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A company is implementing Microsoft Power Platform. The company currently stores data in a SQL Server database. You need to explain the key benefits of Dataverse compared to SQL Server. Which three…

The correct answer is A. Data schema changes can be made without any knowledge of code. B. Existing Dynamics 365 customer engagement apps integrate natively with Dataverse. C. Dataverse has multiple extensibility options within Microsoft Azure. Dataverse provides benefits over SQL Server, including low-code schema changes, native integration with Dynamics 365, and extensive Azure extensibility.

Submitted by hans_de· Apr 18, 2026

Question

A company is implementing Microsoft Power Platform. The company currently stores data in a SQL Server database. You need to explain the key benefits of Dataverse compared to SQL Server. Which three benefits should you explain? Each correct answer presents part of the solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Options

  • AData schema changes can be made without any knowledge of code.
  • BExisting Dynamics 365 customer engagement apps integrate natively with Dataverse.
  • CDataverse has multiple extensibility options within Microsoft Azure.
  • DAdministrators can manage all aspects of the underlying platform.
  • EDataverse can be hosted on different cloud providers to improve resiliency.

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    74% (31)
  • D
    10% (4)
  • E
    17% (7)

Why each option

Dataverse provides benefits over SQL Server, including low-code schema changes, native integration with Dynamics 365, and extensive Azure extensibility.

AData schema changes can be made without any knowledge of code.Correct

Dataverse allows for schema changes (adding tables, columns, relationships) through a low-code/no-code interface, making it significantly easier and faster than writing SQL scripts for a SQL Server database.

BExisting Dynamics 365 customer engagement apps integrate natively with Dataverse.Correct

Dynamics 365 customer engagement apps (Sales, Customer Service, Marketing) are built directly on Dataverse, providing native integration and a unified data platform, which is a key architectural benefit.

CDataverse has multiple extensibility options within Microsoft Azure.Correct

Dataverse is tightly integrated with the Azure ecosystem, offering extensive extensibility options through Azure services like Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Data Lake, enhancing its capabilities beyond a standalone database.

DAdministrators can manage all aspects of the underlying platform.

Dataverse is a managed service, meaning Microsoft manages the underlying infrastructure and platform, so administrators do not manage *all* aspects, unlike with a self-hosted SQL Server.

EDataverse can be hosted on different cloud providers to improve resiliency.

Dataverse is a Microsoft cloud service and is hosted exclusively within Microsoft Azure, not across different cloud providers, though its data can be replicated for resiliency within Azure regions.

Concept tested: Benefits of Dataverse over SQL Server

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-compare-cds

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