1Plan and Implement Data Platform Resources

• 1.1SQL Deployment Options in Azure

  Understand the three options for running SQL on Azure—Azure SQL Database (PaaS), Azure SQL Managed Instance (PaaS, high compatibility), and SQL Server on Azure VM (IaaS)—and how to choose. The starting point for DP-300.

• 1.2Service Tiers and Scaling

  Understand Azure SQL service tiers—General Purpose, Business Critical, and Hyperscale—plus scaling via vCore/DTU, serverless, and elastic pools.

• 1.3Database Migration and Provisioning

  Understand migration to Azure SQL (Azure Database Migration Service, compatibility assessment, offline/online) and automated provisioning (ARM/Bicep, CLI).