Displaying Access Data in SharePoint 2010/2013

We have an old application. The website is designed using Front Page that retrieves data from an Access Database. The web site has a few fields. The user enters the information and hits the Submit Button. The application runs a SQL query and fetches
data from Access DB. Data then shows up in a Grid.
I want to create this solution in SharePoint. Still not sure whether the data should reside in SharePoint or in Access.
What is the best approach?
I should transfer data into SharePoint from Access. Then prompt the user to enter some data.
Would InfoPath be a good choice?
If I leave the data in Access, is Data View Web Part the preferred way to get data?
Thanks so much!
Mayank

Hi Mayank,
According to your description, my understanding is that you want to dispaly Access Database data in SharePoint.
If your Access Database is a web database, you can publlish your Access database to SharePoint with the following method:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/hub/archive/2010/11/08/publish-your-access-database-to-sharepoint.aspx
https://support.office.com/en-in/article/Edit-or-publish-a-web-database-on-SharePoint-2010-af230551-9801-495d-87b0-75eed01073ac
If your Access Database is a desktop database, you can publish your Access database to SharePoint with the following method:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cutjdCTdLQE
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