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Microsoft DP-201

DP-201

Exam Code: DP-201

Exam Name: Designing an Azure Data Solution

Updated: Jul 14, 2026

Q & A: 207 Questions and Answers

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Microsoft DP-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:

TopicDetails

Design Azure Data Storage Solutions (40-45%)

Recommend an Azure data storage solution based on requirements- choose the correct data storage solution to meet the technical and business requirements
- choose the partition distribution type
Design non-relational cloud data stores- design data distribution and partitions
- design for scale (including multi-region, latency, and throughput)
- design a solution that uses Cosmos DB, Data Lake Storage Gen2, or Blob storage
- select the appropriate Cosmos DB API
- design a disaster recovery strategy
- design for high availability
Design relational cloud data stores- design data distribution and partitions
- design for scale (including latency and throughput)
- design a solution that uses Azure Synapse Analytics
- design a disaster recovery strategy
- design for high availability

Design Data Processing Solutions (25-30%)

Design batch processing solutions- design batch processing solutions that use Data Factory and Azure Databricks
- identify the optimal data ingestion method for a batch processing solution
- identify where processing should take place, such as at the source, at the destination, or in transit
Design real-time processing solutions- design for real-time processing by using Stream Analytics and Azure Databricks
- design and provision compute resources

Design for Data Security and Compliance (25-30%)

Design security for source data access- plan for secure endpoints (private/public)
- choose the appropriate authentication mechanism, such as access keys, shared access signatures (SAS), and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Design security for data policies and standards- design data encryption for data at rest and in transit
- design for data auditing and data masking
- design for data privacy and data classification
- design a data retention policy
- plan an archiving strategy
- plan to purge data based on business requirements

Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-dp-201.aspx

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Microsoft DP-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionObjectives
Topic 1: Design Data Storage Solutions- Design data integration and data movement
  • 1. Batch vs streaming ingestion
    • 2. Azure Data Factory pipelines
      - Design data storage structures in Azure
      • 1. Select storage account types and tiers
        • 2. Design relational vs non-relational storage
          • 3. Data partitioning and partition strategies
            Topic 2: Design Data Processing Solutions- Design real-time processing solutions
            • 1. Event Hubs streaming ingestion
              • 2. Stream Analytics processing design
                - Design batch processing solutions
                • 1. Azure Databricks workloads
                  • 2. Azure Synapse Analytics processing
                    Topic 3: Design Monitoring and Optimization- Monitor data solutions
                    • 1. Performance monitoring strategies
                      • 2. Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
                        - Optimize data solutions
                        • 1. Performance tuning and scaling
                          • 2. Cost optimization strategies
                            Topic 4: Design Security and Compliance- Design data security
                            • 1. Encryption at rest and in transit
                              • 2. Identity and access control (RBAC)
                                - Design data governance
                                • 1. Data classification and lineage
                                  • 2. Azure Purview concepts

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