# Database Driver for Kusto (KQL) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [October 13, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-driver-for-kusto-kql/80428 "2023-10-13T08:28:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darko\_Puljezevic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cab0a1/32.png) [@Darko\_Puljezevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Darko_Puljezevic)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-driver-for-kusto-kql/80428/1 "2023-10-13T08:28:25Z")
Hello, We would like to use the Kusto database. Is it possible with the existing drivers and which ones can I use to connect to e.g. \*.kusto.fabric.microsoft.com or is there a driver that I can install ? Thanks for help! ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-driver-for-kusto-kql/80428/2 "2023-10-13T08:56:45Z")
Never heard of this, but a cursory search indicates Kusto is the name of the query language (KQL) used by Azure Data Explorer. It's not a database, and I don't know what the underlying database(s) would be. ---
**Author:** ![Darko\_Puljezevic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cab0a1/32.png) [@Darko\_Puljezevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Darko_Puljezevic)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-driver-for-kusto-kql/80428/3 "2023-10-13T09:23:29Z")
Yes, Kusto (formerly known as Azure Data Explorer or ADX) is a database technology developed by Microsoft. It is designed for analyzing large volumes of data in real-time and is particularly well-suited for log and telemetry data, making it a popular choice for applications like monitoring, diagnostics, and other data analytics scenarios. Kusto is part of the Azure cloud ecosystem and is used for data storage and querying in Azure Data Explorer clusters. It uses a query language known as Kusto Query Language (KQL) for querying and analyzing data. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-driver-for-kusto-kql/80428/4 "2023-10-13T11:58:35Z")
> [@Darko\_Puljezevic](#): > > making it a popular choice Well, I've never heard of it either. I'm not sure where it would be popular, but I'm guessing it is **not** popular in the SCADA world. I'd suggest looking for a JDBC driver, but JDBC expects SQL, not some custom query language. Your best bet is something custom. Perhaps these Cirrus Link modules: > **[Azure Cloud - Edge Computing - Cirrus Link Solutions](https://cirrus-link.com/azure-injector/)** > > The Azure Injector Module enables an OT IT bridge solution for IIOT applications connecting Ignition data for machine learning and predictive analytics ---
**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-driver-for-kusto-kql/80428/5 "2023-10-15T10:14:12Z")
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