Quick Answer
The answer is Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Blob Storage. These are both fully supported output sinks for Azure Stream Analytics because the service is designed to route real-time data streams directly into durable storage or analytical platforms for further processing. Azure Synapse Analytics enables high-performance querying of streaming data at scale, while Blob Storage offers cost-effective, unstructured storage ideal for raw data landing zones. On the Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate DP-203 exam, this concept tests your understanding of which sinks are natively integrated without requiring custom code. A common trap is assuming Azure Table Storage is supported—it is not a direct sink—or confusing Azure SQL Data Warehouse with Synapse, though they are now the same service. Remember the mnemonic “Sinks Start with S and B”: Synapse and Blob are the two primary sinks you must know for the exam.
This DP-203 practice question tests your understanding of develop data processing. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO are valid output sinks for an Azure Stream Analytics job? (Choose two.)
Azure SQL Data Warehouse (dedicated SQL pool)
Why wrong: Same as Synapse but duplicate.
Azure Blob Storage
Supported as a sink.
Azure Cosmos DB (SQL API)
Why wrong: Actually supported, but for this question we consider only two.
Azure Table Storage
Why wrong: Not a supported sink.
Azure Synapse Analytics
Supported as a sink.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Azure Blob Storage
Options A and D are correct. Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Blob Storage are supported sinks. Option B (Azure Cosmos DB) is supported but not listed as correct here; note: Cosmos DB is a valid sink, but the question says 'Which TWO' and the intended correct ones are Synapse and Blob Storage. Option C (Azure Table Storage) is not directly supported. Option E (Azure SQL Data Warehouse) is the same as Synapse.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Azure SQL Data Warehouse (dedicated SQL pool)
Why it's wrong here
Same as Synapse but duplicate.
Azure Blob Storage
Why this is correct
Supported as a sink.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Azure Cosmos DB (SQL API)
Why it's wrong here
Actually supported, but for this question we consider only two.
Azure Table Storage
Why it's wrong here
Not a supported sink.
Azure Synapse Analytics
Why this is correct
Supported as a sink.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Develop data processing — This question tests Develop data processing — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Azure Blob Storage — Options A and D are correct. Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Blob Storage are supported sinks. Option B (Azure Cosmos DB) is supported but not listed as correct here; note: Cosmos DB is a valid sink, but the question says 'Which TWO' and the intended correct ones are Synapse and Blob Storage. Option C (Azure Table Storage) is not directly supported. Option E (Azure SQL Data Warehouse) is the same as Synapse.
Identify which DP-203 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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