DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
{
"type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases",
"apiVersion": "2023-05-01-preview",
"properties": {
"collation": "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS",
"maxSizeBytes": 5368709120,
"requestedServiceObjectiveName": "S2",
"zoneRedundant": false,
"autoPauseDelay": 60
}
}Refer to the exhibit. You deploy this ARM template for an Azure SQL Database. The deployment succeeds. Which statement about the deployed database is true?
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
✓
The database is provisioned tier
The ARM template specifies `requestedServiceObjectiveName: S2`, which corresponds to a provisioned tier (S2). The `autoPauseDelay` property is only applicable to serverless databases; when used with a provisioned tier, it is ignored and does not cause the deployment to fail. Therefore, the database is deployed as a provisioned tier S2 database. Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because the database is not serverless. Option C is incorrect because `zoneRedundant` is set to false. Option D is incorrect because `maxSizeBytes` is 5 GB, which is less than 250 GB.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
The database is provisioned tier
Why this is correct
S2 is a provisioned tier service objective.
- ✗
The database is in serverless tier
Why it's wrong here
autoPauseDelay is ignored, but S2 is provisioned.
- ✗
The database is zone redundant
Why it's wrong here
zoneRedundant is false.
- ✗
The database maximum size is 250 GB
Why it's wrong here
maxSizeBytes is 5 GB.
Quick reference
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 |
Go deeper
Related to this question
Learn chapter
Overview of Azure Data Platform Options
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.
About these practice questions
One of 906 original DP-300 practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This DP-300 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Microsoft certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the DP-300 exam.