Ingesting data from Azure Blob storage to ADX in Azure Data Factory using the Copy activity

In this recipe, we explore the versatility of ADF in its interactions with ADX. Azure Data Factory can both extract data from and ingest data into ADX, serving the dual roles of source and sink. This flexibility ensures that data flow and transformation between various Azure services are seamless and efficient.

While there are multiple ways to work with data in this context, our focus in this recipe will be on the Copy command within ADF. Utilizing this command, we’ll guide you through the process of ingesting data from Azure Blob storage directly into ADX. This method simplifies the data migration process, ensuring that your information is rapidly available in ADX for analysis and exploration.

Getting ready

For this recipe, we need an existing Azure Storage account and an ADX cluster. We will add one more file to the storage account and use it as a source file that we will...