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NEW QUESTION 71
You need to recommend an availability strategy for an Azure SQL database. The strategy must meet the
following requirements:
* Support failovers that do not require client applications to change their connection strings.
* Replicate the database to a secondary Azure region.
* Support failover to the secondary region.
What should you include in the recommendation?
- A. failover groups
- B. transactional replication
- C. geo-replication
- D. Availability Zones
Answer: C
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
Active geo-replication is an Azure SQL Database feature that allows you to create readable secondary
databases of individual databases on a server in the same or different data center (region).
Incorrect Answers:
C: Availability Zones are unique physical locations within a region. Each zone is made up of one or more
datacenters equipped with independent power, cooling, and networking.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/active-geo-replication-overview
NEW QUESTION 72
You need to recommend the appropriate purchasing model and deployment option for the 30 new databases. The solution must meet the technical requirements and the business requirements.
What should you recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/elastic-pool-overview
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/reserved-capacity-overview
NEW QUESTION 73
DRAG DROP
You need to configure user authentication for the SERVER1 databases. The solution must meet the security
and compliance requirements.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of
actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Select and Place:
Answer:
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
Scenario: Authenticate database users by using Active Directory credentials.
The configuration steps include the following procedures to configure and use Azure Active Directory
authentication.
1. Create and populate Azure AD.
2. Optional: Associate or change the active directory that is currently associated with your Azure Subscription.
3. Create an Azure Active Directory administrator. (Step 1)
4. Configure your client computers.
5. Create contained database users in your database mapped to Azure AD identities. (Step 2)
6. Connect to your database by using Azure AD identities. (Step 3)
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-overview
NEW QUESTION 74
DRAG DROP
You are creating a managed data warehouse solution on Microsoft Azure.
You must use PolyBase to retrieve data from Azure Blob storage that resides in parquet format and load the data into a large table called FactSalesOrderDetails.
You need to configure Azure Synapse Analytics to receive the data.
Which four actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Select and Place:
Answer:
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
To query the data in your Hadoop data source, you must define an external table to use in Transact-SQL queries. The following steps describe how to configure the external table.
Step 1: Create a master key on database.
1. Create a master key on the database. The master key is required to encrypt the credential secret.
(Create a database scoped credential for Azure blob storage.)
Step 2: Create an external data source for Azure Blob storage.
2. Create an external data source with CREATE EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE..
Step 3: Create an external file format to map the parquet files.
3. Create an external file format with CREATE EXTERNAL FILE FORMAT.
Step 4. Create an external table FactSalesOrderDetails
4. Create an external table pointing to data stored in Azure storage with CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/polybase/polybase-configure-azure-blob-storage
NEW QUESTION 75
You deploy a database to an Azure SQL Database managed instance.
You need to prevent read queries from blocking queries that are trying to write to the database.
Which database option should set?
- A. PARAMETERIZATIONto SIMPLE
- B. READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOTto ON
- C. PARAMETERIZATIONto FORCED
- D. Delayed Durability to Forced
Answer: B
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
In SQL Server, you can also minimize locking contention while protecting transactions from dirty reads of
uncommitted data modifications using either:
* The READ COMMITTED isolation level with the READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT database option set to
ON.
* The SNAPSHOT isolation level.
If READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT is set to ON (the default on SQL Azure Database), the Database Engine
uses row versioning to present each statement with a transactionally consistent snapshot of the data as it
existed at the start of the statement. Locks are not used to protect the data from updates by other transactions.
Incorrect Answers:
A: When the PARAMETERIZATION database option is set to SIMPLE, the SQL Server query optimizer may
choose to parameterize the queries. This means that any literal values that are contained in a query are
substituted with parameters. This process is referred to as simple parameterization. When SIMPLE
parameterization is in effect, you cannot control which queries are parameterized and which queries are not.
B: You can specify that all queries in a database be parameterized by setting the PARAMETERIZATION
database option to FORCED. This process is referred to as forced parameterization.
C: Delayed transaction durability is accomplished using asynchronous log writes to disk. Transaction log
records are kept in a buffer and written to disk when the buffer fills or a buffer flushing event takes place.
Delayed transaction durability reduces both latency and contention within the system.
Some of the cases in which you could benefit from using delayed transaction durability are:
* You can tolerate some data loss.
* You are experiencing a bottleneck on transaction log writes.
* Your workloads have a high contention rate.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/set-transaction-isolation-level-transact-sql
NEW QUESTION 76
You need to implement statistics maintenance for SalesSQLDb1. The solution must meet the technical requirements.
Which four actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Answer:
Explanation:
1 - Create an Azure Automation account.
2 - Imprt the SqIServer module.
3 - Create a runbook thet runs a PowerShell script.
4 - Create and configure a schedule.
Reference:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-support-blog/automating-azure-sql-db-index-and-statistics-maintenance-using/ba-p/368974
NEW QUESTION 77
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You have two Azure SQL Database servers named Server1 and Server2. Each server contains an Azure SQL database named Database1.
You need to restore Database1 from Server1 to Server2. The solution must replace the existing Database1 on Server2.
Solution: You restore Database1 from Server1 to the Server2 by using the RESTORETransact-SQL command and the REPLACEoption.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. Yes
- B. No
Answer: A
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
The REPLACE option overrides several important safety checks that restore normally performs. The overridden checks are as follows:
* Restoring over an existing database with a backup taken of another database.
With the REPLACE option, restore allows you to overwrite an existing database with whatever database is in the backup set, even if the specified database name differs from the database name recorded in the backup set. This can result in accidentally overwriting a database by a different database.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/restore-statements-transact-sql
NEW QUESTION 78
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You have an Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pool that contains a table named Table1.
You have files that are ingested and loaded into an Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 container named container1.
You plan to insert data from the files into Table1 and transform the dat a. Each row of data in the files will produce one row in the serving layer of Table1.
You need to ensure that when the source data files are loaded to container1, the DateTime is stored as an additional column in Table1.
Solution: In an Azure Synapse Analytics pipeline, you use a Get Metadata activity that retrieves the DateTime of the files.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. No
- B. Yes
Answer: A
Explanation:
Instead use a serverless SQL pool to create an external table with the extra column.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql/create-use-external-tables
NEW QUESTION 79
HOTSPOT
You have an Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 container.
Data is ingested into the container, and then transformed by a data integration application. The data is NOT modified after that. Users can read files in the container but cannot modify the files.
You need to design a data archiving solution that meets the following requirements:
* New data is accessed frequently and must be available as quickly as possible.
* Data that is older than five years is accessed infrequently but must be available within one second when requested.
* Data that us older than seven years is NOT accessed. After seven years, the data must be persisted at the lowest cost possible.
* Costs must be minimized while maintaining the required availability.
How should you manage the data? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Hot Area:
Answer:
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
Box 1: Move to cool storage
The cool access tier has lower storage costs and higher access costs compared to hot storage. This tier is intended for data that will remain in the cool tier for at least 30 days. Example usage scenarios for the cool access tier include:
Short-term backup and disaster recovery
Older data not used frequently but expected to be available immediately when accessed Large data sets that need to be stored cost effectively, while more data is being gathered for future processing Note: Hot - Optimized for storing data that is accessed frequently.
Cool - Optimized for storing data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 30 days.
Archive - Optimized for storing data that is rarely accessed and stored for at least 180 days with flexible latency requirements, on the order of hours.
Box 2: Move to archive storage
Example usage scenarios for the archive access tier include:
Long-term backup, secondary backup, and archival datasets
Original (raw) data that must be preserved, even after it has been processed into final usable form Compliance and archival data that needs to be stored for a long time and is hardly ever accessed Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-storage-tiers
NEW QUESTION 80
You have an Azure SQL database. The database contains a table that uses a columnstore index and is
accessed infrequently.
You enable columnstore archival compression.
What are two possible results of the configuration? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
- A. Queries that use the index will consume more CPU resources.
- B. Queries that use the index will retrieve fewer data pages.
- C. Queries that use the index will consume more disk I/O.
- D. The index will consume more memory.
- E. The index will consume more disk space.
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
For rowstore tables and indexes, use the data compression feature to help reduce the size of the database. In
addition to saving space, data compression can help improve performance of I/O intensive workloads because
the data is stored in fewer pages and queries need to read fewer pages from disk.
Use columnstore archival compression to further reduce the data size for situations when you can afford extra
time and CPU resources to store and retrieve the data.
Testlet 1
Case study
This is a case study. Case studies are not timed separately. You can use as much exam time as you
would like to complete each case. However, there may be additional case studies and sections on this exam.
You must manage your time to ensure that you are able to complete all questions included on this exam in the
time provided.
To answer the questions included in a case study, you will need to reference information that is provided in the
case study. Case studies might contain exhibits and other resources that provide more information about the
scenario that is described in the case study. Each question is independent of the other questions in this case
study.
At the end of this case study, a review screen will appear. This screen allows you to review your answers and to
make changes before you move to the next section of the exam. After you begin a new section, you cannot
return to this section.
To start the case study
To display the first question in this case study, click the Next button. Use the buttons in the left pane to explore
the content of the case study before you answer the questions. Clicking these buttons displays information such
as business requirements, existing environment, and problem statements. If the case study has an All
Information tab, note that the information displayed is identical to the information displayed on the subsequent
tabs. When you are ready to answer a question, click the Question button to return to the question.
Overview
Litware, Inc. is a renewable energy company that has a main office in Boston. The main office hosts a sales
department and the primary datacenter for the company.
Physical Locations
Existing Environment
Litware has a manufacturing office and a research office is separate locations near Boston. Each office has its
own datacenter and internet connection.
The manufacturing and research datacenters connect to the primary datacenter by using a VPN.
Network Environment
The primary datacenter has an ExpressRoute connection that uses both Microsoft peering and private peering.
The private peering connects to an Azure virtual network named HubVNet.
Identity Environment
Litware has a hybrid Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) deployment that uses a domain named litwareinc.com.
All Azure subscriptions are associated to the litwareinc.com Azure AD tenant.
Database Environment
The sales department has the following database workload:
* An on-premises named SERVER1 hosts an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and two 1-TB
databases.
* A logical server named SalesSrv01A contains a geo-replicated Azure SQL database named SalesSQLDb1,
SalesSQLDb1 is in an elastic pool named SalesSQLDb1Pool. SalesSQLDb1 uses database firewall rules
and contained database users.
* An application named SalesSQLDb1App1 uses SalesSQLDb1.
The manufacturing office contains two on-premises SQL Server 2016 servers named SERVER2 and
SERVER3. The servers are nodes in the same Always On availability group. The availability group contains a
database named ManufacturingSQLDb1.
Database administrators have two Azure virtual machines in HubVnet named VM1 and VM2 that run Windows
Server 2019 and are used to manage all the Azure databases.
Licensing Agreement
Litware is a Microsoft Volume Licensing customer that has License Mobility through Software Assurance.
Current Problems
Requirements
SalesSQLDb1 experiences performance issues that are likely due to out-of-date statistics and frequent blocking
queries.
Planned Changes
Litware plans to implement the following changes:
* Implement 30 new databases in Azure, which will be used by time-sensitive manufacturing apps that have
varying usage patterns. Each database will be approximately 20 GB.
* Create a new Azure SQL database named ResearchDB1 on a logical server named ResearchSrv01.
ResearchDB1 will contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data.
* Develop an app named ResearchApp1 that will be used by the research department to populate and access
ResearchDB1.
* Migrate ManufacturingSQLDb1 to the Azure virtual machine platform.
* Migrate the SERVER1 databases to the Azure SQL Database platform.
Technical Requirements
Litware identifies the following technical requirements:
* Maintenance tasks must be automated.
* The 30 new databases must scale automatically.
* The use of an on-premises infrastructure must be minimized.
* Azure Hybrid Use Benefits must be leveraged for Azure SQL Database deployments.
* All SQL Server and Azure SQL Database metrics related to CPU and storage usage and limits must be
analyzed by using Azure built-in functionality.
Security and Compliance Requirements
Litware identifies the following security and compliance requirements:
* Store encryption keys in Azure Key Vault.
* Retain backups of the PII data for two months.
* Encrypt the PII data at rest, in transit, and in use.
* Use the principle of least privilege whenever possible.
* Authenticate database users by using Active Directory credentials.
* Protect Azure SQL Database instances by using database-level firewall rules.
* Ensure that all databases hosted in Azure are accessible from VM1 and VM2 without relying on public
endpoints.
Business Requirements
Litware identifies the following business requirements:
* Meet an SLA of 99.99% availability for all Azure deployments.
* Minimize downtime during the migration of the SERVER1 databases.
* Use the Azure Hybrid Use Benefits when migrating workloads to Azure.
* Once all requirements are met, minimize costs whenever possible.
NEW QUESTION 81
You have SQL Server 2019 on an Azure virtual machine that runs Windows Server 2019. The virtual machine has 4 vCPUs and 28 GB of memory.
You scale up the virtual machine to 16 vCPUSs and 64 GB of memory.
You need to provide the lowest latency for tempdb.
What is the total number of data files that tempdb should contain?
- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3
Answer: D
Explanation:
The number of files depends on the number of (logical) processors on the machine. As a general rule, if the number of logical processors is less than or equal to eight, use the same number of data files as logical processors. If the number of logical processors is greater than eight, use eight data files and then if contention continues, increase the number of data files by multiples of 4 until the contention is reduced to acceptable levels or make changes to the workload/code.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/databases/tempdb-database Optimize Query Performance Testlet 1 This is a case study. Case studies are not timed separately. You can use as much exam time as you would like to complete each case. However, there may be additional case studies and sections on this exam. You must manage your time to ensure that you are able to complete all questions included on this exam in the time provided.
To answer the questions included in a case study, you will need to reference information that is provided in the case study. Case studies might contain exhibits and other resources that provide more information about the scenario that is described in the case study. Each question is independent of the other questions in this case study.
At the end of this case study, a review screen will appear. This screen allows you to review your answers and to make changes before you move to the next section of the exam. After you begin a new section, you cannot return to this section.
To start the case study
To display the first question in this case study, click the Next button. Use the buttons in the left pane to explore the content of the case study before you answer the questions. Clicking these buttons displays information such as business requirements, existing environment, and problem statements. If the case study has an All Information tab, note that the information displayed is identical to the information displayed on the subsequent tabs. When you are ready to answer a question, click the Question button to return to the question.
Existing Environment
Network Environment
The manufacturing and research datacenters connect to the primary datacenter by using a VPN.
The primary datacenter has an ExpressRoute connection that uses both Microsoft peering and private peering.
The private peering connects to an Azure virtual network named HubVNet.
Identity Environment
Litware has a hybrid Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) deployment that uses a domain named litwareinc.com.
All Azure subscriptions are associated to the litwareinc.com Azure AD tenant.
Database Environment
The sales department has the following database workload:
* An on-premises named SERVER1 hosts an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and two 1-TB databases.
* A logical server named SalesSrv01A contains a geo-replicated Azure SQL database named SalesSQLDb1.
SalesSQLDb1 is in an elastic pool named SalesSQLDb1Pool. SalesSQLDb1 uses database firewall rules and contained database users.
* An application named SalesSQLDb1App1 uses SalesSQLDb1.
The manufacturing office contains two on-premises SQL Server 2016 servers named SERVER2 and SERVER3. The servers are nodes in the same Always On availability group. The availability group contains a database named ManufacturingSQLDb1 Database administrators have two Azure virtual machines in HubVnet named VM1 and VM2 that run Windows Server 2019 and are used to manage all the Azure databases.
Licensing Agreement
Litware is a Microsoft Volume Licensing customer that has License Mobility through Software Assurance.
Current Problems
SalesSQLDb1 experiences performance issues that are likely due to out-of-date statistics and frequent blocking queries.
Requirements
Planned Changes
Litware plans to implement the following changes:
* Implement 30 new databases in Azure, which will be used by time-sensitive manufacturing apps that have varying usage patterns. Each database will be approximately 20 GB.
* Create a new Azure SQL database named ResearchDB1 on a logical server named ResearchSrv01.
ResearchDB1 will contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data.
* Develop an app named ResearchApp1 that will be used by the research department to populate and access ResearchDB1.
* Migrate ManufacturingSQLDb1 to the Azure virtual machine platform.
* Migrate the SERVER1 databases to the Azure SQL Database platform.
Technical Requirements
Litware identifies the following technical requirements:
* Maintenance tasks must be automated.
* The 30 new databases must scale automatically.
* The use of an on-premises infrastructure must be minimized.
* Azure Hybrid Use Benefits must be leveraged for Azure SQL Database deployments.
* All SQL Server and Azure SQL Database metrics related to CPU and storage usage and limits must be analyzed by using Azure built-in functionality.
Security and Compliance Requirements
Litware identifies the following security and compliance requirements:
* Store encryption keys in Azure Key Vault.
* Retain backups of the PII data for two months.
* Encrypt the PII data at rest, in transit, and in use.
* Use the principle of least privilege whenever possible.
* Authenticate database users by using Active Directory credentials.
* Protect Azure SQL Database instances by using database-level firewall rules.
* Ensure that all databases hosted in Azure are accessible from VM1 and VM2 without relying on public endpoints.
Business Requirements
Litware identifies the following business requirements:
* Meet an SLA of 99.99% availability for all Azure deployments.
* Minimize downtime during the migration of the SERVER1 databases.
* Use the Azure Hybrid Use Benefits when migrating workloads to Azure.
* Once all requirements are met, minimize costs whenever possible.
NEW QUESTION 82
You have a Microsoft SQL Server 2019 instance in an on-premises datacenter. The instance contains a 4-TB database named DB1.
You plan to migrate DB1 to an Azure SQL Database managed instance.
What should you use to minimize downtime and data loss during the migration?
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- A. distributed availability groups
- B. log shipping
- C. Database Migration Assistant
- D. database mirroring
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Data Migration Assistant (DMA) helps you upgrade to a modern data platform by detecting compatibility issues that can impact database functionality in your new version of SQL Server or Azure SQL Database. DMA recommends performance and reliability improvements for your target environment and allows you to move your schema, data, and uncontained objects from your source server to your target server.
Note: SQL Managed Instance supports the following database migration options (currently these are the only supported migration methods):
Azure Database Migration Service - migration with near-zero downtime.
Native RESTORE DATABASE FROM URL - uses native backups from SQL Server and requires some downtime.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/dma/dma-overview
NEW QUESTION 83
You manage an enterprise data warehouse in Azure Synapse Analytics.
Users report slow performance when they run commonly used queries. Users do not report performance changes for infrequently used queries.
You need to monitor resource utilization to determine the source of the performance issues.
Which metric should you monitor?
- A. Cache hit percentage
- B. Data Warehouse Units (DWU) used
- C. DWU percentage
- D. Local tempdb percentage
Answer: D
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
Tempdb is used to hold intermediate results during query execution. High utilization of the tempdb database can lead to slow query performance.
Note: If you have a query that is consuming a large amount of memory or have received an error message related to allocation of tempdb, it could be due to a very large CREATE TABLE AS SELECT (CTAS) or INSERT SELECT statement running that is failing in the final data movement operation.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-manage- monitor#monitor-tempdb
NEW QUESTION 84
You are designing an enterprise data warehouse in Azure Synapse Analytics that will store website traffic analytics in a star schema.
You plan to have a fact table for website visits. The table will be approximately 5 GB.
You need to recommend which distribution type and index type to use for the table. The solution must provide the fastest query performance.
What should you recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-tables-distribute
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-tables-index
NEW QUESTION 85
You are planning the migration of the SERVER1 databases. The solution must meet the business requirements.
What should you include in the migration plan? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
Explanation:
Azure Database Migration service
Box 1: Premium 4-VCore
Scenario: Migrate the SERVER1 databases to the Azure SQL Database platform.
* Minimize downtime during the migration of the SERVER1 databases.
Premimum 4-vCore is for large or business critical workloads. It supports online migrations, offline migrations, and faster migration speeds.
Incorrect Answers:
The Standard pricing tier suits most small- to medium- business workloads, but it supports offline migration only.
Box 2: A VPN gateway
You need to create a Microsoft Azure Virtual Network for the Azure Database Migration Service by using the Azure Resource Manager deployment model, which provides site-to-site connectivity to your on-premises source servers by using either ExpressRoute or VPN.
Reference:
https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/database-migration/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/tutorial-sql-server-azure-sql-online
NEW QUESTION 86
DRAG DROP
You have SQL Server on an Azure virtual machine named SQL1.
SQL1 has an agent job to back up all databases.
You add a user named dbadmin1 as a SQL Server Agent operator.
You need to ensure that dbadmin1 receives an email alert if a job fails.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of
actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Select and Place:
Answer:
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
Step 1: Enable the email settings for the SQL Server Agent.
To send a notification in response to an alert, you must first configure SQL Server Agent to send mail.
Step 2: Create a job alert
Step 3: Create a job notification
Example:
-- adds an e-mail notification for the specified alert (Test Alert)
-- This example assumes that Test Alert already exists
-- and that François Ajenstat is a valid operator name.
USE msdb ;
GO
EXEC dbo.sp_add_notification
@alert_name = N'Test Alert',
@operator_name = N'François Ajenstat',
@notification_method = 1 ;
GO
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/agent/notify-an-operator-of-job-status
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/agent/assign-alerts-to-an-operator
NEW QUESTION 87
You have an on-premises Microsoft SQL Server 2019 instance that hosts a database named DB1.
You plan to perform an online migration of DB1 to an Azure SQL managed instance by using the Azure Database Migration Service.
You need to create a backup of DB1 that is accessible to the Azure Database Migration Service.
What should you run for the backup and where should you store the backup? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/tutorial-sql-server-managed-instance-online
NEW QUESTION 88
You have an Azure Databricks resource.
You need to log actions that relate to changes in compute for the Databricks resource.
Which Databricks services should you log?
- A. DBFS
- B. SSH
- C. workspace
- D. clusters
- E. jobs
Answer: C
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
Cloud Provider Infrastructure Logs.
Databricks logging allows security and admin teams to demonstrate conformance to data governance standards within or from a Databricks workspace. Customers, especially in the regulated industries, also need records on activities like:
* User access control to cloud data storage
* Cloud Identity and Access Management roles
* User access to cloud network and compute
Azure Databricks offers three distinct workloads on several VM Instances tailored for your data analytics workflow-the Jobs Compute and Jobs Light Compute workloads make it easy for data engineers to build and execute jobs, and the All-Purpose Compute workload makes it easy for data scientists to explore, visualize, manipulate, and share data and insights interactively.
Reference:
https://databricks.com/blog/2020/03/25/trust-but-verify-with-databricks.html
NEW QUESTION 89
You have a Microsoft SQL Server 2019 database named DB1 that uses the following database-level and instance-level features.
* Clustered columnstore indexes
* Automatic tuning
* Change tracking
* PolyBase
You plan to migrate DB1 to an Azure SQL database.
What feature should be removed or replaced before DB1 can be migrated?
- A. PolyBase
- B. Change tracking
- C. Automatic tuning
- D. Clustered columnstore indexes
Answer: A
Explanation:
Section: [none]
Explanation:
This table lists the key features for PolyBase and the products in which they're available.
Incorrect Answers:
C: Change tracking is a lightweight solution that provides an efficient change tracking mechanism for applications. It applies to both Azure SQL Database and SQL Server.
D: Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance automatic tuning provides peak performance and stable workloads through continuous performance tuning based on AI and machine learning.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/polybase/polybase-versioned-feature-summary
NEW QUESTION 90
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
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You have an Azure SQL database named Sales.
You need to implement disaster recovery for Sales to meet the following requirements:
* During normal operations, provide at least two readable copies of Sales.
* Ensure that Sales remains available if a datacenter fails.
Solution: You deploy an Azure SQL database that uses the General Purpose service tier and geo-replication.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. No
- B. Yes
Answer: A
Explanation:
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Explanation:
Instead deploy an Azure SQL database that uses the Business Critical service tier and Availability Zones.
Note: Premium and Business Critical service tiers leverage the Premium availability model, which integrates compute resources (sqlservr.exe process) and storage (locally attached SSD) on a single node. High availability is achieved by replicating both compute and storage to additional nodes creating a three to four- node cluster.
By default, the cluster of nodes for the premium availability model is created in the same datacenter. With the introduction of Azure Availability Zones, SQL Database can place different replicas of the Business Critical database to different availability zones in the same region. To eliminate a single point of failure, the control ring is also duplicated across multiple zones as three gateway rings (GW).
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/high-availability-sla
NEW QUESTION 91
You have an Azure SQL Database managed instance named SQLMI1. A Microsoft SQL Server Agent job runs on SQLMI1.
You need to ensure that an automatic email notification is sent once the job completes.
What should you include in the solution?
- A. From SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), create a Database Mail profile
- B. From SQL Server Configuration Manager (SSMS), enable SQL Server Agent
- C. From SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), run sp_set_sqlagent_properties
- D. From the Azure portal, create an Azure Monitor action group that has an Email/SMS/Push/Voice action
Answer: A
Explanation:
To send a notification in response to an alert, you must first configure SQL Server Agent to send mail.
Using SQL Server Management Studio; to configure SQL Server Agent to use Database Mail:
1. In Object Explorer, expand a SQL Server instance.
2. Right-click SQL Server Agent, and then click Properties.
3. Click Alert System.
4. Select Enable Mail Profile.
5. In the Mail system list, select Database Mail.
6. In the Mail profile list, select a mail profile for Database Mail.
7. Restart SQL Server Agent.
Note: Prerequisites include:
* Enable Database Mail.
* Create a Database Mail account for the SQL Server Agent service account to use.
* Create a Database Mail profile for the SQL Server Agent service account to use and add the user to the DatabaseMailUserRole in the msdb database.
* Set the profile as the default profile for the msdb database.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/database-mail/configure-sql-server-agent-mail-to- use-database-mail Plan and Implement a High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) Environment Testlet 1 This is a case study. Case studies are not timed separately. You can use as much exam time as you would like to complete each case. However, there may be additional case studies and sections on this exam. You must manage your time to ensure that you are able to complete all questions included on this exam in the time provided.
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Existing Environment
Network Environment
The manufacturing and research datacenters connect to the primary datacenter by using a VPN.
The primary datacenter has an ExpressRoute connection that uses both Microsoft peering and private peering.
The private peering connects to an Azure virtual network named HubVNet.
Identity Environment
Litware has a hybrid Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) deployment that uses a domain named litwareinc.com.
All Azure subscriptions are associated to the litwareinc.com Azure AD tenant.
Database Environment
The sales department has the following database workload:
* An on-premises named SERVER1 hosts an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and two 1-TB databases.
* A logical server named SalesSrv01A contains a geo-replicated Azure SQL database named SalesSQLDb1.
SalesSQLDb1 is in an elastic pool named SalesSQLDb1Pool. SalesSQLDb1 uses database firewall rules and contained database users.
* An application named SalesSQLDb1App1 uses SalesSQLDb1.
The manufacturing office contains two on-premises SQL Server 2016 servers named SERVER2 and SERVER3. The servers are nodes in the same Always On availability group. The availability group contains a database named ManufacturingSQLDb1 Database administrators have two Azure virtual machines in HubVnet named VM1 and VM2 that run Windows Server 2019 and are used to manage all the Azure databases.
Licensing Agreement
Litware is a Microsoft Volume Licensing customer that has License Mobility through Software Assurance.
Current Problems
SalesSQLDb1 experiences performance issues that are likely due to out-of-date statistics and frequent blocking queries.
Requirements
Planned Changes
Litware plans to implement the following changes:
* Implement 30 new databases in Azure, which will be used by time-sensitive manufacturing apps that have varying usage patterns. Each database will be approximately 20 GB.
* Create a new Azure SQL database named ResearchDB1 on a logical server named ResearchSrv01.
ResearchDB1 will contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data.
* Develop an app named ResearchApp1 that will be used by the research department to populate and access ResearchDB1.
* Migrate ManufacturingSQLDb1 to the Azure virtual machine platform.
* Migrate the SERVER1 databases to the Azure SQL Database platform.
Technical Requirements
Litware identifies the following technical requirements:
* Maintenance tasks must be automated.
* The 30 new databases must scale automatically.
* The use of an on-premises infrastructure must be minimized.
* Azure Hybrid Use Benefits must be leveraged for Azure SQL Database deployments.
* All SQL Server and Azure SQL Database metrics related to CPU and storage usage and limits must be analyzed by using Azure built-in functionality.
Security and Compliance Requirements
Litware identifies the following security and compliance requirements:
* Store encryption keys in Azure Key Vault.
* Retain backups of the PII data for two months.
* Encrypt the PII data at rest, in transit, and in use.
* Use the principle of least privilege whenever possible.
* Authenticate database users by using Active Directory credentials.
* Protect Azure SQL Database instances by using database-level firewall rules.
* Ensure that all databases hosted in Azure are accessible from VM1 and VM2 without relying on public endpoints.
Business Requirements
Litware identifies the following business requirements:
* Meet an SLA of 99.99% availability for all Azure deployments.
* Minimize downtime during the migration of the SERVER1 databases.
* Use the Azure Hybrid Use Benefits when migrating workloads to Azure.
* Once all requirements are met, minimize costs whenever possible.
Plan and Implement a High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) Environment Question Set 2
NEW QUESTION 92
You have SQL Server on an Azure virtual machine.
You review the query plan shown in the following exhibit.
For each of the following statements, select yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select no.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/performance/monitoring-performance-by-using-the-query-store
NEW QUESTION 93
You have an Azure Data Factory that contains 10 pipelines.
You need to label each pipeline with its main purpose of either ingest, transform, or load. The labels must be available for grouping and filtering when using the monitoring experience in Data Factory.
What should you add to each pipeline?
- A. a correlation ID
- B. a user property
- C. a resource tag
- D. an annotation
- E. a run group ID
Answer: D
Explanation:
Azure Data Factory annotations help you easily filter different Azure Data Factory objects based on a tag. You can define tags so you can see their performance or find errors faster.
Reference:
https://www.techtalkcorner.com/monitor-azure-data-factory-annotations/
NEW QUESTION 94
You are designing an enterprise data warehouse in Azure Synapse Analytics that will store website traffic analytics in a star schema.
You plan to have a fact table for website visits. The table will be approximately 5 GB.
You need to recommend which distribution type and index type to use for the table. The solution must provide the fastest query performance.
What should you recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-tables-distribute
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-tables-index
NEW QUESTION 95
You have an Azure SQL Database instance named DatabaseA on a server named Server1.
You plan to add a new user named App1 to DatabaseA and grant App1 db_datacenter permissions. App1 will use SQL Server Authentication.
You need to create App1. The solution must ensure that App1 can be given access to other databases by using the same credentials.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Answer:
Explanation:
Explanation:
Step 1: On the master database, run CREATE LOGIN [App1] WITH PASSWORD = 'p@aaW0rd!' Logins are server wide login and password pairs, where the login has the same password across all databases. Here is some sample Transact-SQL that creates a login:
CREATE LOGIN readonlylogin WITH password='1231!#ASDF!a';
You must be connected to the master database on SQL Azure with the administrative login (which you get from the SQL Azure portal) to execute the CREATE LOGIN command.
Step 2: On DatabaseA, run CREATE USER [App1] FROM LOGIN [App1]
Users are created per database and are associated with logins. You must be connected to the database in where you want to create the user. In most cases, this is not the master database. Here is some sample Transact-SQL that creates a user:
CREATE USER readonlyuser FROM LOGIN readonlylogin;
Step 3: On DatabaseA run ALTER ROLE db_datareader ADD Member [App1]
Just creating the user does not give them permissions to the database. You have to grant them access. In the Transact-SQL example below the readonlyuser is given read only permissions to the database via the db_datareader role.
EXEC sp_addrolemember 'db_datareader', 'readonlyuser';
Reference:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/adding-users-to-your-sql-azure-database/
NEW QUESTION 96
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Query Performance Optimization
- Evaluation of Performance improvements
- Determining the ideal Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) to collect information relating query performance
- Using DMVs to identify performance issues
- Implementation and identification of index changes for queries
- Assessing the importance of hints in query performance
- Defining query construct modifications
- Reviewing index design and database table
- Identifying issues on data quality and data duplication
- Database tables
- Assessing index design
- Validating data types
- Recommending table and index storage including file groups
- Evaluation of table partitioning strategy
- Compression for indexes and tables
- Reviewing query plans
- Determining the ideal execution plan
- Identification of problem sections in execution plans
- Extraction of query plans from the Query Store
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