PL-900 Practice Question: Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform
A company has a legacy on-premises SQL Server database and wants to integrate it with a Power App without moving data to the cloud. Which connector should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse the On-premises data gateway with the Power Automate on-premises agent, mistakenly thinking the agent can serve as a general data connector, when in fact it is only for desktop flow automation.
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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On-premises data gateway with SQL Server connector
The On-premises data gateway acts as a secure bridge between cloud services like Power Apps and on-premises data sources such as SQL Server. When combined with the SQL Server connector, it allows live queries and updates to the on-premises database without requiring data migration to the cloud, fulfilling the requirement to keep data on-premises.
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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SQL Server connector directly
Why it's wrong here
Direct SQL Server connector works only for cloud-hosted databases.
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Power Automate on-premises agent
Why it's wrong here
Power Automate uses the same gateway, but the question asks for a connector for Power App.
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Dataverse
Why it's wrong here
Dataverse is a cloud data store, not for on-premises integration.
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On-premises data gateway with SQL Server connector
Why this is correct
The gateway securely connects Power Apps to on-premises SQL Server.
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