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title: "Azure SQL Database: SQL Data Sync retirement"
summary: "Retirement date for SQL Data Sync: 30 Sep 2027. On that date, workloads running SQL Data Sync are deleted and the associated application data is lost."
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# Azure SQL Database: SQL Data Sync retirement

Retirement date for SQL Data Sync: 30 Sep 2027. On that date, workloads running SQL Data Sync are deleted and the associated application data is lost.

- Effective date: 30 Sep 2027
- Cloud: [Azure](https://eolwatch.dev/cloud/azure.md)
- Service: [Azure SQL Database](https://eolwatch.dev/services/azure/sql-database.md)
- Type: Retirement
- Category: [Feature](https://eolwatch.dev/categories/features.md)
- Replacement: Not stated by vendor
- Announced: 3 Oct 2024
- Official source: [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=sql-data-sync-retirement)
- Last checked: 12 Nov 2026

## What breaks

SQL Data Sync can be used without disruption until the retirement date. On 30 Sep 2027, workloads running SQL Data Sync are deleted and the associated application data is lost. Microsoft states that the right alternative depends on the individual use case.

## What to do

1. Choose an alternative data replication or synchronization solution for your use case. The source lists Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, read replicas, and SQL features such as linked server, mirroring, Always-On, and transaction replication.
2. Follow the [Microsoft migration instructions](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2288253) to move to a replacement option before 30 Sep 2027.
3. For technical help with a support plan, create a [support request](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2287207) with the problem subtype SQL Data Sync.

## Replacement

Not stated by vendor.

## Sources

- [Official source](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=sql-data-sync-retirement) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)

Last checked against this source on 12 Nov 2026.

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