DP-203 Practice Question: Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing
You need to monitor resource utilization for an Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pool. Which Azure Monitor metric shows the percentage of allocated DWU being used?
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Why each option matters
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DWU used
The 'DWU used' metric shows the percentage of allocated DWU being consumed. Option A is incorrect because 'Memory percentage' is not the metric for DWU utilization. Option B is incorrect because 'Data IO percentage' is not the primary metric for overall DWU usage. Option C is incorrect because 'CPU percentage' does not directly represent DWU consumption.
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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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Memory percentage
Why it's wrong here
Memory usage is part of DWU but not the direct metric.
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Data IO percentage
Why it's wrong here
Data IO is a subcomponent, not overall DWU usage.
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CPU percentage
Why it's wrong here
CPU percentage is not directly reported at the DWU level.
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DWU used
Why this is correct
This metric shows the percentage of allocated DWU being consumed.
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