DP-900 Practice Question: Identify considerations for relational data on Azure
A software company is migrating an on-premises SQL Server database to Azure SQL Database. The database currently uses SQL Server Agent jobs for regular maintenance tasks. The company wants to minimize code changes during migration. Which Azure SQL Database feature should they use to replace SQL Server Agent jobs?
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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Elastic Jobs
(Elastic Jobs) is the correct answer because Elastic Jobs in Azure SQL Database can replace SQL Server Agent jobs for scheduling maintenance tasks with minimal code changes. Option A (Azure Functions) is wrong because while it can run scripts, it is not a direct replacement and requires more development effort. Option B (Azure Automation) is wrong because it is more suited for Azure resource management rather than database job scheduling. Option D is wrong because SQL Server Agent is not available in Azure SQL Database; it is only available in SQL Server on-premises or on Azure VMs.
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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Azure Functions
Why it's wrong here
Azure Functions can execute code but requires more development and integration.
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Azure Automation
Why it's wrong here
Azure Automation can run scripts but is not a direct replacement for SQL Agent jobs.
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Elastic Jobs
Why this is correct
Elastic Jobs allow scheduling T-SQL jobs across databases, similar to SQL Agent.
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SQL Server Agent (available in Azure SQL Database)
Why it's wrong here
SQL Server Agent is not available in Azure SQL Database.
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| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
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| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
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