SK0-005 Domain 5: Troubleshooting

After a design review, leadership requires the team to resolve high CPU on database server. Which approach is MOST reliable?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. Add RAM blindly (not recommended for production workloads)
  2. b. Profiler and query plans before scaling up
  3. c. Review POST codes and boot logs
  4. d. Disable monitoring (not recommended for production workloads)

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Root cause fixes performance sustainably.

Correct answer(s): b. Profiler and query plans before scaling up

Exam domain: Domain 5: Troubleshooting (20% weight on the official guide).

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