The profound effects of the Consumerization of IT (CoIT) is blurring the lines between consumers and the enterprise. The fact that virtually every type of mobile device is now a candidate to make employees productive means that cross-platform, enabling technologies are … Continue reading
In my Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP article last week, I described how to connect a Windows 7 device to Microsoft’s On-Premises servers. Whether you’re talking about a Windows 7 tablet or laptop, I showed that you can follow … Continue reading
With the new version 4.0, the little-database-that-could has grown up into a powerful server database ready to take on the web. Continue reading
Uniqueness is a key factor when synchronizing data between SQL Server/Azure and multiple endpoints like Slates and Smartphones. With data simultaneously created and updated on servers and clients, ensuring rows are unique to avoid key collisions is critical. As you know, each row is uniquely identified by its Primary Key. Continue reading
All DBAs know that Joining tables on non-indexed columns is the most expensive operation SQL Server can perform. Continue reading
The act of tracking changes made by each SQL Server Compact or Silverlight sync subscriber can cause a lot of locking and blocking on the server. Continue reading
Run, don’t walk, and download the new SyncFx bits to sync your connected devices with SQL Server and SQL Azure! Below is a quick rundown of all the features from the Microsoft Download Center page: Microsoft Sync Framework 4.0 October … Continue reading
My favorite embedded database for Windows Phones, laptops, tablets and desktops has been released to the Web along with Visual Studio 2010. New features for SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 include: Supports working with a SQL Server Compact 3.5 database … Continue reading
Who remembers using Remote Data Access to synchronize data between SQL Server and SQL Server Compact? I certainly do! Before I dove head first into the world of Merge Replication, I always used RDA to get my customers up and … Continue reading