Microsoft testing cloud-based data sharing
MCP Magazine | at | by Mike
Microsoft announced last week that it is seeking customers willing to test their databases in a cloud-based data connectivity project.
The testing is part of "Project Huron," a synchronization-enabled cloud data hub that's being developed as part of Microsoft's SQL Data Services effort. The technology combines Microsoft's Sync Service with its SQL Data Service, all of which is hosted using Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform.
One of the purposes of Project Huron is to make it easier for multiple users to access and modify data without conflicts. Data access occurs via a publish-and-subscribe model.