Microsoft MCSE 070-450

The Microsoft PRO:MS SQL Serv 08,Design,Optimize, and Maintain DB Admin Solu exam has a reputation for breadth, and many candidates underestimate how much ground it covers. Getcertkey closes those gaps with 125 practice questions that reflect the style and difficulty you can expect in 2026.

Microsoft 070-450 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	Microsoft
Exam Name:	PRO: Designing, Optimizing, and Maintaining a Database Administrative Solution Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Exam Number:	70-450
Related Certifications:	Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Database Administrator 2008 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2008, Database Development
Exam Duration:	120 minutes
Exam Price:	USD 125
Real Exam Qty:	40-60
Available Languages:	Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, English, Portuguese (Brazil)
Certificate Validity Period:	Certification retired; historical certification validity depended on Microsoft certification policy at the time
Exam Format:	Case Studies, Hot Area, Multiple Choice, Drag and Drop
Passing Score:	700
Recommended Training:	Microsoft Learning - SQL Server 2008 Training (Historical)
Exam Registration:	Microsoft Certification Exam Registration (Historical)
Sample Questions:
Exam Way:	Delivered through authorized testing centers (Prometric at the time of availability)
Pre Condition:	Candidates typically needed to hold or be pursuing the MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 certification path. Recommended experience included SQL Server 2008 database administration and enterprise database solution design.
Official Syllabus URL:	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/learning/exam-70-450

Microsoft 070-450 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Microsoft PRO:MS SQL Serv 08,Design,Optimize, and Maintain DB Admin Solu Exam FAQ: What Candidates Ask Most

What is the Microsoft 070-450 exam?

The 070-450 exam is the official Microsoft exam behind the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Database Administrator 2008 certification, validating the skills measured by the Microsoft PRO:MS SQL Serv 08,Design,Optimize, and Maintain DB Admin Solu credential. It sits at the Professional level of the Microsoft certification program. It also connects to Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2008, Database Development, Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Database Administrator 2008, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.

How many questions are on the 070-450 exam, and how much time do I get?

The 070-450 exam contains 40-60 questions to be completed within 120 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Getcertkey test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.

What score do I need to pass the 070-450 exam, and what does it cost?

The passing score for the 070-450 exam is 700, and the official registration fee is USD 125. Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 125 practice questions on Getcertkey, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.

Are there any prerequisites for the 070-450 exam?

Candidates typically needed to hold or be pursuing the MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 certification path. Recommended experience included SQL Server 2008 database administration and enterprise database solution design. Requirements can change when Microsoft revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.

How do I register for the 070-450 exam?

You can book the Microsoft PRO:MS SQL Serv 08,Design,Optimize, and Maintain DB Admin Solu exam through the official registration channels below:

• Microsoft Certification Exam Registration (Historical)

As for delivery, the exam is offered in the following format: Delivered through authorized testing centers (Prometric at the time of availability). Choose the option that suits you best when you book your seat.

What official training is recommended for the 070-450 exam?

Microsoft recommends the following training resources for the Microsoft PRO:MS SQL Serv 08,Design,Optimize, and Maintain DB Admin Solu exam:

• Microsoft Learning - SQL Server 2008 Training (Historical)

Official courses build the foundation; the 125 practice questions from Getcertkey then show you how that knowledge is examined, so the two work best together.

Can I try the 070-450 practice questions before I buy?

Yes. Getcertkey provides a free 070-450 PDF demo so you can review the question style and answer quality before purchasing. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if Microsoft revises the exam during that period, the updated material reaches you at no cost. Once the free-update year ends, you can extend your update service at a 50% discount.

What if I fail the 070-450 exam, and how is my order delivered?

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What topics are covered in the 070-450 exam?

The Microsoft PRO:MS SQL Serv 08,Design,Optimize, and Maintain DB Admin Solu exam blueprint is organized into 4 domains. The first three are:

• Design and implement database availability solutions
• Maintain databases
• Design and implement a database infrastructure

For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.

Microsoft PRO:MS SQL Serv 08,Design,Optimize, and Maintain DB Admin Solu Sample Questions:

Question 1

You are a professional level SQL Sever 2008 Database Administrator.
A monitoring solution should be designed for the instance to have object utilization statistics monitored. A list of first 10 objects should be identified by the solution for each of the following two components:
most frequently executed stored procedures and functions
long running Transact-SQL statements
The monitoring solution should be implemented with minimum performance effect, and the least amount of administrative effort should be utilized.
Which action will you perform to accomplish the task?

A. To accomplish the task, a client-side SQL Server Profiler trace should be utilized.
B. To accomplish the task, a System Monitor counter log should be utilized.
C. To accomplish the task, dynamic management views should be utilized.
D. To accomplish the task, a server-side SQL Server Profiler trace should be utilized.

Question 2

You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance. You plan to design a high-availability solution by using database mirroring.
The current application includes programming logic that will retry transactions if a failover occurs.
You need to configure a strategy that will provide the minimum amount of latency for committed transactions.
What should you do?

A. Configure forced service role switching.
B. Configure automatic failover role switching.
C. Configure manual failover role switching.
D. Pause database mirroring.

Question 3

You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance that hosts a large financial database.
The database has the following backup strategies:
A full database backup is performed once a week.
A differential backup is performed every day.
A transaction log backup is performed every hour.
You plan to execute an end-of-year batch process that takes two hours to run. The batch process will modify about five percent of data within the database.
You need to ensure that if the Finance department does not approve the batch process, the batch operation can be rolled back in minimum possible time.
What should you do prior to starting the batch process?

A. Create a database snapshot.
B. Record the time before the batch operation. Perform a transaction log backup.
C. Create a marked transaction. Perform a transaction log backup.
D. Perform a differential backup.

Question 4

You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance for your company. Your company has a team of database administrators.
A team of application developers create SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS) packages on the test server in a shared project. One of the packages requires a fixed cache file. On completion of development, the packages will be deployed to the production server.
Only the database administrators can access the production server.
You need to ensure that the application developers can deploy the project successfully to the production server.
What should you do?

A. Use the Import and Export Wizard to save packages.
B. Create a direct package configuration for each package.
C. Create an indirect package configuration for all packages.
D. Create a deployment utility for the SSIS project.

Question 5

You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance that hosts a large database.
The following backup strategy is used for the database:
A full database backup is performed at 02:00 hr every Monday.
A differential backup is performed at 23:00 hr every day.
A transaction log backup is performed on an hourly basis.
A power failure on Thursday causes the SQL Server 2008 server to restart at 09:15 hr.
Fifteen minutes after the server restarts, the users report that they are unable to execute certain queries
that access
customer data. You discover that the customer data is unmodified after the power failure.
When you execute the DBCC CHECKDB command on the database, you receive the following error
message:
Object ID 2814307832, index ID 2, partition ID 83127819437122157, alloc unit ID 82134587923221126
(type In-row data): Page (3421:169) could not be processed. See other errors for d etails.
Table error: Object ID 2814307832, index ID 2, partition ID 83127819437122157, alloc unit ID
82134587923221126 (type In-row data), page (3421:169). Test (IS_OFF (BUF_IOERR, pBUF- > bstat))
failed. Values are 16928422 and -8.
CHECKDB found 0 allocatio n errors and 2 consistency errors in table 'tbl_Customer' (object ID 2814307832).
When you execute the sp_help 'tbl_customer' stored procedure you receive the following result set: index_name index_description PK clustered located on PRIMARY NCIX nonclustered located on PRIMARY
You need to ensure that the data is available as quickly as possible with minimal effect on users.
What should you do?

A. Drop and recreate the NCIX index.
B. Restore the latest full database backup. Restore all transaction log backups from the latest full database backup.
C. Restore the latest full database backup. Restore the latest differential backup. Restore all transaction log backups from the latest differential backup.
D. Drop and recreate the PK index.

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