You have an on-premises Microsoft SQL Server instance named SQL1 that hosts multiple databases. You have an Azure subscription that contains an Azure SQL managed instance named SQLM11. You need to perform an offline migration of the SQLi databases to SQLMH by using Azure Data Studio. What should you install on SQL1?
Correct Answer: B
Basic Concept: This question tests choosing the correct Azure migration approach by matching the source platform, target service, downtime tolerance, and administrative effort.
Why B is Correct: a self-hosted integration runtime is an Azure data-platform feature, but it must match the workload model, service tier, migration path, or deployment constraint described in the scenario. The scenario asks for: You need to perform an offline migration of the SQLi databases to SQLMH by using Azure Data Studio. That makes a self-hosted integration runtime the option that satisfies the required Azure SQL layer and operational outcome.
Why A is Wrong: Data Migration Assistant (DMA) is an Azure data-platform feature, but it must match the workload model, service tier, migration path, or deployment constraint described in the scenario. It applies to a different Azure data-platform design than the one the question is testing.
Why C is Wrong: SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is an Azure data-platform feature, but it must match the workload model, service tier, migration path, or deployment constraint described in the scenario. It mismatches the target platform, migration method, compute tier, or deployment model described in the scenario, so it would not satisfy the workload as stated.
Why D is Wrong: an Azure Migrate appliance is an Azure data-platform feature, but it must match the workload model, service tier, migration path, or deployment constraint described in the scenario. It applies to a different Azure data-platform design than the one the question is testing.