DP-300 Practice Question: Monitor, configure, and optimize database resources
You have an Azure SQL Managed Instance and notice that automatic tuning is not enabled. You want to automatically force a plan that performed better than the existing plan. What should you enable?
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 plan correction (FORCE_LAST_GOOD_PLAN)
Automatic plan correction (FORCE_LAST_GOOD_PLAN) is the correct feature to automatically force a plan that performed better than the existing plan. Option A (DROP INDEX) and Option B (CREATE INDEX) are for index management, not plan forcing. Option D (Intelligent Insights) provides analysis but does not automatically force plans.
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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Automatic index management (DROP INDEX)
Why it's wrong here
Drops unused indexes.
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Automatic index management (CREATE INDEX)
Why it's wrong here
Handles indexes, not query plans.
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Automatic plan correction (FORCE_LAST_GOOD_PLAN)
Why this is correct
Detects regressions and forces previous good plan.
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Intelligent Insights
Why it's wrong here
Provides diagnostics but no automatic action.
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Overview of Azure Data Platform Options
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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