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I wonder if there is a supported way to access the SharePoint 2010 SQL Server through an API?
I’m not talking about modifying any SharePoint Database directly (I know that that is still unsupported), but I’d like to store some data that my application needs, and instead of asking the user to enter a Connection String, I’d prefer to create my own database on the SQL Server that SharePoint uses.
I think I could use the new Service Application stuff, but that seems a bit overkill?
Just to answer myself: The supported way is through a Service Application, which is only suitable for large scale things (It’s a LOT of plumbing).
Theoretically one could also get an Instance of the SPDatabaseService and work with that.