DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
Your company has a policy to automatically pause Azure SQL Databases during non-business hours to save costs. You need to implement this with minimal administrative overhead. What should you use?
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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Serverless compute tier with auto-pause enabled
The serverless compute tier can be configured to automatically pause the database after a period of inactivity, meeting the requirement with minimal overhead. Option A is incorrect because Elastic Database Jobs require creating a job to pause the database, adding overhead. Option C is incorrect because Azure Logic Apps with the SQL connector would require building a workflow, adding complexity. Option D is incorrect because Azure Automation runbooks require scripting and maintenance, which is more overhead than the serverless auto-pause feature.
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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Elastic Database Job that pauses the database
Why it's wrong here
Requires manual setup and scheduling.
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Serverless compute tier with auto-pause enabled
Why this is correct
Serverless automatically pauses during inactivity, meeting the requirement with no overhead.
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Azure Logic Apps with SQL connector to execute pause/resume
Why it's wrong here
Adds complexity and cost.
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Azure Automation runbook with a schedule to pause/resume
Why it's wrong here
Works but requires scripting and is less efficient than serverless.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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