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SIMULATION You need to configure db1 to pause automatically after one hour of inactivity. To complete this task, sign in to the virtual machine. You may need to use SQL Server Management Studio and…

To configure automatic pausing for an Azure SQL database after one hour of inactivity, the database must be running under the Serverless compute tier, which is the only tier that supports the Auto-pause delay feature. The correct steps involve navigating to the elastic pool in…

Submitted by skyler.x· Mar 6, 2026Implement and manage Azure SQL Database compute and scaling options, including configuring Serverless tier features such as auto-pause for cost optimization.

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SIMULATION You need to configure db1 to pause automatically after one hour of inactivity. To complete this task, sign in to the virtual machine. You may need to use SQL Server Management Studio and the Azure portal. Answer: Azure SQL elastic pool pausing feature Aan elastic pool vCore provisioned server can be paused. You can do this by changing the compute tier of the elastic pool to Serverless. In the serverless compute tier, the database is automatically paused when it is inactive for a period of time that you specify. The database is automatically resumed when the next login or other activity occurs. Part 1: Change to the serverless compute tier To change the compute tier of an elastic pool, you can follow these steps: Step 1: Go to the Azure portal and sign in to your account. Step 2: Select the Azure SQL resource that contains the elastic pool. Step 3: In the left navigation menu, select Elastic Pools. Step 4: Select the elastic pool that you want to change the compute tier for. Step 5: In the Settings section, select Compute Tier. Step 6: Select Serverless. Step 7: Click Save. Part 2: Configure the Auto-pause setting. Step 1: Select db1. Once you have changed the compute tier to serverless, the database will be paused after the idle time that you specified. You can view the idle time in the Auto-pause delay setting. Step 2: Open database settings. Step 3: Change the Auto-pause delay setting to 1 hour. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/serverless-tier-overview https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/single-database-create-quickstart

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To configure automatic pausing for an Azure SQL database after one hour of inactivity, the database must be running under the Serverless compute tier, which is the only tier that supports the Auto-pause delay feature. The correct steps involve navigating to the elastic pool in the Azure portal, switching the compute tier to Serverless, and then configuring the Auto-pause delay setting on db1 to 60 minutes. This ensures the database automatically pauses when idle and resumes on the next connection request, optimizing cost for intermittently used workloads.

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#Azure SQL Database#Serverless Compute Tier#Auto-pause Configuration#Elastic Pools

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