DP-203 Practice Question: Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing
You need to audit all queries run against an Azure Synapse Analytics serverless SQL pool. What should you enable?
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 SQL Auditing on the serverless SQL pool endpoint
Azure SQL Auditing is the correct feature to audit all queries against an Azure Synapse Analytics serverless SQL pool. It captures query logs at the server level, providing detailed information about database activities, including the actual query text. Option B (Azure Monitor diagnostic settings) is for collecting metrics and logs but not specific query text for auditing. Option C (Azure Policy) is used for enforcing compliance rules, not auditing queries. Option D (Microsoft Purview) is for data cataloging and governance, not query auditing.
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 Auditing on the serverless SQL pool endpoint
Why this is correct
Auditing captures detailed query logs.
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Microsoft Purview to scan and catalog queries
Why it's wrong here
Purview is for data governance, not auditing.
- ✗
Azure Policy to enforce auditing
Why it's wrong here
Policy ensures settings are compliant but does not enable auditing.
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Azure Monitor diagnostic settings
Why it's wrong here
Diagnostic settings capture metrics and resource logs, but not query text.
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Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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