What's the fastest way to export out a SQL Azure database (so I can restore it in my development environment)? I am currently using SQL Server Management Studio > right click on database name > Tasks > Export Data Tier Application. It then exports it into a .bacpac file on my local machine.
However this process takes a long time (almost 1 hour for large databases). Is there a faster process available?
I do not have an Azure storage account so I can't use the Export function in the Azure portal.