Term 1
Azure Database Migration
Azure Database Migration is the process of moving databases from on-premises servers or other cloud platforms to Azure’s cloud database services with minimal downtime and data loss.
Acronym study
Terms 1–14 of 14 DP-300 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 1
Azure Database Migration is the process of moving databases from on-premises servers or other cloud platforms to Azure’s cloud database services with minimal downtime and data loss.
Term 2
Azure SQL Auditing is a feature that tracks and records database events, such as data changes and logins, and writes them to an audit log for security monitoring and compliance.
Term 3
Azure SQL Authentication is the process of verifying a user's identity to access an Azure SQL database using either a username and password (SQL Authentication) or a Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) identity.
Term 4
Azure SQL Database Backup is a fully managed, automated service that creates and stores copies of your SQL database data and transaction logs in Azure storage, enabling point-in-time recovery and long-term retention for data protection and business continuity.
Term 5
Azure SQL Database Deployment is the process of creating and configuring a fully managed relational database in the Microsoft Azure cloud using SQL Server engine, without managing the underlying infrastructure.
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Azure SQL Firewall Rules are security settings that control which IP addresses or Azure services are allowed to connect to a SQL database hosted in Microsoft Azure.
Term 7
Structures in Azure SQL Database that speed up data retrieval by providing quick access paths to rows, similar to a book index.
Term 8
Azure SQL Managed Instance is a fully managed cloud database service that gives you nearly all the features of Microsoft SQL Server on your own server, without you having to manage the hardware or operating system.
Term 9
Azure SQL Performance Tuning is the process of optimizing the speed and efficiency of queries and database operations in Microsoft Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance to reduce latency and improve throughput.
Term 10
Azure SQL Threat Detection is a built-in security feature that continuously monitors your Azure SQL database for suspicious activities and sends alerts when potential threats are found.
Term 11
Point in Time Restore is a database recovery feature that lets you roll back a database to any earlier state within a configured retention period.
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Query Store is a built-in SQL Server feature that captures and stores a history of query execution plans and performance data for easy monitoring and troubleshooting.
Term 13
SQL Server on Azure VM is a cloud service that lets you run Microsoft SQL Server software inside a virtual machine in Microsoft Azure, giving you full control over the database environment just like you would have on your own physical server.
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Transparent Data Encryption is a security feature that automatically encrypts data written to a database and decrypts it when read, without requiring any changes to the application.