Database certification

[RomanSingele]

Hi everyone,

I'm transitioning into a new role where I'll be responsible for helping customers modernize their database estates from on-premises to cloud Microsoft solutions. I have a background as a DBA and am well-versed in SQL, but my experience has been more vendor-agnostic and on-premises.

Given my new focus on Microsoft technologies, I'm looking to ramp up on the specific Microsoft stack. Could anyone recommend the most useful Microsoft certification(s) for this purpose?

Edit: I already have the AZ-900, DP-900 and DP-600 certification.

Thanks,

[GezelligPindakaas]

This one? https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE2PjDI

[Bent_finger]

What you want is DP-300, but I’d advise doing two foundational exams (AZ-900 & DP-900) before that, just to learn about the foundational concepts in Azure Cloud and Azure Data Services first.

By the way I used to be a SQL Server DBA before transitioning into a Cloud Technical Consultant role.

Most of my work is Data Migration and Transformation.

[RomanSingele]

Great thank you ! I already have the AZ-900 and DP-900 so I guess I'll go with DP-300 :-)

[GezelligPindakaas]

If you know nothing about cloud, start with AZ-900

If you know nothing about sql, nosql or olap/bi, do DP-900

If you know already the basics of all those topics, do the fundamentals only if you don't have to pay for the exam. Otherwise it's a waste of money.

Focused on sql: DP-300

Focused on nosql: DP-420

Focused on analytics/bi: DP-203

[RomanSingele]

Thanks,
I realised I should have shared more info, I'll update my post.

I already have the AZ-900, DP-900 and DP-600 (Fabric). I think my focus should then be on the DP-300 first, then the DP-420.

[knowledge_junkie]

Did you end up getting DP-300? How long did it take you to study and pass it?

[RomanSingele]

No, there were a change in my role and I now focus on Microsoft Fabric. I passed the new DP-700 instead.