Hi RDowdall,
Firstly, ASP.NET SignalR could make developing real-time web functionality easy, we could use it to implement real-time application.
Secondly, these SignalR tutorials will be helpful.
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/874240/SignalR-Database-update-notifications-in-ASP-NET-M
http://www.asp.net/signalr/overview/getting-started/tutorial-server-broadcast-with-signalr
http://www.asp.net/signalr/overview/deployment/tutorial-signalr-self-host
Best Regards,
Fei Han