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DP-300 Practice Question: Plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery environment
Your company uses Azure SQL Database with active geo-replication for disaster recovery. The primary database is in the West Europe region. You need to perform a planned failover to the secondary in North Europe for a maintenance window. Which THREE actions should you take? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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After failover, verify that the new secondary (in West Europe) is configured as a readable secondary.
The correct actions are C, D, and E. For a planned failover during a maintenance window, you should initiate a planned failover (no data loss) from the Azure portal or PowerShell (E) to ensure all transactions are synchronized before switching. After failover, verify that the new secondary (in West Europe) is configured as a readable secondary (C) to maintain disaster recovery capabilities. Additionally, update the application connection strings to point to the new primary in North Europe (D). Option A is incorrect because a forced failover could cause data loss and is intended for unplanned outages. Option B is incorrect because seeding of the new secondary happens automatically via geo-replication.
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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Initiate a forced failover to ensure the fastest switchover.
Why it's wrong here
Forced failover may cause data loss; planned failover is preferred for maintenance.
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Manually seed the new secondary database after failover.
Why it's wrong here
Seeding happens automatically when geo-replication is established.
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After failover, verify that the new secondary (in West Europe) is configured as a readable secondary.
Why this is correct
To restore DR capabilities, the former primary should be re-configured as a secondary.
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Update the application connection strings to point to the new primary in North Europe.
Why this is correct
Applications must connect to the new primary after failover.
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Initiate a planned failover (no data loss) from the Azure portal or PowerShell.
Why this is correct
Planned failover ensures no data loss during maintenance.
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