AZ-305 Design data solutions

Which Azure offering should you use to cache read-heavy relational workloads?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. Azure Cache for Redis
  2. b. Azure Data Explorer
  3. c. Azure SQL Database
  4. d. ICMP (not recommended for production workloads)

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Redis reduces database read load.

Correct answer(s): a. Azure Cache for Redis

Exam domain: Design data solutions (25% weight on the official guide).

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