You have an Azure SQL database that you access directly from the internet. You recently changed your external IP address. After changing the IP address, you can no longer access the database. You…

The correct answer is A. a database-level firewall. The Azure SQL Database firewall lets you decide w ic IP addresses may or may not have access to either your Azure SQL Server or your Azure SQL database. When creating an Azure SQL Database, the firewall needs to be configured before anyone will be able to access the database…

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You have an Azure SQL database that you access directly from the internet. You recently changed your external IP address. After changing the IP address, you can no longer access the database. You can connect to other resources in Azure What is a possible cause of the issue?

Options

Aa database-level firewall
Brole-based access control (RSAC)
CDynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
DDomain Name Service (DNS)

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A
71% (35)
B
4% (2)
C
10% (5)
D
14% (7)

Explanation

The Azure SQL Database firewall lets you decide w ic IP addresses may or may not have access to either your Azure SQL Server or your Azure SQL database. When creating an Azure SQL Database, the firewall needs to be configured before anyone will be able to access the database. By default, no external access to your SQL Database will be allowed until you explicitly assign permission by creating a firewall rule.

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#Azure SQL firewall#IP allowlist#database-level firewall#connectivity troubleshooting

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