What is the most suitable solution to migrate on-premises SSIS packages to target Azure SQL Database instances?

Azure Data Factory is the most suitable solution for migrating on-premises SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages to Azure SQL Database instances. It is specifically designed for creating, orchestrating, and managing data pipelines in a cloud environment, particularly when handling data integration and transformation tasks.

When migrating SSIS packages, Azure Data Factory provides built-in capabilities to lift and shift these existing packages into Azure. It allows for the seamless execution of SSIS packages within the Azure ecosystem, enabling developers to leverage the familiar SSIS tasks while still harnessing the scalability and robustness of Azure services. Additionally, it offers features like activity scheduling, monitoring, and data movement across Azure and on-premises environments, making it ideal for such migration scenarios.

While the other solutions have their specific use cases, they do not directly cater to the requirements of migrating SSIS packages effectively. For instance, the Data Migration Assistant focuses on database schema and data migration assessments and is not designed for SSIS package migration. Similarly, Azure Data Catalog is mainly concerned with data governance and management, serving as a metadata repository, rather than for migrating integration services. SQL Server Migration Assistant, on the other hand, is primarily used for migrating database schemas and data from SQL Server to other database platforms,