(SQL) Tip of the Day: SQL Azure Database Firewall

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The firewall in SQL Azure is an area that comes up in support calls often. Most of the issues could be resolved by reading this article once through https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/ee621782.aspx.

What you need to know:

  • You can’t access the database remotely without adding rules for your IP Address.
  • If you enable the rule Allow other Azure services to access to this server your Azure services can reach the DB.
  • It can take up to 5 minutes for changes to take effect