- Exam Code: DP-201
- Exam Name: Designing an Azure Data Solution
- Updated: Sep 03, 2026
- Q & A: 207 Questions and Answers
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Microsoft DP-201 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Designing an Azure Data Solution |
| Exam Number: | DP-201 |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 |
| Related Certifications: | DP-200: Implementing an Azure Data Solution DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, Case Studies |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Delivered online or at authorized testing centers; retired after August 31, 2021, replaced by DP-203 Microsoft Data Engineering exam. |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites, but familiar Azure fundamentals and data engineering skills recommended. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/exams/dp-201 |
Microsoft DP-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Design Azure data storage solutions | 40-45% | - Data storage architecture and design
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| Topic 2: Design data processing solutions | 25-30% | - Batch and real-time processing design
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| Topic 3: Design for data security and compliance | 25-30% | - Security and compliance architecture
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Frequently Asked Questions: Microsoft DP-201 Exam
Microsoft Designing an Azure Data Solution is an official certification exam from Microsoft, identified by the exam code DP-201. Pass it and you hold the Azure Data Engineer Associate certification, which sits at the Associate level. It also feeds into related credentials, including DP-200: Implementing an Azure Data Solution, DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure. In practical terms, this certification tells employers your skills have been measured against the vendor's own standard, which is why certified candidates tend to stand out in hiring and promotion decisions.
Expect 40-60 questions within 180 minutes on the Microsoft Designing an Azure Data Solution exam. Numbers aside, the real challenge is rhythm: lingering too long on one item quietly steals time from three others. Build the habit of answering, flagging, and moving on, then rehearse the full experience under a countdown with the Actual4Dumps test engine until finishing comfortably early becomes your norm.
No mandatory prerequisites, but familiar Azure fundamentals and data engineering skills recommended.
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The Microsoft Designing an Azure Data Solution blueprint spans 3 domains. The ones carrying the most weight include Design data processing solutions (25-30%), Design Azure data storage solutions (40-45%), and Design for data security and compliance (25-30%). The complete domain-by-domain breakdown is in the exam topics section above; treat it as your master checklist and let the weights tell you where your study hours earn the most.
Microsoft Designing an Azure Data Solution Sample Questions:
Question 1
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You plan to store delimited text files in an Azure Data Lake Storage account that will be organized into department folders.
You need to configure data access so that users see only the files in their respective department folder.
Solution: From the storage account, you enable a hierarchical namespace, and you use access control lists (ACLs).
Does this meet the goal?
A. Yes
B. No
Question 2
You have an on-premises MySQL database that is 800 GB in size.
You need to migrate a MySQL database to Azure Database for MySQL. You must minimize service interruption to live sites or applications that use the database.
What should you recommend?
A. Azure Database Migration Service
B. MySQL Workbench
C. Import and export
D. Dump and restore
Question 3
You manage a process that performs analysis of daily web traffic logs on an HDInsight cluster. Each of the 250 web servers generates approximately 10megabytes (MB) of log data each day. All log data is stored in a single folder in Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2.
You need to improve the performance of the process.
Which two changes should you make? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
A. Move the log files into folders so that each day's logs are in their own folder
B. Combine the daily log files for all servers into one file
C. Increase the value of the mapreduce map memory parameter
D. Increase the value of the hive.tez.containerize parameter
E. Increase the number of worker nodes
Question 4
You plan to deploy a reporting database to Azure. The database will contain 30 GB of dat a. The amount of data will increase by 300 MB each year.
Rarely will the database be accessed during the second and third weeks of each month. During the first and fourth week of each month, new data will be loaded each night.
You need to recommend a solution for the planned database. The solution must meet the following requirements:
Minimize costs.
Minimize administrative effort.
What should you recommend?
A. Azure SQL Database Business Critical
B. an Azure HDInsight cluster
C. Azure SQL Database Hyperscale
D. Azure SQL Database serverless
Question 5
You need to recommend an Azure SQL Database pricing tier for Planning Assistance.
Which pricing tier should you recommend?
A. General purpose Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
B. Business critical Azure SQL Database single database
C. General purpose Azure SQL Database single database
D. Business critical Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: A | Question 3 Answer: A,B | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: A |
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