在 Azure VM 中对 mongoDB 运行定期代码

Question

I have the following :

1. Azure VM (Windows).
2. Installed MongoDB in the VM.

My plan :

1. Write python script to run periodically (say every 5 minutes) to pump the data into MongoDB.
2. Initial plan is to use WebJob to run the script periodically then I realised I am not sure how to access MongoDB VM through Azure portal

My question :

1. Is it possible to connect MongoDB VM through Azure portal? How?
2. What other services may be more suitable in this case?

Answer 1

Is it possible to connect MongoDB VM through the Azure portal? How?

The Azure portal can only help you control the VM and the related resources, such as network, disk and etc. But it cannot help you to connect to the application inside the VM. What you can do is like the things you normally do. Give the interface to access outside the VM. Treat the VM as a DB server like physically do. In addition, you need to open the port is the NSG if you create it and associate it with the VM nic or subnet.

What other services may be more suitable in this case?

Maybe you can use the MongoDB Atlas on Azure and the WebJob. But I think that install the MongoDB in the VM is also suitable. You can follow the steps in Integrate your app with an Azure Virtual Network to combine your WebJob with the Vnet which you VM in so that your WebJob can connect with the MongoDB in the VM a private network.