DP-300 SQL auditing Practice Question
You need to configure monitoring for an Azure SQL Database to meet the following requirements: - Alert when average DTU consumption exceeds 90% for 10 minutes. - Track failed logins. - Analyze query performance over the last 30 days. Which THREE Azure services or features should you use? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the purpose of SQL auditing (security logging) with Query Store (performance tracking) or metric alerts. Remember: auditing tracks logins, Query Store tracks query performance, and metric alerts monitor resource utilization.
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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SQL auditing
(SQL auditing) is correct because it logs failed login attempts. Option C (Query Store) is correct as it retains query performance data for historical analysis (e.g., 30 days). Option D (Azure Monitor metric alerts) is correct because it can monitor metrics like DTU and trigger alerts when thresholds are exceeded. Option B (Automatic tuning) is wrong because it optimizes query execution plans, not monitoring. Option E (Azure SQL Assessment) is wrong; it provides best-practice recommendations, not monitoring.
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 auditing
Why this is correct
Audit logs capture failed logins.
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Automatic tuning
Why it's wrong here
Automatic tuning is not a monitoring feature.
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Query Store
Why this is correct
Retains query performance history.
- ✓
Azure Monitor metric alerts
Why this is correct
Alerts on DTU percentage.
- ✗
Azure SQL Assessment
Why it's wrong here
Assesses best practices, not monitoring.
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Key term
Query Store
Query Store is a built-in SQL Server feature that captures and stores a history of query execution plans and performance data for easy monitoring and troubleshooting.
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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