Question Microsoft Synchronization Services

[jtm30]

I am just learning about Microsoft Synchronization Services. We will be building an application where probably 75% of the time we will be able to work off the live database. However, around 25% of the time we will not be able to work off the live database. I was thinking of using the Local Database Cache with Bidirectional Synchronization. First, would this be the best approach? Secondly, when we are not able to work on the live database is there an easy way we can switch from the “online” mode to the “local” mode?

Here is the article I have been looking through:

Walkthrough: Extending the Local Database Cache to Support Bidirectional Synchronization

Thanks