title: Android and a SQL Server database
body: <p>I have a big SQL Server database I want to connect to and my question is, what is the best way going forward? And some link or bits of code would be appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>My knowledge of databases is limited.</p>
  
  <p>The problem is that a web service exists but it's currently using SOAP which I simply can not get to work with Android (yes, I've tried k2SOAP and others alike). I know Android supports restservice but maybe there is a simpler way.</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Maybe connect to SQL Server through PHP?</li>
  <li>Copy the database to MySQL and use PHP?</li>
  <li>I'm suggesting PHP because I've actually worked with PHP so I know it. It might be more trouble to re-code the web-service?</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I would be greatly appreciate any help. I'm doing this for a company so the less I need to "mess" with their database the better.</p>
  
  <p>[UPDATE]<br>
  I'm asking what is the most cost efficient, cheapest and fastest way of doing this?</p>
  
  <p>I know this was a vague question but this is in simple what I want to do.</p>
  
  <p>I've accepted the question below as the answer, since it seems to be the most cost-efficent way of doing this.</p>