title: Connecting asp.net Identity to SQL Azure
body: <p>It seems MVC 5 no longer uses simple membership and I am having trouble figuring out how to use a SQL Azure database instead of the default .mdf file that is generated and saved on the web server. In simple membership it was as easy as changing two connection strings but that does not seem to be the case here. From what I have found online, it seems like I have to create my own custom storage provider to accomplish such a simple task. The only examples and docs I find online that deal with Azure are scenarios in which the developer wants to store in a non-relational setup or Azure Table storage. </p>
  
  <p>Am I right in the above conclusion or is there something I am missing about integrating SQL Azure DB into my MVC 5 Asp.Net Identity app?</p>