DP-900 Describe relational data workloads

Two designs were proposed. Design A would scale reads with readable replicas. Design B would managed SQL in cloud. The team must pick the approach aligned with vendor best practices. Which choice is correct?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. Azure SQL read scale-out
  2. b. Azure SQL Database
  3. c. Single core only (not recommended for production workloads)
  4. d. No replicas (not recommended for production workloads)

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Replicas offload read queries. Compare with Azure SQL Database: Azure SQL offers managed relational service.

Correct answer(s): a. Azure SQL read scale-out

Exam domain: Describe relational data workloads (25% weight on the official guide).

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