DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
Your company has a policy that all Azure SQL Databases must have their performance data (DTU/CPU, memory, IO) monitored and analyzed weekly. You need to automate the generation of a weekly report summarizing the top 10 queries by average CPU time. What should you use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure a Power BI dashboard that connects directly to Azure SQL Database Query Store.
SQL Agent is not available in Azure SQL Database, making Option C incorrect. Option A is correct because Power BI can connect directly to Azure SQL Database's Query Store, and with a Power BI Pro license, you can schedule email subscriptions of the report, automating the weekly generation and distribution of the top 10 queries report.
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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Configure a Power BI dashboard that connects directly to Azure SQL Database Query Store.
Why this is correct
Correct. Power BI dashboards can connect to Query Store, and scheduled email subscriptions can automate report distribution.
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Create an Azure Monitor Workbook that queries the Query Store.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Azure Monitor Workbooks are interactive and cannot directly query a database's Query Store without diagnostic data in Log Analytics; they do not natively send automated email reports without complex setup.
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Set up a SQL Agent job to run queries against sys.dm_exec_query_stats and email the results.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. SQL Server Agent is not available in Azure SQL Database; jobs cannot be scheduled directly on the database service.
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Use the Query Performance Insight blade in the Azure portal and schedule an export to a storage account.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Query Performance Insight shows top queries visually but does not have a built-in scheduling feature to export reports to a storage account.
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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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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.
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