Azure SQL DBA certification

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Azure SQL DBA certification

ashrukpm

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January 14, 2026 at 4:58 am

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Hello team
Can anyone share popular azure SQL DBA certification exam code? and your recommendation in this regard?

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 399377 More actions · Answer 1

DB-300? Is that the code you mean. That's the cert for "Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure."

As for recommendations, I haven't found certifications all that useful in my career. However, I'm very late in my career at this point, so they are unlikely to ever help me much. I'd recommend getting one if a) you want a study guide on the kinds of things you need to learn so may as well take the test at the end of learning, right? b) your organization will benefit from having certified people, like it gets you into the partner program or something. Otherwise, I don't know that they do much for your career overall.

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ashrukpm SSC Enthusiast Points: 194 More actions · Answer 2

ashrukpm

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January 14, 2026 at 3:57 pm

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Thank you Grant! 🙂

mick 66688 Old Hand Points: 319 More actions · Answer 3

I've done the DP900 data fundamentals, DP300 Database administrator, AZ900 Azure Fundamentals & AZ104 Azure administrator

Can't say that they've enhanced my career but my company were prepared to pay for them so took them. Never know when they may come in handy 🙂

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50252 More actions · Answer 4

mick 66688 wrote:

I've done the DP900 data fundamentals, DP300 Database administrator, AZ900 Azure Fundamentals & AZ104 Azure administrator
Can't say that they've enhanced my career but my company were prepared to pay for them so took them. Never know when they may come in handy 🙂

I think a lot of employers don't look at certifications as "career enhancers" so much as "checkboxes for HR / clients." It lets the employer say they've got someone "certified" in XYZ as a way to reassure clients that said person knows what they're doing. Leaving aside those who obtain certifications through exam cram sites or more nefarious means.

HR looks at them as an "easy button" when vetting potential hires, regardless of whether the person in question could pass a technical interview or not. It's a quick "WHERE [CERTIFICATION] = 'XYZ' OR [CERTIFICATION] = 'ABC'..." on resume searches.