Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate

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Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)

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0.5 Hours

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This course is designed for database professionals who manage on-premises and cloud-based SQL Server and Azure SQL databases. Learners will gain the expertise needed to support modern data environments and enhance their career opportunities in cloud-based database administration.

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As a candidate for this certification, you should have knowledge of and experience with:

- Azure SQL Database - Azure SQL Managed Instance - SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (Windows and Linux)

Skills measured

- Plan and implement data platform resources - Implement a secure environment - Monitor, configure, and optimize database resources - Configure and manage automation of tasks - Plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) environment

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Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) Certification Essentials

by Lars Klint
28m
Oct 07, 2025

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What You'll Learn

1. How to manage and maintain SQL Server and Azure SQL Databases to ensure optimal performance and security.
2. How to implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions while automating common administrative tasks for greater efficiency.
3. How to migrate databases between on-premises environments and Azure, collaborating with Azure professionals in hybrid and cloud-native environments.

Prerequisites

How to manage and maintain SQL Server and Azure SQL Databases to ensure optimal performance and security.
How to implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions while automating common administrative tasks for greater efficiency.
How to migrate databases between on-premises environments and Azure, collaborating with Azure professionals in hybrid and cloud-native environments.

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Lars Klint

Lars is a Principal Advocate with Arkahna, author, trainer, Microsoft MVP, community leader, aspiring Microsoft Azure expert and part time classic car collector. He is heavily involved in the space of cloud computing services, especially Azure, and is a published author, solution architect and writer for numerous publications. He has been a part of the software development community for the past 20 years and co-organises the DDD Melbourne community conference, organises developer events with Mic...

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