Hi, I'd appreciate some help on getting the Azure service working with my data logger.
My company deploys data loggers to remote sites that relay information back to an sql server. The microcontroller that is sending the information can only connect via an IP address in its connection string. The Azure SQL database service only seems to allow connection via the server name e.g. companyname.database.windows.net and if I try and connect on the "public IP" of the Azure service then Azure doesn't know where to route the traffic and drops the connection.
I see it is possible to rent "Public IP addresses" and "Reserved IP addresses (classic)" which I have done so however I cannot link the public azure IP with my azure SQL database service.
Please note, I am not looking for a Virtual Machine running an SQL service. I am looking for Azure to provide the SQL server on it's own:
see: http://i.imgur.com/HV0qd4Q.png
Looking up this problem on the internet I find a number of people who think Azure cannot offer this functionality. Unfortunately if that is the case I be unable to use the Azure service. Any help on solving this problem would be greatly appreciated