MS Sql Server DBA 2012 Set 3

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server instance that has multiple databases. You have a two-node SQL Server failover cluster. The cluster uses a storage area network (SAN). You discover I/O issues. The SAN is at capacity and additional disks cannot be added. You need to reduce the I/O workload on the SAN at a minimal cost. What should you do?

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server database that includes a table named Application.Events. Application.Events contains millions of records about user activity in an application. Records in Application.Events that are more than 90 days old are purged nightly. When records are purged, table locks are causing contention with inserts. You need to be able to modify Application.Events without requiring any changes to the applications that utilize Application.Events. Which type of solution should you use?

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server database named Contoso on a server named Server01. You need to track all SELECT statements issued in the Contoso database only by users in a role named Sales. What should you create?

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server database named Contoso on a server named Server01. You need to collect data for a long period of time to troubleshoot wait statistics when querying Contoso. You also need to ensure minimum impact to the server. What should you create?

You plan to install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for a web hosting company. The company plans to host multiple web sites, each supported by a SQL Server database. You need to select an edition of SQL Server that features backup compression of databases, basic data integration features, and low total cost of ownership. Which edition should you choose?

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server database instance. You create a new user named UserA. You need to ensure that UserA is able to create SQL Server Agent jobs and execute SQL Server Agent jobs owned by UserA To which role should you add UserA?

You are a database administrator for a Microsoft SQL Server instance. You need to ensure that data can be replicated from a production server to two reporting servers in real time. You also need to ensure that data on the reporting server is always accessible. Which solution should you use?

You install a Microsoft SQL Server instance. The instance will store data extracted from two databases running on Microsoft Azure SQL Database. You hire a data steward to perform interactive data cleansing and ad hoc querying and updating of the data. You need to ensure that the data steward is given the correct client tools to perform these tasks. Which set of tools should you install?

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server environment. You purchase a new server and plan to migrate your database from SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012. You want to evaluate to prepare for possible conflicts and issues that may arise during or after the migration. Which SQL Server tool should you use?

You are implementing a SQL Server five-node failover cluster. You need to choose a quorum configuration. Which configuration should you use?