I'm now studying for Microsoft's DP-300 Azure Database Administrator Associate Certification exam. As a result, I'd like to share with you my newly revised DP-300 Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate Certification Exam Study Guide. You will be certified as a Microsoft Certified Azure Database Administrator Associate if you pass the DP-300 exam, indicating that you can implement and manage the operational aspects of cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions built with Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure Data Services. To accomplish day-to-day operations, the Azure Database Administrator Associate uses a range of methodologies and tools, including T-SQL skills for administrative management.
I normally use a handful of online tools to learn and prepare for the exam, primarily Microsoft Docs and Microsoft Learn, which I will share with you. In my blog post-My Azure Database Administrator Associate Certification Exam Study Guide, you can learn more about how I prepare for Microsoft certification exams.
It's vital to first learn about the exam's objectives and skills that will be tested. That is why I advise you to read the exam's description as well as the skills assessed.
Exam DP-300 Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate
Database administrators and data management specialists who handle on-premises and cloud relational databases developed using Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure Data Services are eligible to take this exam.
The Azure Database Administrator Associate installs and oversees the operational parts of Azure Data Services and SQL Server-based cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions. To accomplish day-to-day operations, the Azure Database Administrator uses a range of methodologies and tools, including T-SQL skills for administrative management.
This position is in charge of managing, securing, and optimizing modern relational database solutions in terms of availability, security, and performance. This role collaborates with the Azure Data Engineer role to manage data platform solutions' operational elements.
The following is a high-level overview of the competencies assessed in the exam:
- Resources for the data platform should be planned and implemented (15-20 percent )
- Create a safe environment (15-20 percent )
- Surveillance and optimization of operational resources (15-20 percent )
- Improve query performance (5-10 percent )
- Tasks should be automated (10-15 percent )
- Create a High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) environment and put it in place (15-20 percent )
- T-SQL is used for administration (10-15 percent )
More Information is available on the Exam Website.
Microsoft Learn DP-300 Exam Study Guide resources are available for free online.
For a variety of Microsoft products, Microsoft Learn provides free online training and learning courses. They provide not only reading materials but also quizzes and free online laboratories. For the DP-300 Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure Certification Exam, here are some useful Microsoft Learn modules and learning paths. My DP-300 Azure Database Administrator exam study guide includes a section on Microsoft Learn.
With the new DP-300 related learning paths on Microsoft Learn, the team has made it even easy to prepare. I strongly advise you to use these as part of your DP-300 exam preparation.
- SQL basics in Azure
- Resources for the data platform should be planned and implemented.
- Implement a database service's secure environment.
- Optimize query performance in SQL Server by monitoring and optimizing operational resources.
- Plan and implement high availability and disaster recovery environment in SQL Server.
Additional Resources and Advice
I hope you find this Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Certification Exam Study Guide to be helpful in passing the exam. If you don't already have one, I also recommend that you sign up for a free Azure account. Here's where you may sign up for a free Azure account. Also, take a look at my Microsoft Azure Certification blog posts:
Why should you get a Microsoft Azure certification?
What is the best way to choose the proper Azure test certification path?
How to study for and pass a Microsoft Azure certification exam
I hope you found my study guide for the DP-300 Azure Database Administrator useful. Is there a resource you recommend for studying for the DP-300 Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Certification Exam that I missed? Please let me know.