Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure (DP-300) Test 1

Box 1: DTU
Scenario:
The 30 new databases must scale automatically.
Once all requirements are met, minimize costs whenever possible.
You can configure resources for the pool based either on the DTU-based purchasing model or the vCore-based purchasing model. In short, for simplicity, the DTU model has an advantage. Plus, if you’re just getting started
with Azure SQL Database, the DTU model offers more options at the lower end of performance, so you can get started at a lower price point than with vCore.
Box 2: An Azure SQL database elastic pool
Azure SQL Database elastic pools are a simple, cost-effective solution for managing and scaling multiple databases that have varying and unpredictable usage demands. The databases in an elastic pool are on a single server
and share a set number of resources at a set price. Elastic pools in Azure SQL Database enable SaaS developers to optimize the price performance for a group of databases within a prescribed budget while delivering
performance elasticity for each database.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/elastic-pool-overview
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/reserved-capacity-overview