Create SSMS Linked Servers to Microsoft Fabric Warehouse

[ivamsikrishna]

Hi, we have couple of warehouses created in microsoft fabric environmemt. Per business requirement we supposed to connect to Fabric from On-Prem SSMS through Linked Servers option (so I can leverage cross database join option). I am able to create Linled Servers from On-Prem to SQL Managed instance and access databases successfully however if I try the same approach with Fabric Warehouse but, I am getting the below error. Please help me understanding, is Fabric warehouse supports to SSMS Linkd Servers? can we create Linked Servers to Fabric warehouse/lake host? I was able to establish the connection (supplying connecton string, selecting MFA) successfully. But I wanted to establish the connection using Linked Servers so I can perform cross database queries. Appreciate for help. Krishna. 

For provider I am selecting - Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server

For Data Source I am providing Warehouse connection details (which end with .net)

In security tab I have selected all the options and 'Be made usingthis secrity context' providing credentials

Thanks, Krishna.

[rajendraongole1 · Accepted solution]

Hi @ivamsikrishna - Connecting Microsoft Fabric to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) via Linked Servers is not natively supported as of now. Microsoft Fabric operates on top of OneLake and uses a different architecture compared to traditional SQL Server environments or SQL Managed Instances.

alternative solutions:

• Instead of using Linked Servers, you could connect directly from Power BI or Azure Data Factory to the Fabric environment for data processing or querying across multiple datasets.

• Data Integration Services: Tools like Azure Synapse or Data Factory allow for more seamless integration between different data warehouses, including Fabric, without relying on Linked Servers.

There isn't a direct way to accomplish cross-database queries using Linked Servers between SSMS and Fabric at this moment. For updates, keep an eye on Microsoft Fabric documentation for future developments in this area.

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[rajendraongole1 · Accepted solution]

Hi @ivamsikrishna - Connecting Microsoft Fabric to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) via Linked Servers is not natively supported as of now. Microsoft Fabric operates on top of OneLake and uses a different architecture compared to traditional SQL Server environments or SQL Managed Instances.

alternative solutions:

• Instead of using Linked Servers, you could connect directly from Power BI or Azure Data Factory to the Fabric environment for data processing or querying across multiple datasets.

• Data Integration Services: Tools like Azure Synapse or Data Factory allow for more seamless integration between different data warehouses, including Fabric, without relying on Linked Servers.

There isn't a direct way to accomplish cross-database queries using Linked Servers between SSMS and Fabric at this moment. For updates, keep an eye on Microsoft Fabric documentation for future developments in this area.

Synapse Data Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn

Microsoft Fabric Decision Guide: Choose between Warehouse and Lakehouse - Microsoft Fabric | Microso...

[ivamsikrishna · Accepted solution]

Got it, thank you so much for the details shared.