Direct from Microsoft, this Exam Ref is the official study guide for the new Microsoft DP-300 Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions certification exam. Exam Ref DP-300 Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions offers professional-level preparation to maximize your exam performance and sharpen your skills on the job. It focuses on helping modern IT professionals demonstrate real-world mastery of implementing and managing cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions with Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure Data Services. Learn how to: 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 Microsoft Exam Ref publications stand apart from third-party study guides because they: Provide guidance from Microsoft, the creator of Microsoft certification exams Target IT professional-level exam candidates with content focused on their needs, not "one-size-fits-all" content Streamline study by organizing material according to the exam's objective domain (OD), covering one functional group and its objectives in each chapter Offer concise overviews of every skill covered by the exam Feature "Thought Experiments" and "Thought Experiment Answers" to guide candidates through a set of "what if?" scenarios, and prepare them more effectively for Pro-level style exam questions Include "Need more review?" aids pointing you to more study materials if you need them Explore big picture thinking around the planning and design aspects of the IT pro's job role Deliver exam tips, summaries, and inline questions and answers to help you identify key points Include "Need more review?" reader aids pointing to more study materials when readers need them For more information on Exam DP-300 and the Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate credential, visit https: //learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/azure-database-administrator-associate/.