DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
You need to automatically send an email notification when an Azure SQL Database reaches 80% storage usage. What should you configure?
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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Azure Monitor alert with action group
Azure Monitor alerts can monitor metrics like 'storage_percent' for Azure SQL Database and trigger an action group configured to send email notifications. Option B (CDC with Logic Apps) captures data changes, not storage metrics. Option C (Elastic Database Job) is for executing T-SQL scripts across databases, not for alerts. Option D (SQL Agent Mail) is not available in Azure SQL Database.
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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Azure Monitor alert with action group
Why this is correct
Azure Monitor can alert on storage metrics and trigger email notifications.
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Change Data Capture (CDC) with Logic Apps
Why it's wrong here
CDC is for tracking data changes, not storage monitoring.
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Elastic Database Job with sp_send_dbmail
Why it's wrong here
sp_send_dbmail is not available in Azure SQL Database.
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SQL Agent Mail
Why it's wrong here
SQL Agent Mail is not available in Azure SQL Database.
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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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