For years, SQL Server has been a cornerstone for enterprise data management, but moving that data in real time to modern cloud platforms has often been complex, slow, and operationally intrusive.
But real-time data movement for replication, mirroring, or analytics shouldn’t be a bottleneck—it should be an enabler. That’s why we’re excited to announce the general availability of SQL2Fabric-X, a purpose-built managed service designed to simplify and accelerate SQL Server data replication into the Microsoft ecosystem for delivering AI and BI solutions.
With SQL2Fabric-X, organizations can seamlessly replicate their SQL Server databases and tables to Microsoft Fabric Mirrored database, Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse, and Azure Databricks. This means data teams can shift from batch-oriented processes to real-time insights, enabling more agile decision-making and unlocking new state-of-the-art AI and analytics use cases.
Transforming How Businesses Move and Use SQL Server Data
Data is only as valuable as the speed at which it can be accessed, analyzed, and acted upon. Historically, organizations have struggled with managing ETL pipelines that introduce complexity, latency, operational overhead, and the risk of data inconsistency. SQL2Fabric-X eliminates these challenges by offering the highest performance, lowest-latency streaming approach that aligns with modern cloud-first strategies.
With this launch, businesses no longer have to choose between flexibility and simplicity. SQL2Fabric-X provides:
- Near Real-Time Replication – Keep data fresh across cloud environments, eliminating reliance on outdated snapshots and batch processing.
- Operational Resilience – Automated failover and consistency mechanisms ensure high availability and accuracy, reducing downtime risks.
- Broad Workload Compatibility – Replicate data to Microsoft Fabric Mirrored database, Fabric Data Warehouse, and/or Azure Databricks to support analytics, reporting, and AI-driven workloads.
- Optimized Performance – Designed for high-throughput workloads, reducing the time it takes to move and process data for business-critical applications.
“At Ignite in Nov 2024, we jointly announced our strategic partnership on Open mirroring with Microsoft by launching a public preview of a simple low cost, low latency solution to mirror on premise SQL Server data,” said Alok Pareek, co-founder and EVP of Products at Engineering at Striim. “ We were the first partner to announce that, and now we are delighted to offer broader, flexible capabilities in this GA service with great feedback from early customers who expressed an interest in unlocking on-premise SQL Server data for Azure Databricks in addition to Mirroring.”
Make Smarter, Faster Decisions with SQL2Fabric-X
SQL2Fabric-X isn’t just about moving data—it’s about removing friction in decision-making. By enabling real-time, event-driven pipelines, companies in all industries can shift from reactive analytics to proactive intelligence, ensuring that operational and analytical systems are always working with the freshest insights.
Take customer 360 initiatives as an example: Instead of waiting for daily ETL jobs to update customer data, businesses can have real-time visibility into purchases, support interactions, and engagement, making personalization and service improvements instantaneous. Similarly, finance and operations teams can leverage real-time reporting, ensuring that inventory levels, pricing models, and risk assessments are dynamically adjusted to current market conditions.
The Next Step in Microsoft Fabric’s Evolution
SQL2Fabric-X is a strategic enabler for Microsoft Fabric customers. By offering direct, native integration, it expands the capabilities of Microsoft Fabric, allowing organizations to maximize their investment in Microsoft’s ecosystem while reducing data silos and improving accessibility.
For organizations looking to take the next step, SQL2Fabric-X is now generally available with a 30-day free trial. For those attending the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas from March 31–April 2, visit Striim at booth #312 to see SQL2Fabric-X in action and discuss how real-time data streaming can accelerate your cloud strategy.
