Connect SQL DB to a private network Kafka Topic using Azure Data Factory

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Connect SQL DB to a private network Kafka Topic using Azure Data Factory

Julius 40

Hi there,

I have data in an SQL database on a Microsoft Azure cloud (public) that I would like to push into a Kafka Topic (private network) using Azure Data Factory. I have a Self-hosted-IR which has access to the private network.

Is there a way to do this?

Thank you in advance for your support!

B santhiswaroop naik 405 Reputation points

2023-06-21T19:14:07.1866667+00:00

Yes, it is possible to push data from an SQL database on Microsoft Azure (public) to a Kafka topic in a private network using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and a Self-Hosted Integration Runtime (IR) with access to the private network. Here's a high-level overview of the steps involved:

Set up a Self-Hosted Integration Runtime (IR) on a machine within your private network. This allows ADF to establish a secure connection between the public Azure environment and your private network.

In Azure Data Factory, create a pipeline with two activities: a source data integration activity and a sink data integration activity.

Configure the source data integration activity to connect to your SQL database in the public Azure environment. Provide the necessary connection details, such as the server name, database name, authentication method, username, and password.

Choose the appropriate SQL database connector and specify the query or table from which you want to retrieve data.

Configure the sink data integration activity to connect to your Kafka cluster in the private network. Provide the necessary connection details, such as the Kafka broker URL, authentication details (if applicable), and the topic name.

Choose the appropriate Kafka connector and specify the format and structure of the data you want to send to the Kafka topic.

Define any necessary transformations or mappings between the source SQL data and the Kafka data format.

Save and publish the pipeline in Azure Data Factory.

Trigger the pipeline execution manually or schedule it to run at regular intervals, depending on your requirements.

When the pipeline runs, the source data integration activity will extract data from the SQL database in the public Azure environment, and the sink data integration activity will use the Self-Hosted IR to securely transmit the data to the Kafka topic in your private network.

Ensure that your Self-Hosted IR is properly configured with network access to both the public Azure environment and the private network where the Kafka cluster resides. Also, consider any security requirements and best practices for data transmission between environments.

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ShaikMaheer-MSFT 38,546 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-06-26T10:25:19.9266667+00:00

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2023-06-26T10:25:19.9266667+00:00

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ShaikMaheer-MSFT 38,546 Microsoft Employee Moderator

Hi Julius,

Thank you for posting query in Microsoft Q&A Platform.

Azure data factory has a web activity through which we can do API calls. So kindly consider making REST API call to Kafka as ADF not don't have built in connector for Kafka.

Below is RESTAPI details link for Kafka.

https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/kafka-rest/index.html

Hope this helps. Please let me know if any further queries.

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ShaikMaheer-MSFT 38,546 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-06-23T07:01:45.49+00:00

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