Managing Connectivity (SQL Server Compact)

Article
2009-09-28

Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 (SQL Server Compact 3.5) supports three methods of connecting to and exchanging data with a SQL Server database: remote data access (RDA), merge replication, and Synchronization Services.

Topic	Description
Connectivity Overview	Describes the options to connect SQL Server Compact 3.5 to SQL Server, and security and optimization features.
Introducing Merge Replication	Describes merge replication.
Introducing Remote Data Access	Describes RDA.
Microsoft Synchronization Services for ADO.NET	Describes a new synchronization technology for SQL Server Compact 3.5.
Comparing Synchronization Technologies	Outlines key features of available synchronization technologies in SQL Server Compact 3.5.
Comparing Remote Data Access and Merge Replication	Compares the features of merge replication and RDA.
Configuring and Securing the Server Environment	Provides information about configuring security while connecting SQL Server Compact 3.5 with SQL Server.
Using Remote Data Access (RDA)	Provides details about how to implement RDA in an application.
Using Merge Replication	Describes merge replication functionality in SQL Server Compact 3.5 and provides implementation details for an application.