MCSA Administering Microsoft SQL Server 20122014 Databases

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Question 1 of 320
You administer all the deployments of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in your company.
You need to ensure that an OLTP database that includes up-to-the-minute reporting requirements can be off-loaded from the primary database to another server.
You also need to be able to add indexes to the secondary database.
Which configuration should you use?
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Question 2 of 320
You administer all the deployments of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in your company.
You need to ensure that data changes are sent to a non-SQL Server database server in near real time.
You also need to ensure that data on the primary server is unaffected.
Which configuration should you use?
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Question 3 of 320
You administer all the deployments of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in your company.
A database contains a large product catalog that is updated periodically.
You need to be able to send the entire product catalog to all branch offices on a monthly basis.
Which configuration should you use?
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Question 4 of 320
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You administer all the deployments of Microsoft SQL Server in your company.
You need to ensure that an OLTP database that uses a storage area network (SAN) remains available if any of the servers fail.
You also need to minimize the amount of storage used by the database.
Which configuration should you use?
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The suggested answer is F.

To ensure the OLTP database remains available if any of the servers fail and to minimize the amount of storage used, configuring two servers on the same subnet with a SQL Server Availability Group in Synchronous-Commit Availability Mode is ideal. This setup ensures high availability and minimal data loss by keeping two copies of the data synchronized. Synchronous commit mode also ensures that transactions are committed on both the primary and secondary databases, which is crucial for maintaining data consistency. Using servers on the same subnet simplifies network configurations and can reduce some overhead, making it an efficient choice for minimizing storage and ensuring availability.

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Question 5 of 320
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You administer a Microsoft SQL Server server that hosts a transactional database and a reporting database. The transactional database is updated through a web application and is operational throughout the day. The reporting database is only updated from the transactional database.
The recovery model and backup schedule are configured as shown in the following table:
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The differential backup of the reporting database fails. Then, the reporting database fails at 14:00 hours.
You need to ensure that the reporting database is restored. You also need to ensure that data loss is minimal.
What should you do?
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The suggested answer is C.

To restore the reporting database with minimal data loss, you need to restore the most recent successful backup. Since the latest differential backup failed, restoring it would not be viable. Therefore, the most recent successful backup is the latest full backup. By restoring the latest full backup, you ensure the data is restored to the last known good state with minimal data loss.

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The Microsoft 70-462 (MCSA Administering Microsoft SQL Server 20122014 Databases) validates your knowledge and skills. Passing demonstrates proficiency and can boost your career prospects in the field.

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