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Exam Code: DP-420

Exam Name: Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

Updated: Aug 20, 2026

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What is the Microsoft DP-420 Certification Exam and why it is created?

DP-420 Certification Exam is also known as Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB (beta). DP-420 Certification Exam is authorized by Microsoft and is an IT professional certification exam that is designed to test the knowledge and skills of the candidates for designing and implementing cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB database technologies. This certification exam is a part of the Microsoft IT Professional certification program and is the final certification exam for Azure SQL Database Administration. DP-420 Dumps is the most reliable and easiest way to pass the DP-420 exam.

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Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Italian, Indonesian (Indonesia)

Retirement date: none

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: design and implement data models; design and implement data distribution; integrate an Azure Cosmos DB solution; optimize an Azure Cosmos DB solution; and maintain an Azure Cosmos DB solution.

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/dp-420?WT.mc_id=Azure_blog-wwl

Microsoft DP-420 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	Microsoft
Exam Name:	Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB
Exam Number:	DP-420
Certificate Validity Period:	1 year
Related Certifications:	Microsoft Certified: Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty
Available Languages:	English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean
Passing Score:	700/1000
Exam Duration:	100-120
Exam Price:	$165 USD
Exam Format:	Multiple choice, Case study, Drag and drop, Hot area, Lab
Real Exam Qty:	40-60
Sample Questions:	Microsoft DP-420 Sample Questions
Exam Way:	Online proctored exam or in-person test center
Pre Condition:	No formal prerequisite exams are required. Candidates should have experience developing Azure solutions and working with Azure Cosmos DB.
Official Syllabus URL:	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/dp-420/

A section outlining the topics of a Microsoft DP-420 Certification Exam

DP-420 Dumps cover the following topics of the Microsoft DP-420 Certification Exam:

Maintain an Azure Cosmos DB solution: 20%
Optimize an Azure Cosmos DB solution: 20%
Design and execute information models: 40%
Design and implement data distribution: 10%
Integrate an Azure Cosmos DB solution: 10%

Microsoft DP-420 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Section	Weight	Objectives
Design and implement data models	35-40%	- Implement client connectivity options 1. Handle connection errors 2. Configure client-side threading and logging 3. Use Azure Cosmos DB emulator 4. Implement singleton client 5. Create database connections 6. Choose gateway or direct connectivity mode - Design and implement a non-relational data model for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL 1. Denormalize data across documents 2. Store multiple related entities in the same document 3. Reference between documents 4. Identify data and associated access patterns 5. Store multiple entity types in the same container 6. Identify partition key, id, and unique keys - Implement data access 1. Manage transactional batch operations 2. Use SDKs for CRUD operations 3. Implement SQL queries with arrays and aggregation 4. Implement optimistic concurrency control 5. Use consistency and query request options 6. Implement patch operations - Plan and implement sizing and scaling 1. Design resource governance and scaling 2. Configure throughput 3. Evaluate global distribution costs 4. Choose between serverless, provisioned, and free tier 5. Evaluate throughput and storage requirements - Implement server-side programming 1. Implement triggers 2. Implement user-defined functions 3. Write and deploy stored procedures - Design a data partitioning strategy 1. Evaluate throughput and data distribution 2. Evaluate cross-partition query cost 3. Plan for transactions with partition keys 4. Choose a partition key 5. Choose a partitioning strategy 6. Implement synthetic partition keys
Integrate an Azure Cosmos DB solution	5-10%	- Implement solutions across services 1. Enforce referential integrity 2. Implement Azure AI Search integration 3. Use Change Feed for denormalization 4. Integrate Azure Functions and Event Hubs 5. Aggregate and archive data - Enable analytical workloads 1. Enable analytical store 2. Query analytical store from Synapse 3. Write data back from Spark 4. Configure Azure Cosmos DB Mirroring
Optimize an Azure Cosmos DB solution	15-20%	- Define and implement indexing strategy 1. Choose read-heavy or write-heavy indexing 2. Choose appropriate index types 3. Configure custom indexing policies 4. Implement composite indexes 5. Optimize index performance - Optimize query performance 1. Implement integrated cache 2. Calculate query cost 3. Retrieve request unit cost 4. Adjust indexing policies - Design and implement change feeds 1. Consume change feeds using SDK 2. Manage change feed instances 3. Implement aggregation persistence 4. Develop Azure Functions triggers
Design and implement data distribution	5-10%	- Design and implement replication strategy 1. Perform manual failovers 2. Choose a consistency model 3. Choose when to distribute data 4. Define automatic failover policies 5. Evaluate consistency model impacts - Design and implement multi-region writes 1. Implement multi-region writes 2. Implement conflict resolution policies 3. Choose when to use multi-region writes
Maintain an Azure Cosmos DB solution	25-30%	- Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Cosmos DB solutions 1. Monitor metrics and logs 2. Implement backup and recovery strategies 3. Troubleshoot throughput issues 4. Monitor performance and availability

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