How do I setup my Azure Container Instance to access my On-prem SQL data securely

Question

I need to ensure that my Azure Container Instances (ACI) have secure connectivity to access data from my on-premises server, with both inbound and outbound communication. All communication should occur over private networks, without any public access. Please provide a solution to achieve this setup.

Answer 1

Hi,

When creating your container instance you may choose to connect it to a Virtual Network (VNet) where it will have a private IP address. You may use Azure VPN Gateway to connect this VNet to your on-premises network using Site-to-Site connection.

Tutorial: Create a site-to-site VPN connection in the Azure portal

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/tutorial-site-to-site-portal

It costs more and will take longer to get set up, but an even better option would be Azure ExpressRoute. If you want you could start with S2S VPN connection via your Internet connection and switch to ExpressRoute later if needed.

Once you have one of the above options configured your ACI will be able to securely connect to your on-premises network (and SQL server residing on this network).

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Thanks.

-TP