• Introduction
• Pre-Installation and Installation Steps
• Configuring Media File Synchronization
• Configuring Data Change Synchronization
• Verifying the Correct Configuration of Synchronization

Pre-Installation and Installation Steps

Before you install and configure the add-on, make sure to:

1. Use Composite C1 (now C1 CMS) version 4.2 Update 2 or later.
2. Deploy the website on Microsoft Azure.
3. Convert the XML-based website into an SQL-based one.

You may want to consider:

• Using an C1 CMS Azure service package with the "Small" or larger VM size for the web role being deployed.
• Allowing write-backs on the website to be able to work in the CMS Console of the website: <Runtime writeback="true" websiteType="composite-c1" />
• Starting with a 1-instance deployment. (You may increase the number of instances in the Microsoft Azure management portal after you have configured your scaled-out solution.)

Installation

Installing the SQL Azure ScaleOut add-on is no different from installing any other CMS add-on:

1. Log into the CMS Console as an administrator.
2. From the "System" perspective, expand “Packages”, “Available Packages”, and "Composite.Azure" and select " Composite.Azure.ScaleOut"

   

   ^{Figure 2: The SQL Azure ScaleOut add-on}

3. Click “Package Info” on the toolbar.
4. In the "Package Info" view, click “Install”.
5. Complete the wizard.

^{Figure 3: Installing the SQL Azure ScaleOut add-on}

Now you are ready to configure the work of the installed add-on by setting up media and data change synchronization.