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DP-300 Active geo-replication Practice Question
Your organization uses Azure SQL Database Hyperscale tier. You need to ensure that if the primary region fails, the database can be failed over to a secondary region with minimal data loss. What should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates may mistakenly think geo-restore (backups) offers low RPO, but it has a much higher RPO than active geo-replication.
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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Set up active geo-replication to a secondary region.
Active geo-replication to a secondary region provides low RPO (typically 5-10 seconds) by continuously replicating changes asynchronously. This minimizes data loss during a regional failure. Option A (geo-restore) relies on geo-redundant backups and has an RPO of hours, not minimal data loss. Option B (zone redundancy) protects within a region, not across regions. Option D (auto-failover group within same region) does not handle region failure.
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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Use geo-restore from geo-redundant backups.
Why it's wrong here
Geo-restore from geo-redundant backups has a high RPO (hours) and is not designed for minimal data loss during regional failure.
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Enable zone redundancy on the Hyperscale database.
Why it's wrong here
Zone redundancy replicates within the same region and does not provide cross-region failover capability.
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Set up active geo-replication to a secondary region.
Why this is correct
Correct. Active geo-replication continuously replicates to a secondary region, providing low RPO and enabling failover with minimal data loss.
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Configure an auto-failover group with a secondary in the same region.
Why it's wrong here
An auto-failover group with a secondary in the same region cannot withstand a regional outage; it only handles datacenter failures within that region.
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