Where to install Self Hosted Integration Runtime? Is it within on prem VM?

Question

Hi,

Where should I install Self Hosted Integration Runtime? Is it within on prem VM? Or in azure VM within the Vnet where ADF is connected to? What is the rationale behind doing that?

Regards,

Partha

Answer 1

@Pratim Das, Partha C Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum and thanks for reaching out here.

In addition to @Nandan Hegde suggestion, I would also highly recommend going through below demos which would help you get more clarity on what integration runtimes to be used and how to setup them.

1. Integration runtime in Azure Data Factory
2. Self Hosted Integration runtime in Azure Data Factory
3. Setting up Self Hosted Integration runtime in Azure Data Factory

You can install the Self Hosted Integration Runtime either on an on-premises VM or an Azure VM within the Vnet where ADF is connected to. The choice depends on your specific requirements and constraints.

If you install the Integration Runtime on an on-premises VM, it can access on-premises resources such as file systems, databases, and other services. If you install it on an Azure VM within the Vnet, it can access resources within the Vnet and other resources that are connected to the Vnet through a VPN or ExpressRoute connection.

Hope this info helps.

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Answer 2

Hey,

Self hosted Integration runtime acts as a bridge between your source/sink which is on prem or hosted within a VNet and ADF.

So in case if any of your source/sink is present within an On Prem or VNet , you need to install the self hosted IR in the VM present in either Onprem (if source is on prem) or Vnet accordingly.

Hope this clarifies!!!

As a workaround, you can even whietlist the IP range of region in which the ADF is hosted within the OnPrem and/or Vnet to directly access the source/sink without the need of a self IR

https://www.madeiradata.com/post/azure-data-factory-self-hosted-integration-runtime-what-is-it-and-when-to-use-it