Enterprise Data Synchronization with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server Compact 3.5 Mobile Merge Replication - Softcover

Rob Tiffany

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979891213 ISBN 13: 9780979891212

Publisher: Hood Canal Press, 2009

Synopsis

With the world's largest organizations rolling out tens of thousands of Microsoft Windows® Phones, Slates, laptops, tablets and netbooks to empower their respective mobile workforces, the ability to create mobile line of business solutions that support large numbers of users is absolutely critical. In his fourth book on mobile infrastructure and development, Rob Tiffany shows you how to take the SQL Server data you use to run your organization and make it available to all of your mobile employees.

Step-by-step, he walks you through the process of building a secure, performant, n-tier mobile synchronization architecture designed to scale to thousands of users. You'll also learn how to create occasionally-connected .NET applications designed to thrive in unreliable wireless conditions. Take the guesswork out of mobilizing your organization by tapping into the experience of one of the world's foremost authorities on mobile and wireless infrastructure and development.

• Learn how to "Mobilize" your organization by making your enterprise data available to employees carrying Windows® phones, laptops, netbooks and tablets in the field.
• Learn how to build an N-Tier Mobile Merge Replication infrastructure that will scale to thousands of users.
• Learn how to create occasionally-connected .NET applications designed to thrive in unreliable wireless conditions.
• Learn best practices in security, reliability, performance, load-balancing, reverse proxy and hardware configuration from the author's years of replication experience.
• Learn how to implement this technology in real world scenarios like supply chain management, retail, sales force automation, healthcare and emergency management.

About this title

About the Author:

Rob Tiffany is an Architect at Microsoft focused on designing and delivering the best possible mobile solutions for his global customers.  His expertise lies in combining wireless data technologies, device hardware, mobile software, and optimized on-premise and cloud server infrastructures together to form compelling solutions.  Prior to his current role, Rob was a Senior Technical Product Manager for Windows Mobile in Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Devices (MED) division where he focused on growing the mobile developer ecosystem.  He was also responsible for planning and running one of Microsoft's largest global developer conferences.  Prior to joining Microsoft, Rob founded one of the industry's first mobile device management companies.

A writer, speaker, entrepreneur and 17-year veteran of the software industry, Rob has been involved in some of the world's largest Mobile/Wireless Line of Business application efforts undertaken to date. He's the creator of Microsoft's Mobile Line of Business Solution Accelerator, he's written dozens of articles found in leading software development publications and he's the author of four books including:

• "Windows Mobile Data Synchronization with SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server Compact 3.1"
• "SQL Server CE Database Development with the .NET Compact Framework"
• "Pocket PC Database Development with eMbedded Visual Basic"

In his latest book, "Enterprise Data Synchronization with SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server Compact 3.5," Rob describes how to build large systems that scale to tens of thousands of mobile devices. He's presented sessions on mobile development, infrastructure, and architecture at events all over the world including Tech Ed, Dev Connections, TechReady, VS Live, and MEDC.

Rob blogs at robtiffany.com and you can follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/robtiffany.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hood Canal Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0979891213
• ISBN 13: 9780979891212
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Catherine Wyatt