DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
A company uses Azure SQL Database and wants to automate the process of refreshing a development database from production backups weekly. Which Azure service should be used to orchestrate this process including restore and post-restore scripts?
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 Automation with PowerShell runbooks
Azure Data Factory supports copy activity but not native restore. Azure Automation with PowerShell runbooks can orchestrate the entire workflow. Azure SQL Database elastic jobs are for T-SQL tasks across databases but not for restore operations. Azure Logic Apps can also orchestrate but is less suited for complex scripting.
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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Elastic Database Jobs
Why it's wrong here
Elastic jobs execute T-SQL but cannot perform restore operations.
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Azure Logic Apps
Why it's wrong here
Logic Apps can orchestrate but are less efficient for complex PowerShell scripts.
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Azure Automation with PowerShell runbooks
Why this is correct
PowerShell runbooks can call Restore-AzSqlDatabase and run post-restore scripts.
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Azure Data Factory
Why it's wrong here
Data Factory is for data movement, not database restore.
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Key term
Azure SQL Performance Tuning
Azure SQL Performance Tuning is the process of optimizing the speed and efficiency of queries and database operations in Microsoft Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance to reduce latency and improve throughput.
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