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DP-300 Practice Question: Plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery environment
Which TWO actions should you take to minimize downtime during a planned failover of an Azure SQL Database failover group? (Choose two.)
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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Ensure the failover group is configured for manual failover.
For a planned failover of an Azure SQL Database failover group, you should ensure the failover is manual (C) and then initiate a planned failover (E). This approach gives you control over the timing and ensures no data loss because the secondary is fully synchronized before the switch. Option A (scaling up) does not reduce downtime during failover; it affects performance but not failover behavior. Option B (terminating connections) is unnecessary because the failover process handles connection redirection. Option D (disabling automatic failover) is not required for a planned failover and could actually increase risk if an unplanned event occurs.
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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Scale up the primary database to a higher service objective.
Why it's wrong here
Scaling up does not reduce failover downtime.
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Terminate all active connections to the primary database.
Why it's wrong here
Connections are automatically terminated during failover.
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Ensure the failover group is configured for manual failover.
Why this is correct
Manual failover allows you to control the timing.
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Disable automatic failover on the failover group.
Why it's wrong here
Automatic failover is not related to planned failover.
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Perform a planned failover from the primary to the secondary.
Why this is correct
Planned failover synchronizes data and switches roles.
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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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