DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
You are responsible for automating the deployment of an Azure SQL Database with associated firewall rules, a Microsoft Entra ID admin, and a vulnerability assessment baseline. The deployment must be idempotent and repeatable. Which THREE tools or approaches should you use? (Choose three.)
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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Bicep template.
Bicep templates (B) and ARM templates (C) are both declarative Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools for defining Azure resources, including Azure SQL Database, firewall rules, Entra ID admin, and vulnerability assessment baselines. An Azure DevOps release pipeline (D) can automate the deployment of these templates, ensuring idempotent and repeatable deployments. SQL Server Management Studio (A) is a management tool for SQL Server, not for IaC or automated deployment. The Azure portal (E) is a manual GUI and not suitable for repeatable automation.
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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SQL Server Management Studio.
Why it's wrong here
SSMS is for database management, not infrastructure deployment.
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Bicep template.
Why this is correct
Bicep is a declarative language that compiles to ARM templates.
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ARM template.
Why this is correct
ARM templates are idempotent and repeatable.
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Azure DevOps release pipeline.
Why this is correct
Azure DevOps automates the deployment of ARM templates.
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Azure portal.
Why it's wrong here
Portal is manual and not idempotent.
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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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