DP-203 Design and implement data storage Practice Question
A company is designing a data storage solution for IoT device telemetry. Each device sends a JSON payload every second. The data must be stored in a way that supports real-time dashboards and long-term analytics with low latency. Which Azure data store should be used for the ingestion layer?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse the ingestion layer with the storage layer, choosing Azure Blob Storage or Data Lake Storage because they think 'store data' means persistent storage, but the question specifically asks for the ingestion layer where real-time, low-latency streaming is required, which Event Hubs uniquely provides.
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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Azure Event Hubs
Azure Event Hubs is the correct choice for the ingestion layer because it is a fully managed, real-time data streaming platform designed to ingest millions of events per second with low latency. It supports the capture of JSON telemetry from IoT devices and integrates directly with downstream analytics services like Azure Stream Analytics for real-time dashboards and long-term storage in Azure Data Lake or Blob Storage. Its partitioned throughput model ensures scalable, durable ingestion without blocking producers.
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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Azure SQL Database
Why it's wrong here
SQL Database is not suited for high-frequency event ingestion.
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Azure Blob Storage
Why it's wrong here
Blob Storage is not optimized for real-time high-frequency ingestion.
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Azure Event Hubs
Why this is correct
Event Hubs is designed for high-throughput data ingestion from IoT devices.
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Azure Data Lake Storage
Why it's wrong here
Data Lake Storage is a storage layer, not an ingestion service.
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