DP-300: Azure Database Administrator Associate
Your Background Advantage
With 14+ years of Oracle (RAC, Data Guard, ERP, SOA, BI, OAM, APEX) + AZ-104 + AZ-305, you already know database administration. DP-300 is about learning the Azure dialect of concepts you've mastered.
Start with → Oracle → Azure Mapping Guide to connect what you know to what you're learning.
Exam Domains
| Domain | Weight | Your Oracle Advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Plan and implement data platform resources | 20–25% | CDB/PDB → MI, RAC → Elastic Pools, ASM → Managed Disks |
| Implement a secure environment | 15–20% | TDE → TDE, VPD → RLS, Oracle Audit → Azure Auditing |
| Monitor, configure, and optimize | 20–25% | AWR → Query Store, ASH → DMVs, ADDM → Intelligent Insights |
| Configure and manage automation | 15–20% | DBMS_SCHEDULER → SQL Agent/Elastic Jobs, cron → Functions |
| Plan and implement HADR | 20–25% | Data Guard → Failover Groups, RMAN → Automated Backups |
How to Use This Wiki
- Start with the Oracle → Azure mapping to ground everything in what you know
- Study each domain using the sidebar (concepts, architecture diagrams, tips)
- Review flashcards at the end of each topic for spaced repetition
- Take quizzes to test your knowledge and find gaps
- Track progress on the ACE Learning Plan
- Do the labs — 16 hands-on labs in the dp-300-database-administrator repo
Study Resources
Official Microsoft
- Microsoft Learn: DP-300
- DP-300 Study Guide (Oct 2024)
- Azure SQL Documentation
- DP-300 Free Practice Assessment
Video Courses
- DP-300 Full Playlist — John Savill / Azure Academy — Comprehensive video walkthrough of all exam domains
- NTFAQGuy — Azure SQL Deep Dives — Technical deep-dives on Azure SQL, HA/DR, performance tuning
Hands-On Labs
- 16 official Microsoft DP-300 labs (in this repo under
Instructions/Labs/) - AlwaysOn HA Setup (7-step production guide with scripts)
- Migration Lab (backup → blob → restore workflow)