Woodruff will demonstrate and explain how to set up SQL Azure Data Sync and great tips to have the best experience when synchronizing your data.

1. SQL Azure Data Sync
Pushing Data to and from the Cloud
with SQL Azure Data Sync
Dallas March 27, 2012

2. Who am I?
Chris Woodruff
 MVP, Data Platform
Development
 Microsoft Cloud Practice Lead,
Perficient, Inc.
 chris.woodruff@perficient.com
 http://chriswoodruff.com
 http://deepfriedbytes.com
 twitter @cwoodruff

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6. TALK GOALS
 Overview of SQL Azure Data Sync
 Understand Benefits of SQL Azure Data
Sync
 Demo SQL Azure Data Sync
 Demo Syncing Data through Microsoft Sync
Framework
 Scenarios

7. MICROSOFT SYNC FRAMEWORK
 Microsoft Sync
Framework is a
comprehensive
synchronization platform
enabling collaboration and
offline for applications,
services and devices.
Developers can build
synchronization
ecosystems that integrate
any application, any data
from any store using any
protocol over any network.

8. BENEFIT FROM SQL AZURE DATA SYNC
 Create varied and complex synchronizations
without the necessity of writing a lot of code.
 Leverage the Microsoft Windows Azure
platform and Microsoft SQL Azure without the
necessity of creating and managing your own
cloud.

9. Demo SQL Azure Data Sync through Azure Management
Portal
DEMO

10. Demo Syncing Data through Microsoft Sync Framework
DEMO

11. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SQL
AZURE DATA SYNC AND CUSTOM DATA SYNC
WITH SQL AZURE?

12. SCENARIOS FOR SQL AZURE
Data Backup to Cloud

13. SCENARIOS FOR SQL AZURE
Mobile Data Data Syncing

14. SCENARIOS FOR SQL AZURE
Cloud Data Syncing

15. Q&A

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