DS0-001 Data Systems Management Practice Question
Which THREE of the following items should be monitored to identify performance bottlenecks in a database?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Disk latency (I/O wait)
Disk latency, CPU utilization, and batch requests per second are classic metrics for diagnosing performance issues.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Disk latency (I/O wait)
Why this is correct
Often the root cause of slow performance.
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Batch requests per second
Why this is correct
Measures total throughput of the database engine.
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The database name length
Why it's wrong here
Irrelevant to performance.
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Server room temperature
Why it's wrong here
This is a hardware environment metric, not database performance.
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CPU utilization
Why this is correct
Indicates if queries are compute-bound.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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