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DP-300 Practice Question: Plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery environment
You have a SQL Server 2022 on Azure VM configured with a Basic availability group for a line-of-business application. The application requires automatic failover without manual intervention. What additional component is needed?
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Why each option matters
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Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC)
A Basic availability group on SQL Server 2022 Azure VM requires a Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC) for automatic failover. Without WSFC, automatic failover is not possible. Azure Load Balancer is used for client connectivity via the listener, but does not provide automatic failover. Virtual network gateway is for site-to-site connectivity. Availability group listener requires WSFC to function and does not itself enable automatic failover.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Azure Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
Azure Load Balancer is used for distributing traffic to the listener IP, but it does not perform automatic failover; the cluster handles that.
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Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC)
Why this is correct
WSFC is required for Basic availability groups on Azure VM to enable automatic failover.
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Virtual network gateway
Why it's wrong here
Virtual network gateway provides cross-premises connectivity, not automatic failover.
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Availability group listener
Why it's wrong here
Availability group listener provides a consistent connection point but does not enable automatic failover; it relies on WSFC.
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