What is the best way to design a simple form that is captured in structured accessible database/file?

Hi there,
I need to design a simple form to capture some data from the users. This data shall be able to post into structured database where I can connect to the content to grab the data automatically every night.
What is the simple recommended way to do this?
Thank you

I will agree with Margriet Bruggeman, But if you want to have a collaboration with these data with security, then "Business Connectivity Services (BCS) " could be another option. It need more config/development but it has own use too.
Few detail links
A
step by step guide in designing BCS entities by using a SQL stored procedure (Jyoti Saikia)
Business Connectivity Services (BCS) Overview
If SharePoint list form will be only data entry interface then go with InfoPath, if not then BCS
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