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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 the Oracle to Azure Mapping Guide to connect what you know to what you're learning.

Exam Domains​

DomainWeightYour Oracle Advantage
Plan and implement data platform resources20-25%CDB/PDB -> MI, RAC -> Elastic Pools, ASM -> Managed Disks
Implement a secure environment15-20%TDE -> TDE, VPD -> RLS, Oracle Audit -> Azure Auditing
Monitor, configure, and optimize20-25%AWR -> Query Store, ASH -> DMVs, ADDM -> Intelligent Insights
Configure and manage automation15-20%DBMS_SCHEDULER -> SQL Agent/Elastic Jobs, cron -> Functions
Plan and implement HADR20-25%Data Guard -> Failover Groups, RMAN -> Automated Backups

How to Use This Wiki​

  1. Start with the DP-300 exam cram kit for a recall-first review plan for this week
  2. Use the Oracle to Azure mapping to ground everything in what you know
  3. Study each domain using the sidebar (concepts, architecture diagrams, tips)
  4. Review flashcards at the end of each topic for spaced repetition
  5. Take quizzes to test your knowledge and find gaps
  6. Do the labs - 16 hands-on labs in the dp-300-database-administrator repo

Study Resources​

Official Microsoft​

Video Courses​

Microsoft Exam Readiness Zone (Official, 5-part series)​

Short, exam-focused videos from Microsoft - one per DP-300 domain. Map directly to the wiki sections below.

PartVideoWiki section
1Plan and implement data platform resources01 - Plan & Implement
2Implement a secure environment02 - Security
3Monitor, configure, and optimize database resources03 - Monitor & Optimize
4Configure and manage automation of tasks04 - Automation
5Plan and configure HA/DR environment05 - HA/DR

Hands-On Labs​