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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions |
| Exam Number: | 70-473 |
| Related Certifications: | MCSA: Data Platform MCSA: Cloud Platform |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Case studies, Scenario-based |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 120-150 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired, no longer valid |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Available Languages: | English, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Azure Data Platform Learning Path Microsoft Official Course 20767: Implementing a SQL Data Warehouse |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learning Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 1+ year experience with SQL Server and Azure |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-70-473.aspx |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor and Manage Database Implementations | 25-30% | - Performance monitoring
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| Design and Implement Database Solutions | 20-25% | - Design hybrid SQL Server solutions
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| Design for High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Scalability | 25-30% | - Disaster recovery planning
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| Design and Implement Security | 25-30% | - Database security implementation
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The Microsoft Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions exam is the official Microsoft assessment behind the MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate credential, which sits at the Associate level. Passing it confirms that your skills meet the vendor's current requirements rather than a textbook outline. It also connects with related certifications such as MCSA: Cloud Platform, MCSA: Data Platform, so it can anchor a broader certification path.
According to the official exam information, the Microsoft Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions exam includes 40-60 questions and gives you 120-150 to complete them. Treat that as a pacing exercise, not just a knowledge check: bank the questions you know first, flag the ones that stall you, and circle back instead of burning minutes on a single item. Before test day, run at least one full timed session in the Actual4Cert desktop or online test engine, so the clock never feels unfamiliar when it counts.
To pass the Microsoft Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions exam you need 700/1000, and the official registration fee is $165 USD. Keep one thing in mind: a failed attempt is not discounted, so retaking the exam means paying $165 USD again in full. A practical safeguard is to sit a complete Actual4Cert practice test a week or two before your exam date; if your timed scores are not sitting comfortably above the passing mark, consider pushing your booking back and drilling the weak domains first.
The official prerequisites for the Microsoft Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions exam are as follows: No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 1+ year experience with SQL Server and Azure. Requirements can change over time, so confirm the details on the official Microsoft exam page at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-70-473.aspx before you book your seat.
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The Microsoft Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions syllabus is organized into 4 domains. The leading areas include Design and Implement Database Solutions (20-25%), Design and Implement Security (25-30%), and Design for High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Scalability (25-30%). For the complete, topic-by-topic breakdown, scroll up to the Exam Topics section above.
Question 1
You have a Microsoft SQL Server instance that is hosted on a Microsoft Azure virtual machine. You need to identify the most recent wait type for all of the currently running queries in the instance.
What should you use?
A. the sys.dm_os_waiting_tasks view
B. the sys.dm_exec_sessions view
C. the sys.dm_exec_connections view
D. the sys.syscacheobjects view
Question 2
Which three components are required to meet the encryption requirements for the ListTest database? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
A. an Always Encrypted enabled driver
B. a Column Master Key
C. a service master key
D. a database master key
E. a Column Encryption Key
F. a certificate
Question 3
You plan to create a database named DB1.
You need to ensure that all the data in DB1 is encrypted when the database is at rest.
Which four actions should you perform in sequence after you create DB1? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Question 4
You need to create a Microsoft Azure Resource manager template.
Which file format should you use?
A. JSON
B. binary
C. text
D. XML
Question 5
You have a Microsoft Azure SQL database named DB1 attached to a server named Server 1. A web application named App1 connects to Server1.
You configure Active Geo-Replication for DB1. For the replica, you deploy another Azure SQL database server named ServerFailover to a different region.
You plan to use a failover group named FG1 that will have a read-write listener.
You need to configure App1 to reconnect to the database automatically after a failover.
Which value should you include in the connection string of App1?
A. Server=FGl.database.windows,net
B. Server=Serveri.database.windows,net
C. Server-FGl.secondary.database.windows.net; ApplicationIntent"Readonly
D. Server=ServerFailover.database.windows.net; HultiSubnetFailover=Yes
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: A | Question 2 Answer: A,B,E | Question 3 Answer: Only visible for members | Question 4 Answer: A | Question 5 Answer: A |
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