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You are designing a SQL database solution. The solution will include 20 databases that will be 20 GB each and have varying usage patterns. You need to recommend a database platform to host the…

The correct answer is D. an elastic pool that contains 20 Azure SQL databases. Azure SQL Database elastic pools are a simple, cost-effective solution for managing and scaling multiple databases that have varying and unpredictable usage demands. The databases in an elastic pool are on a single server and share a set number of resources at a set price…

Submitted by deeparc· Mar 6, 2026Design data storage solutions

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You are designing a SQL database solution. The solution will include 20 databases that will be 20 GB each and have varying usage patterns. You need to recommend a database platform to host the databases. The solution must meet the following requirements: - The compute resources allocated to the databases must scale dynamically. - The solution must meet an SLA of 99.99% uptime. - The solution must have reserved capacity. - Compute charges must be minimized. What should you include in the recommendation?

Options

  • A20 databases on a Microsoft SQL server that runs on an Azure virtual machine
  • B20 instances of Azure SQL Database serverless
  • C20 databases on a Microsoft SQL server that runs on an Azure virtual machine in an availability
  • Dan elastic pool that contains 20 Azure SQL databases

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  • A
    9% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    83% (19)

Explanation

Azure SQL Database elastic pools are a simple, cost-effective solution for managing and scaling multiple databases that have varying and unpredictable usage demands. The databases in an elastic pool are on a single server and share a set number of resources at a set price. Elastic pools in Azure SQL Database enable SaaS developers to optimize the price performance for a group of databases within a prescribed budget while delivering performance elasticity for each Guaranteed 99.995 percent uptime for SQL Database https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/elastic-pool-overview https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/sql-database/elastic/

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