Azure SQL Data Sync stops taking newcomers before 2027 execution
- ID
- 23211
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 10 Sep 2026, 10:47 PM
- Fetched
- 10 Sep 2026, 11:18 PM
- Provider
- The Register
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.theregister.com/databases/2026/09/10/azure-sql-data-sync-stops-taking-newcomers-before-2027-execution/5295579
- Source URL
- https://www.theregister.com/headlines.atom
Summary
- Score
- 6.0
- Created
- 11 Sep 2026, 12:28 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersdatabase_learners
What happened
Microsoft blocked new Azure SQL Data Sync deployments on September 9, 2026, with full shutdown set for September 30, 2027. Existing subscriptions can still use the service until cutoff, but there is no single like-for-like replacement—Microsoft lists alternatives including Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, read replicas, linked servers, mirroring, availability groups, and transactional replication, none of which map to every Data Sync configuration.
Why it matters
If you run hybrid or geo-distributed SQL sync on Azure SQL Data Sync, you have just over a year to migrate to one of several imperfect alternatives—start evaluating which replacement fits your hub-and-spoke topology now, since no single option covers all configurations. Teams considering Azure for new multi-region or on-prem-to-cloud sync should rule out Data Sync entirely and architect around the alternatives from the start.
Discussion angle
Which replacement actually works for the hub-and-spoke bidirectional sync pattern Data Sync provided, and what's the migration cost for teams running hybrid Azure SQL + on-prem SQL Server setups common in Malaysian enterprises?