SQL Azure Merge Replication

azure, azure-sql-database, merge-replication

Solution

SQL Azure Database does not provide replication currently.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ff394115.aspx

However, there is the SQL Azure Data Sync service (currently in preview).

Problem

Does anyone know if SQL Azure supports merge replication? I am currently working with the web version of SQL 2008 R2 and it does not support the publication side of replication and I need a solution that will that doesn't cost $7000.

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