Each sync database is now customer-owned and resides within the same Azure data center region that houses each sync group, said Gnanayutham.

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The second CTP made available on Thursday is SQL Azure Data Sync. This CTP works with Microsoft's new Management Portal to configure and manage the synchronization of databases, both on-premises and ...