DP-203 Develop data processing Practice Question
You are using Azure Stream Analytics to process real-time data from an Event Hub. Which TWO of the following are valid output sinks?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse Azure Table Storage or Queue Storage as valid sinks because they are general Azure storage services, but Stream Analytics has a specific, limited set of supported output sinks documented in official Microsoft documentation.
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 Synapse Analytics
Azure Stream Analytics supports Azure Synapse Analytics as a native output sink, allowing you to write real-time streaming results directly into dedicated SQL pools for high-performance analytics. This is achieved via the built-in Azure Synapse Analytics output adapter, which uses PolyBase or COPY INTO for efficient bulk ingestion.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Azure Synapse Analytics
Why this is correct
Supported via a dedicated SQL pool.
- ✓
Azure Blob Storage
Why this is correct
Supported for batch writes.
- ✗
Azure Queue Storage
Why it's wrong here
Not a supported output.
- ✗
Azure Files
Why it's wrong here
Not a supported output sink.
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Azure Table Storage
Why it's wrong here
Not directly supported; Cosmos DB Table API is supported.
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Introduction to Azure Data Engineering
Key term
Azure Stream Analytics
Azure Stream Analytics is a fully managed, real-time data processing service that analyzes and transforms high volumes of streaming data from various sources to deliver low-latency insights and trigger actions.
Key term
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Synapse Analytics is a cloud-based data integration, warehousing, and analytics service that brings together big data and data warehouse capabilities under one platform.
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