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Microsoft 70-469 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server |
| Exam Number: | 70-469 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Historically 3 years (MCSE recertification requirement; certification retired) |
| Related Certifications: | MCSE: Data Platform MCSA: SQL Server |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Drag and drop, Scenario-based questions, Multiple choice, Case studies |
| Passing Score: | 700 (out of 1000) |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 (varies by country/region) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 (approx.) |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, German, Chinese (Simplified), French, English, Korean, Spanish |
| Recommended Training: | SQL Server Documentation Microsoft Learn SQL Server Training |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learn Certification Page Microsoft Certification Exam Registration (Pearson VUE) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam via Pearson VUE (online proctoring or authorized test center) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended prerequisite: MCSA: SQL Server (2012/2014). MCSE: Data Platform required passing related MCSA exams before certification. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-469 |
Microsoft 70-469 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Designing Data Management and Storage Solutions | - Design data lifecycle management - Plan storage optimization and performance tuning - Design indexing and partitioning strategies |
| Topic 2: Designing Monitoring and Optimization Solutions | - Implement monitoring and diagnostics strategies - Troubleshoot database performance issues - Optimize query performance |
| Topic 3: Designing SQL Server Infrastructure Solutions | - Design virtualization and cloud integration strategy - Select appropriate SQL Server deployment architecture - Plan compute and storage requirements |
| Topic 4: Designing Database Security Solutions | - Audit and compliance configuration - Design encryption and data protection solutions - Implement authentication and authorization strategies |
| Topic 5: Designing High Availability and Disaster Recovery | - Implement Always On availability groups - Design backup and restore strategies - Plan failover clustering and redundancy |
Frequently Asked Questions: Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Data Platform
Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Data Platform is an official Microsoft certification exam, registered under the code 70-469. Passing it awards the MCSE: Data Platform certification, a credential at the Expert level. It also connects to MCSA: SQL Server, MCSE: Data Platform. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
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Recommended prerequisite: MCSA: SQL Server (2012/2014). MCSE: Data Platform required passing related MCSA exams before certification.
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Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Data Platform is organized into 5 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Designing Monitoring and Optimization Solutions, Designing Data Management and Storage Solutions, and Designing SQL Server Infrastructure Solutions. The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Data Platform Sample Questions:
You need to recommend a solution to minimize the amount of time it takes to execute USP_5.
What should you include in the recommendation?
- A. Enable cross-database chaining.
- B. Use the EXECUTE AS clause in USP_5.
- C. Use a server role to group all logins.
- D. Copy USP.5 to each database.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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DRAG DROP
The business requires a satellite office to have a local copy of the data to report against.
You want to implement a solution to support the requirements. You need to establish a new Availability Group between the two servers. Develop the solution by selecting and arranging the required code blocks in the correct
order. You may not need all of the code blocks.
Correct Answer:
DRAG DROP
You have a table named Table1. Table1 has 1 million rows.
Table1 has a columnstore index for a column named Column1.
You need to import data to Table1. The solution must minimize the amount of time it takes
to import the data.
What should you do?
To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and
arrange them in the correct order.
Correct Answer:
You need to modify usp_GetOrdersAndItems to ensure that an order is NOT retrieved by usp_GetOrdersAndItems while the order is being updated.
What should you add to usp_GetOrdersAndItems?
- A. Add (UPDLOCK) to the end of line 06.
- B. Add SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL SNAPSHOT to line 03.
- C. Add SET TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL SERIALIZABLE to line 03.
- D. Add (READPAST) to the end of line 06.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
DRAG DROP
You are planning two stored procedures named SProc1 and SProc2.
You identify the following requirements:
- SProc1 must return a table.
- SProc2 must return a scalar value. You need to identify which option must be implemented for each stored procedure to return the desired data.
Which options should you identify?
To answer, drag the appropriate option to the correct requirement in the answer area. (Answer choices may be used once, more than once, or not at all.)
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