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DP-300 Question #35: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: total size of all the databases. CE: Estimate the vCores needed for the pool as follows: For vCore-based purchasing model: MAX(<Total number of DBs X average vCore utilization per DB>, <Number of concurrently peaking DBs X Peak vCore utilization per DB) A: Estimate the storage space needed for the pool by adding

Submitted by salim_om· Mar 6, 2026Plan and implement data platform resources

Question

You have 20 Azure SQL databases provisioned by using the vCore purchasing model. You plan to create an Azure SQL Database elastic pool and add the 20 databases. Which three metrics should you use to size the elastic pool to meet the demands of your workload? Each correct answer presents part of the solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Options

  • Atotal size of all the databases
  • Bgeo-replication support
  • Cnumber of concurrently peaking databases * peak CPU utilization per database
  • Dmaximum number of concurrent sessions for all the databases
  • Etotal number of databases * average CPU utilization per database

Explanation

CE: Estimate the vCores needed for the pool as follows: For vCore-based purchasing model: MAX(<Total number of DBs X average vCore utilization per DB>, <Number of concurrently peaking DBs X Peak vCore utilization per DB) A: Estimate the storage space needed for the pool by adding the number of bytes needed for all the databases in the pool. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/elastic-pool-overview

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