Connecting to on-premises SQL Server through Azure Service Bus

Question

Is this possible through some tcp redirection? If so, how?

Edit: I'd like to connect to on-premises SQL from a worker role to do some custom ATS-SQL synchronization.

Answer 1

About 18 months ago, Clemens Vasters posted an article about building a Port Bridge over the Service Bus, which demonstrates how to connect to an on-premises SQL Server database. No use of Azure Connect. The article is here.

This is just a sample, and not necessarily considered production-ready, but should hopefully get you going in the right direction.

Answer 2

You can try out the new Service Bus EAI & EDI Labs Release. It provides connectivity to various on-premise systems including SQL Server. The connectivity is provided using Service Bus Relay, and may be exactly what you are asking for. In the process, we can do transformations of the data on the cloud etc.

It is not in production yet, but we would like to get feedback on this. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2011/12/16/announcing-the-service-bus-eai-amp-edi-labs-release.aspx

Thanks, Sameer [MSFT] sameerch @ microsft.com

Answer 3

Have you looked at the Sync Framework to synchronise your data?

Sync Framework: SQL Server to SQL Azure Synchronization

Answer 4

Much as I love the idea of routing raw TCP traffic through the service bus the performance is going to be pants (sorry Clemens...)

Have you taken a look at WIndows Azure COnnect http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/home/tour/virtual-network/

This will basically give you a VPN like connection back to your on-premise SQL Server. If you can make it work (i.e. can install the agent locally) then this is probably the best approach.

Answer 5

If all you need is data sync, have you looked at SQL Azure data sync?

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/sql-azure-data-sync-overview.aspx