DP-300 Practice Question: Monitor, configure, and optimize database resources
You are a database administrator for a large financial services company. You need to ensure that all queries that read sensitive customer data use an optimized execution plan. What feature should you enable to automatically identify and fix regressed query plans?
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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Automatic Tuning
Automatic Tuning can automatically identify and fix regressed query plans. Option A is wrong because Query Store captures performance data but does not automatically fix plans. Option C is wrong because Intelligent Insights provides monitoring, not automatic fixing. Option D is wrong because Database Advisor for SQL Database gives recommendations but requires manual action.
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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Query Store
Why it's wrong here
Query Store captures query performance data but does not automatically fix regressed plans.
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Automatic Tuning
Why this is correct
Automatic Tuning continuously monitors and automatically identifies and fixes regressed query plans.
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Intelligent Insights
Why it's wrong here
Intelligent Insights provides proactive monitoring and diagnostics but does not automatically fix plans.
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Database Advisor for SQL Database
Why it's wrong here
Database Advisor provides recommendations but requires manual implementation.
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