The document discusses Microsoft's new SQL Data Sync service, which allows for bi-directional synchronization of data between SQL Server databases on-premises and SQL Azure databases in the cloud. It enables scenarios like moving workloads in stages while preserving existing infrastructure, meeting compliance needs by controlling off-premises data movement, and enabling scalability through multiple synchronized databases. The service provides capabilities like elastic scaling, no-code sync configuration, scheduling syncs, and handling conflicts.

1. Eduardo Castro
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http://ecastrom.blogspot.com

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No-Code Sync Configuration
Easily define data to be synchronized
Schedule Sync
Choose how often data is synchronized
Conflict Handling
Handle issues where same data is
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Logging and Monitoring
Administration capabilities for tracking data
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13. Move workloads in stages preserving existing infrastructure
Move part of the application and sync its data
Meet compliance and regulations
Control data synchronized off-premises
Enable scale-out read or read/write
Multiple synchronized databases for scalability
Preserve data – geo replication of data
Enable new scenarios
Spanning enterprise, cloud and remote offices/retail stores

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17. www.microsoft.com/sqlazure

18. http://www.microsoft.com/sqlazure
http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlazure
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsazure/sqlaz
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/data