Microsoft Azure
Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions
DP-300
Become proficient in Azure SQL with the DP-300 exam focused on administration.
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Questions 91–100 of 150
What happens when you enable Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) on an Azure SQL Database?
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A
Data is encrypted at rest.
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B
Backups become unencrypted.
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C
Performance decreases significantly.
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D
Data is only encrypted in transit.
Explanation
TDE encrypts data at rest to enhance security, while backups remain encrypted as well.
A company needs its Azure SQL Database to automatically scale resources based on workload. Which service should they use?
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A
SQL Database Hyperscale Tier
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B
Elastic Pools
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C
SQL Server on VMs
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D
Business Critical Tier
Explanation
Elastic Pools allow automatic scaling and resource sharing among databases, making them ideal for varying workloads.
You are configuring a SQL Database to use Managed Identity. Which of the following actions can you perform?
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A
Access other Azure resources securely.
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B
Connect to on-premises SQL Server.
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C
Automatically backup databases to Blob.
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D
Use it as a replacement for encryption.
Explanation
Managed Identity enables secure access to other Azure resources without credentials; the others are incorrect uses.
Which service is used for data re-import in Azure SQL database?
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A
Azure Data Factory
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B
Azure Logic Apps
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C
Azure Data Lake
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D
Azure Blob Storage
Explanation
Azure Data Factory is designed for data integration and transformation tasks.
A company needs to ensure that its SQL database regions are failover ready. What should they implement?
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A
Geo-replication
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B
Elastic Pools
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C
Always On Availability Groups
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D
Backups to Blob Storage
Explanation
Geo-replication provides failover capabilities to keep the database available across different regions.
You are configuring a SQL Server Managed Instance. What happens when you set the service tier to 'General Purpose'?
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A
Increased IOPS per storage unit
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B
Higher compute resources charges
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C
Limited to one region only
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D
Optimized for transactional workloads
Explanation
General Purpose is suitable for workloads with virtualized storage optimized for transactions.
Which service can you use to manage SQL database backups in Azure?
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A
Azure Backup
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B
Azure Site Recovery
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C
Azure Blob Storage
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D
SQL Server Management Studio
Explanation
Azure Backup is specifically designed for managing backups, while the others serve different purposes.
A company needs to scale out a resource-intensive application hosted on Azure SQL Database. What option should they consider?
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A
Use Read Scale-Out feature
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B
Increase the max DTUs
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C
Use Azure Functions
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D
Switch to SQL Managed Instance
Explanation
Read Scale-Out allows distributing read-only traffic, which is essential for scaling out without affecting performance.
What happens when you set up Geo-replication for your Azure SQL Database?
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A
Databases sync bi-directionally
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B
Databases create multiple copies
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C
Databases become read-only
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D
Databases replicate to a different region
Explanation
Geo-replication allows databases to replicate to other Azure regions for disaster recovery purposes.
Which service allows for automated backup and restore of Azure SQL databases?
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A
Azure SQL Database
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B
SQL Server on VMs
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C
Azure Blob Storage
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D
Azure Synapse Analytics
Explanation
Azure SQL Database provides built-in automated backups, while the others are not specifically designed for automated database backup.