DS0-001 Database Planning And Deployment Practice Question
When preparing a database deployment plan, what THREE factors must be considered to ensure successful capacity planning?
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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Peak transactional throughput (transactions per second).
Capacity planning requires evaluating historical growth, current transactional load, and the data retention policies that dictate long-term storage needs.
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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Peak transactional throughput (transactions per second).
Why this is correct
Peak load determines the necessary CPU and memory resources.
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The chosen color scheme for the database management dashboard.
Why it's wrong here
This is a UI preference and irrelevant to capacity planning.
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Projected data growth rates over the next 12 to 24 months.
Why this is correct
Understanding growth is essential for planning future disk and memory needs.
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Data retention and archival policies.
Why this is correct
Retention policies determine the total volume of data that will persist in the system over time.
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The total number of users currently registered in the company's Active Directory.
Why it's wrong here
Only database-active users are relevant for capacity planning.
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