DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
You are tasked with automating the creation of user databases in an Azure SQL Managed Instance after deployment. Which tool should you use?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Azure Automation with PowerShell runbooks
Azure Automation with PowerShell runbooks is ideal for automating post-deployment tasks such as creating user databases. Azure Resource Manager templates deploy infrastructure but not subsequent database operations. SQL Agent jobs are available in Azure SQL Managed Instance, but Azure Automation provides more orchestration flexibility. Elastic Database Jobs are supported in Azure SQL Managed Instance (in preview), but they are primarily designed for cross-database query scheduling and management, making Azure Automation a more appropriate choice for database creation 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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Elastic Database Jobs
Why it's wrong here
Elastic jobs are for tasks across many databases, but overkill for a single database.
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Azure Automation with PowerShell runbooks
Why this is correct
PowerShell runbooks can connect to the managed instance and run CREATE DATABASE.
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Azure Resource Manager templates
Why it's wrong here
ARM templates are for infrastructure deployment, not runtime database creation.
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SQL Agent jobs
Why it's wrong here
SQL Agent jobs are available in Azure SQL Managed Instance and can create databases, but they are less flexible for orchestrating post-deployment tasks compared to Azure Automation with PowerShell runbooks.
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Key term
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure SQL Managed Instance is a fully managed cloud database service that gives you nearly all the features of Microsoft SQL Server on your own server, without you having to manage the hardware or operating system.
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