# Azure SQL Database Ignition Compatibility

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-sql-database-ignition-compatibility/58133>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [April 6, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-sql-database-ignition-compatibility/58133 "2022-04-06T23:06:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-sql-database-ignition-compatibility/58133/2 "2022-04-06T23:34:02Z")

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I have not, but if you search for topics, it looks like it's been done.

> [@Ignition connection to Azure SQL Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-to-azure-sql-database/16063):
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> Hi, I’m having trouble connecting to an Azure SQL database from a separate Igniton server. This is how I set it up: Microsoft SQLServer JDBC Driver Connect URL: jdbc:sqlserver://SQL server [name.database.windows.net](http://name.database.windows.net) Username: SQL user name databaseName=Existing database in SQL server What should I use as the instanceName? Do I also need to allow port 1433 or 1434 as a firewall outbound rule on the Ignition server? I can connect to the database via SQL management studio on the Ignition ser…

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