SQL Data Sync Service Blog
Looking Forward - Offline Capable Applications Using SilverLight and Sync Framework
Right from the first release of Microsoft Sync Framework, one of the most common requests we have...
Author: liamca Date: 12/14/2009
Synchronizing Files to Windows Azure Storage Using Microsoft Sync Framework
I wanted to kick off this post by introducing myself. I’m Michael Clark. I lead the Sync Framework...
Author: liamca Date: 12/03/2009
Synchronizing a Remote Replica By Using a Proxy Provider
In a typical synchronization scenario, the two data stores are on different computers or devices...
Author: LarenC_MSFT Date: 11/30/2009
PDC Keynote Recording - Kelley Blue Book's use of SQL Azure Data Sync
Last week at PDC we announced the availability of our first CTP of SQL Azure Data Sync. In the...
Author: liamca Date: 11/25/2009
New Code Sample: File Synchronization with a Simple Custom Provider
Do you have data in a custom format that you want to synchronize with a directory in the file...
Author: LarenC_MSFT Date: 11/23/2009
Announcing SQL Azure Data Sync (November CTP) Available for Download
[Please note that this tool has been deprecated and is no longer available. Please use SQL Azure...
Author: liamca Date: 11/17/2009
SyncToy 2.1 Available for Download
SyncToy 2.1 has just been released to the Microsoft Download center. SyncToy 2.1 is a free...
Author: LarenC_MSFT Date: 11/10/2009
SQL Pass Conference & Synchronization to SQL Azure
Yesterday was the first day of the SQL Server conference, SQL Pass, here in Seattle. It was a really...
Author: liamca Date: 11/04/2009
New whitepaper: Minimum Database Permissions Requirements for Microsoft Sync Framework
Are you trying to set up a sync-ready database with the lowest (i.e. most secure) permissions...
Author: John Mulhausen Date: 11/02/2009
New Sync Framework Samples
We have lots of new samples on Sync Framework Code Gallery. These samples demonstrate some of the...
Author: LarenC_MSFT Date: 10/26/2009
Windows 7 is out -- and with it comes Windows Sync, powered by Microsoft Sync Framework!
It's finally here! Today is the long-awaited launch date of Windows 7, and on the Sync team we...
Author: John Mulhausen Date: 10/22/2009
Sync Framework 2.0 Available for Download
I am happy to announce the availability of Sync Framework 2.0. Sync Framework 2.0 expands on the...
Author: LarenC_MSFT Date: 10/19/2009
SQL Services is now SQL Azure
I thought I would help get the word out on this one. Given that we have been spending so much time...
Author: liamca Date: 07/08/2009
New Sample - WCF for Devices
Two of our MVPs (José Miguel Torres and Cesar Fong) recently posted an excellent end to end WCF...
Author: liamca Date: 06/17/2009
Announcing Sync Framework 2.0 CTP2
I am extremely happy to announce the availability of Sync Framework 2.0 CTP2 . Sync Framework 2.0...
Author: liamca Date: 06/04/2009
TechEd 2009 - Building Applications with Microsoft SQL Data Services and Windows Azure (DAT316)
Hopefully a number of you will be attending this years TechEd in Los Angeles. This year I will be...
Author: liamca Date: 05/04/2009
New Webcast Video - Drill Down Into the Next Release of the Microsoft Sync Framework
We recently had a chance to record an MSDN webcast describing a handful of the new features that...
Author: liamca Date: 05/01/2009
Project "Huron" - Early Adopter Program
I wanted to give an update on our Project "Huron". For those new to it, this is an incubation...
Author: liamca Date: 04/29/2009
SyncToy 2.0 - 1 Millionth Download
I am excited to annouce that SyncToy 2.0 has reached a major milestone. During the month of March it...
Author: liamca Date: 04/17/2009
Custom Conflict Resolution Survey
We are considering making some changes to the patterns currently leveraged to apply custom conflict...
Author: liamca Date: 04/07/2009
The Clouds are clearing in Redmond
After a healthy dumping of March snow here in Redmond yesterday, the clouds have changed and it is...
Author: liamca Date: 03/10/2009
(Internal) Customer Spotlight - Synchronization Scalability and Live Toolbar
One of the most common (and most dreaded) questions anyone who writes a synchronization technology...
Author: liamca Date: 02/11/2009
Customer Spotlight – Interscape Flip for the Mobile Sales Workforce
Continuing with our Sync Framework customer spotlight, I wanted to introduce another company called...
Author: liamca Date: 02/10/2009
Customer Spotlight – Sync2DB (Outlook to Database Synchronization)
If you were to ask me what the three most commonly requested synchronization targets are, I think I...
Author: liamca Date: 02/06/2009
New Sample - Sync101 for Windows Mobile Devices
We have just posted a new Sync Framework sample for devices to our code gallery entitled "Sync101 -...
Author: liamca Date: 02/04/2009
New File Sync Provider Webcast
We have posted a new video webcast of the File Sync Provider now available for download (we will...
Author: liamca Date: 01/26/2009
What's New with Sync Framework
As a friend pointed out to me a few days ago, I have not provided much of an update on what is going...
Author: liamca Date: 01/26/2009
TechEd 2008 EMEA Presentations
Christian Liensberger and I will be presenting at TechEd EMEA in Barcelona Spain next week. For...
Author: liamca Date: 11/07/2008
PDC Session Recordings on Sync Framework
We are just about finishing off day 3 of the Professional Developer Conference and, wow what a week...
Author: liamca Date: 10/29/2008
New Sync Samples - Sync101 Updated for Sync Framework v2.0 CTP1
For those of you who have already downloaded the new Community Technology Preview (CTP) for Sync...
Author: liamca Date: 10/29/2008
Annoucing Sync Framework v2 CTP1
I am extremely happy to announce the availability of Sync Framework v2 CTP1 . Sync Framework 2.0...
Author: liamca Date: 10/28/2008
Introducing SQL Services Labs
This week many of the Sync Framework team members are at the Professional Developer Conference in...
Author: liamca Date: 10/27/2008
Not an Updated Version of Microsoft Sync Framework
We have noticed a few blog and news posts pointing to what is being called an updated version of...
Author: liamca Date: 10/20/2008
Now Available - Sync Services for ADO.NET on Windows Mobile (Devices)
We are now announcing the availability of v1.0 Service Pack 1 of Sync Services for ADO.NET on...
Author: liamca Date: 09/16/2008
Webcast - Synchronizing Data: Inside the Microsoft Sync Framework
A few days ago, a number of people from the Sync Framework engineering team were interviewed by...
Author: liamca Date: 09/02/2008
3 (more) New Sync Samples - Sync 101 for Sync Framework SDK v1.0
We have a couple more synchronization samples for you to take a look at. These C# samples are based...
Author: liamca Date: 08/14/2008
Now Available - SyncToy 2.0 File Synchronization
SyncToy 2.0 has just been released to the Microsoft Download center. SyncToy 2.0 for Windows is...
Author: liamca Date: 08/14/2008
2 New Sync Samples - Download Only & Adapter Builder
We have just posted the following two new samples to the Sync Code Gallery today for Sync Services...
Author: liamca Date: 08/12/2008
Sync Framework for Windows Mobile (Devices) - CTP1
Right on the heels of our launch of Microsoft Sync Framework v1, we have just posted our first CTP...
Author: liamca Date: 08/11/2008
Sync Case Study - ServiceU Corporation & Event Management
One of the best parts about getting our first version of Sync Framework out the door is that we can...
Author: liamca Date: 08/07/2008
Top New Features in Sync Services for ADO.NET v2
Today’s release of Microsoft Sync Framework includes the latest version of Sync Services for...
Author: liamca Date: 08/06/2008
Using WCF for Communcation in a Mobile Sync Application
In the past few months we have seen a number of posts in our sync forum that have shown questions...
Author: liamca Date: 07/14/2008
Creating an Open Community around Sync
One of the key goals in the Sync Framework team has always been to try to build an open community...
Author: liamca Date: 07/14/2008
Using Notifications to Enable Background Synchronization
Once in a while I get asked if the Sync Framework supports background synchronization based on...
Author: liamca Date: 06/25/2008
Using SQL Server 2008 Integrated Change Tracking to Optimize Data Synchronization
I thought I would take the chance to talk to you a little bit about a major enhancements we have...
Author: liamca Date: 06/25/2008
Sample - SQL Express Client Synchronization using Sync Services for ADO.NET
We have just posted a new sync sample to our Code Gallery that demonstrates how to enable offline...
Author: liamca Date: 06/24/2008