Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Management page shown in Figure 11-3.
Figure 11-3.
SQL Azure Labs home page
The SQL Azure Data Sync page is where you create and configure data synchronization by first
creating a
sync group
. A sync group is where you define the databases (hub and associated members)
that you want to synchronize and the data to be shared between these databases. You can have multiple
sync groups, with each sync group having a single hub and multiple members.
To create a new sync group, follow these steps:
1.
Click the Add New link below the Sync Group list. Doing so starts a simple
multistep wizard to walk you through defining your sync group.
2.
The first step of the wizard asks you to provide a name for the sync group
you're creating. Sync group names must be unique and should be informative
enough that you can look at the name and know what you're syncing. The text
box appears to accept an endless number of characters; but the text box shown
in Figure 11-4 displays only around 70, so keep the name short but descriptive.
For this example, enter the name
TechBioSync
, as shown in Figure 11-4, and
click the Next link.
