PL-900 Practice Question: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment
A Power Platform administrator needs to monitor usage and performance of environments. Which TWO actions should the administrator take? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse monitoring usage and performance with security or governance actions, such as enabling Defender XDR or configuring DLP policies, which serve different purposes and do not provide the usage analytics required.
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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Enable audit logging in Microsoft Purview compliance portal
Enabling audit logging in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal captures user and admin activities across Power Platform environments, which is essential for monitoring usage and performance. Audit logs provide a detailed record of events such as environment creation, solution imports, and data access, enabling administrators to track changes and diagnose performance issues. This aligns with the requirement to monitor usage and performance, as audit data can be analyzed to identify patterns and anomalies.
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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Enable capacity alerts for storage
Why it's wrong here
Alerts notify about capacity, but not comprehensive monitoring.
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Enable audit logging in Microsoft Purview compliance portal
Why this is correct
Audit logs track user actions and changes.
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Set up Microsoft Defender XDR for Power Platform
Why it's wrong here
Defender XDR is for security threat detection, not usage monitoring.
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Configure DLP policies to block high-risk connectors
Why it's wrong here
DLP is for data loss prevention, not monitoring.
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Use the Power Platform admin analytics center to view usage reports
Why this is correct
Provides detailed usage metrics.
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