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Start guided practiceRunning SQL Server and Azure SQL as a database administrator: platform planning, security, performance tuning, task automation, and high availability and disaster recovery.
Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions is Microsoft's associate-level databases certification, sat as exam DP-300. The exam runs for 1 hour 40 minutes, with a pass mark of 700 / 1000 (scaled). It costs US$165 at the standard rate.
Microsoft publishes the syllabus as 5 weighted domains. Plan and implement data platform resources carries the most weight at 22%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 66% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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01Plan and implement data platform resources
22%02Implement a secure environment
17%03Monitor, configure and optimize database resources
22%04Configure and manage automation of tasks
17%05Plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery environment
22%Working knowledge of T-SQL and prior database administration experience.
Associate level — Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
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700 / 1000 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$165. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Working knowledge of T-SQL and prior database administration experience.
The exam guide covers Plan and implement data platform resources, Implement a secure environment, Monitor, configure and optimize database resources, Configure and manage automation of tasks and Plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery environment. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 354 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked. They are community-contributed, compiled from exam discussions posted publicly by other people rather than written here, and most do not carry an explanation.