I assume a basic set of regression tests to make sure ssa on azure continues to work correctly is enough to verify this? Was there any specific circumstances that caused the data integrity or performance issues?
Yes, SSA regression tests for Azure should handle this bug. When this module - which actually speeds up Azure SSA dramatically, was not added, Azure SSA was very slow and often required more reads than were allowed during the time frame by the Azure interface. When this module was added with the bug it caused problems as well. With the fix SSA completes and much more quickly than before.
SSA continues to work fine per other bugs. I'm going to move this to verified since it's an internal change.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1996.html