Databases Reference
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The provisioning process takes only a few seconds. However, you'll notice that you don't get a server name per se,
but a logical server in which you can configure your data synchronization. For example, if you provision your server in
North Central US, your Data Sync server is listed as “North Central US.”
Creating a Sync Group
The next step is to create and configure a
sync group
. A sync group is a collection of SQL Database instances and SQL
Server databases that are configured for mutual synchronization. A sync group contains a single
hub
database and
one or more
member
databases. The hub database must be a SQL Database instance.
In the top section of the navigation pane, expand the node that lists your new Data Sync server. Underneath that
node you will see two subnodes, labeled Sync Groups and Member Databases. Select the Sync Groups node, and as
shown in Figure
7-4
there are several options for creating a sync group.
Figure 7-4.
Creating a sync group
If you are new to SQL Data Sync, the two options under Getting Started with SQL Data Sync provide a step-by-step
walkthrough of creating different sync groups types. The first option creates an on-premises-to-SQL Database sync
group. The second option creates a sync group between multiple SQL Database instances.
Notice, however, that there is a third option. In the Sync Group section of the ribbon is an enabled button called
Create. The example in this chapter will use that button. Go ahead and click that button. Instead of providing a
step-by-step walkthrough, you are presented with the entire template to configure, as shown in Figure
7-5
.
