Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate| Skills Measured |

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate – Skills Measured NOTE: The bullets that appear below each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. This list is not definitive or exhaustive. NOTE: In most cases, exams do NOT cover preview features, and some features will only be added to an exam when they are GA (General Availability). Plan and Implement Data Platform Resources Deploy resources by using manual methods • deploy database offerings on selected platforms • configure customized deployment templates • apply patches and updates for hybrid and IaaS deployment Recommend an appropriate database offering based on specific requirements • evaluate requirements for the deployment • evaluate the functional benefits/impact of possible database offerings • evaluate the scalability of the possible database offering • evaluate the HA/DR of the possible database offering • evaluate the security aspects of the possible database offering Configure resources for scale and performance • configure Azure SQL database/elastic pools for scale and performance • configure Azure SQL managed instances for scale and performance • configure SQL Server in Azure VMs for scale and performance • calculate resource requirements • evaluate database partitioning techniques, such as database sharding Evaluate a strategy for moving to Azure • evaluate requirements for the migration • evaluate offline or online migration strategies • evaluate requirements for the upgrade • evaluate offline or online upgrade strategies Implement a migration or upgrade strategy for moving to Azure • implement an online migration strategy • implement an offline migration strategy • implement an online upgrade strategy • implement an offline upgrade strategy