On-premises, hybrid, multicloud, or at the edge—create secure, future-ready cloud solutions on Azure.

  • In today’s digital world, the cloud has changed everything about how we work, including how applications are designed, implemented, and secured.
  • This change is definitely for the better, but it brings new challenges to organizations.
  • Deployments must be automated and predictable, architecture has to handle spikes in traffic, applications have to be resilient when failures occur, data must be secure and not vulnerable to malicious actors—and these are just some of the challenges.

The Azure solutions architect is key to all of this and more, and the updated Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification better aligns to the skills of real-world solutions architects and the tasks they perform.

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Overview

Level up with Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

How do organizations today balance risk, cost, and capabilities—while continuing to deliver business value?

The cloud can address all of these issues, and it has transformed the way businesses solve their technology challenges. Microsoft Azure solutions architects are the key to implementing cloud architecture, using resources efficiently, and maintaining security—whether migrating an existing system to the cloud or building a new one.

This AZ-305T00: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions course teaches Azure Solution Architects:

  • how to design infrastructure solutions.
  • topics cover governance, compute, application architecture, storage, data integration, authentication, networks, business continuity, and migrations.

Skills Covered

  • Design identity, governance, and monitor solutions
  • Design business continuity solutions
  • Design data storage solutions
  • Design infrastructure solutions
  • Build great solutions with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have previous experience deploying or administering Azure resources and conceptual knowledge of:

  • Azure Active Directory
  • Azure compute technologies such as VMs, containers and serverless solutions
  • Azure virtual networking to include load balancers
  • Azure Storage technologies (unstructured and databases)
  • General application design concepts such as messaging and high availability
  • Have attended AZ-900T00: Introduction to Microsoft Azure or have equivalent knowledge

Target Audience

Successful students have experience and knowledge in IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. Students also have experience designing and architecting solutions.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Describe the core architectural components of Azure

  • Introduction
  • What is Microsoft Azure
  • Get started with Azure accounts
  • Exercise – Explore the Learn sandbox
  • Describe Azure physical infrastructure
  • Describe Azure management infrastructure
  • Exercise – Create an Azure resource
  • Module assessment

Module 2: Describe Azure compute and networking services

  • Introduction
  • Describe Azure Virtual Machines
  • Exercise – Create an Azure Virtual Machine
  • Describe Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Describe Azure Containers
  • Describe Azure Functions
  • Describe Application Hosting Options
  • Describe Azure Virtual Networking
  • Exercise – Configure Network Access
  • Describe Azure Virtual Private Networks
  • Describe Azure ExpressRoute
  • Describe Azure DNS
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary

Module 3: Describe Azure storage services

  • Introduction
  • Describe Azure Storage Accounts
  • Describe Azure Storage Redundancy
  • Describe Azure Storage Services
  • Exercise – Create a Storage Blob
  • Identify Azure Data Migration Options
  • Identify Azure File Movement Options
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary

Module 4: Describe Azure identity, access, and security

  • Introduction
  • Describe Azure Directory Services
  • Describe Azure Authentication Methods
  • Describe Azure External Identities
  • Describe Azure Conditional Access
  • Describe Azure Role-Based Access Control
  • Describe Zero Trust Model
  • Describe Defense-in-Depth
  • Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary

Module 5: Introduction to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework

  • Introduction
  • Strategy
  • Plan
  • Ready
  • Migrate
  • Modernize
  • Cloud-native
  • Govern
  • Manage
  • Secure
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary

Module 6: Introduction to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

  • Introduction
  • Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars
  • Summary

Module 7: Design governance

  • Introduction
  • Design for governance
  • Design for management groups
  • Design for subscriptions
  • Design for resource groups
  • Design for resource tags
  • Design for Azure Policy
  • Design for role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Design for Azure landing zones
  • Module assessment
  • Summary and resources

Module 8: Design authentication and authorization solutions

  • Introduction
  • Design for Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Design for Microsoft Entra ID
  • Design for Microsoft Entra Business-to-Business (B2B)
  • Design for Azure Active Directory B2C (Business-to-Customer)
  • Design for Conditional Access
  • Design for Identity Protection
  • Design for Access Reviews
  • Design Service Principals for Applications
  • Design Managed Identities
  • Design for Azure Key Vault
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 9: Design a solution to log and monitor Azure resources

  • Introduction
  • Design for Azure Monitor data sources
  • Design for Azure Monitor Logs (Log Analytics) workspaces
  • Design for Azure Workbooks and Azure insights
  • Design for Azure Data Explorer
  • Module assessment
  • Summary and resources

Module 10: Describe high availability and disaster recovery strategies

  • Introduction
  • Describe Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
  • Explore High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options
  • Describe Azure High Availability and Disaster Recovery Features for Azure Virtual Machines
  • Describe High Availability and Disaster Recovery for PaaS Deployments
  • Explore High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solution for IaaS
  • Describe Hybrid Solutions
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary

Module 11: Design a solution for backup and disaster recovery

  • Introduction
  • Design for Backup and Recovery
  • Design for Azure Backup
  • Design for Azure Blob Backup and Recovery
  • Design for Azure Files Backup and Recovery
  • Design for Azure Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery
  • Design for Azure SQL Backup and Recovery
  • Design for Azure Site Recovery
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 12: Design a data storage solution for non-relational data

  • Introduction
  • Design for Data Storage
  • Design for Azure Storage Accounts
  • Design for Data Redundancy
  • Design for Azure Blob Storage
  • Design for Azure Files
  • Design for Azure Managed Disks
  • Design for Storage Security
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 13: Design a data storage solution for relational data

  • Introduction
  • Design for Azure SQL Database
  • Design for Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Design for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
  • Recommend a Solution for Database Scalability
  • Recommend a Solution for Database Availability
  • Design Security for Data at Rest, Data in Motion, and Data in Use
  • Design for Azure SQL Edge
  • Design for Azure Cosmos DB and Table Storage
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 14: Design data integration

  • Introduction
  • Design a Data Integration Solution with Azure Data Factory
  • Design a Data Integration Solution with Azure Data Lake
  • Design a Data Integration and Analytics Solution with Azure Databricks
  • Design a Data Integration and Analytics Solution with Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Design Strategies for Hot, Warm, and Cold Data Paths
  • Design an Azure Stream Analytics Solution for Data Analysis
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 15: Design an Azure compute solution

  • Introduction
  • Choose an Azure Compute Service
  • Design for Azure Virtual Machines Solutions
  • Design for Azure Batch Solutions
  • Design for Azure App Service Solutions
  • Design for Azure Container Instances Solutions
  • Design for Azure Kubernetes Service Solutions
  • Design for Azure Functions Solutions
  • Design for Azure Logic Apps Solutions
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 16: Design an application architecture

  • Introduction
  • Describe Message and Event Scenarios
  • Design a Messaging Solution
  • Design an Azure Event Hubs Messaging Solution
  • Design an Event-Driven Solution
  • Design a Caching Solution
  • Design API Integration
  • Design an Automated App Deployment Solution
  • Design an App Configuration Management Solution
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 17: Design network solutions

  • Introduction
  • Recommend a Network Architecture Solution Based on Workload Requirements
  • Design Patterns for Azure Network Connectivity Services
  • Design Outbound Connectivity and Routing
  • Design for On-Premises Connectivity to Azure Virtual Network
  • Choose an Application Delivery Service
  • Design for Application Delivery Services
  • Design for Application Protection Services
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 18: Design migrations

  • Introduction
  • Evaluate Migration with the Cloud Adoption Framework
  • Describe the Azure Migration Framework
  • Assess Your On-Premises Workloads
  • Select a Migration Tool
  • Migrate Your Structured Data in Databases
  • Select an Online Storage Migration Tool for Unstructured Data
  • Migrate Offline Data
  • Module Assessment
  • Summary and Resources

Module 19: Introduction to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

  • Introduction
  • Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars
  • Summary

Module 20: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Reliability

  • Introduction
  • Design for business requirements
  • Design for resilience
  • Design for recovery
  • Design for operations
  • Keep it simple
  • Summary

Module 21: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Security

  • Introduction
  • Plan your security readiness
  • Design to protect confidentiality
  • Design to protect integrity
  • Design to protect availability
  • Sustain and evolve your security posture
  • Summary

Module 22: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Cost Optimization

  • Introduction
  • Develop cost-management discipline
  • Design with a cost-efficiency mindset
  • Design for usage optimization
  • Design for rate optimization
  • Monitor and optimize over time
  • Summary

Module 23: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Operational Excellence

  • Introduction
  • Embrace DevOps culture
  • Establish development standards
  • Evolve operations with observability
  • Automate for efficiency
  • Adopt safe deployment practices
  • Summary

Module 24: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Performance Efficiency

  • Introduction
  • Negotiate realistic performance targets
  • Design to meet capacity requirements
  • Achieve and sustain performance
  • Improve efficiency through optimization
  • Summary

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Exam & Certification

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

As a candidate for this expert-level certification, an Azure solutions architect has the skills to design end-to-end solutions for Azure, considering infrastructure, apps, data, security, and more.

Since it’s the most comprehensive certification, it’s suitable for IT pros, developers, and data professionals.

If your experience is on the infrastructure side, you might need to reinforce your apps and data design and architecture skills. If you’re coming from the developer side, be sure to reinforce your Azure administration skills. And all candidates need to be experts in DevOps processes.

Certification Prerequisites

To earn the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification, you must pass Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions and satisfy the certification prerequisites by earning the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification via passing the AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator exam.

When you’re skilled up and confident in your administration and developer foundations, combine them with your advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations. These include networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platform, budgeting, and governance. And you should know how to manage the way that decisions in each area affect an overall solution.

Training & Certification Guide

Candidates for the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification should have subject matter expertise in designing cloud and hybrid solutions that run on Microsoft Azure, including compute, network, storage, monitoring, and security.

Responsibilities for this role include advising stakeholders and translating business requirements into designs for secure, scalable, and reliable Azure solutions.

An Azure solutions architect partners with developers, administrators, and other roles responsible for implementing solutions on Azure.

A candidate for this certification should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. A professional in this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, they should have experience in Azure administration, Azure development, and DevOps processes.

Candidates for this exam should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. A professional in this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, they should have experience in Azure administration, Azure development, and DevOps processes.

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions; design data storage solutions; design business continuity solutions; and design infrastructure solutions.

Skills measured

  • Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions (25-30%)
  • Design data storage solutions (25-30%)
  • Design business continuity solutions (10-15%)
  • Design infrastructure solutions (25-30%)

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Microsoft AI Mastery Program in 2024, made possible through our partnership with Microsoft, a renowned leader in AI technology. This program is tailored for individuals and tech professionals passionate about acquiring and mastering the fundamental and advanced principles of AI.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

For all the ambitious IT, developer and data pros out there – Azure Solutions Architect Certification is your ticket to reign over end-to-end cloud solutions.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Azure solutions architects play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions using Azure. They have a deep understanding of Azure services and can architect scalable and secure cloud infrastructures. As an Azure solution architect, you collaborate with clients or colleagues to develop cloud strategies, ensure optimal performance, and provide guidance on best practices.

This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to align business objectives with cloud solutions.

 

The Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is a certification that validates the skills and expertise required to design, implement, and manage solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies.

In modern business, the cloud is definitely here to stay. Be future-ready! Validate your skills and experience as an Azure solutions architect expert by earning your certification. Then apply key principles and best practices to your cloud solutions to meet your organization’s needs. Prove your worth to your team and company by designing, building, and continuously improving secure, reliable, efficient, and scalable architecture on Azure—today and in the future.

Earning a Microsoft Azure certification is globally recognized and industry-endorsed evidence of mastering real world skills. It shows you demonstrate proficiency in keeping pace with technology. It’s a career move that yields many positive results.

Microsoft Certifications have long been recognized as a valuable and reliable way for professionals to break into the tech industry. As the global demand for skilled IT professionals continues to grow, holding a Microsoft Certification not only confers a level of authority and expertise but also offers a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded job market.

Microsoft offers a variety of training resources, including instructor-led training, self-paced online training, and Microsoft Official Practice Tests.

To stay up to date, IT pros are constantly learning and adding skills. The IDC study concluded that Microsoft Learning Partners such as Trainocate Malaysia which was recently awarded the Microsoft Learning Partner 2023 are well positioned to help organizations achieve their business and learning goals. The IT leaders who were surveyed found the most value from a Learning Partner that provides:

  • An end-to-end solution which starts with identifying skill gaps, simplifies the learning experience, and finishes by evaluating how well the Learning Partner met the organization goals.
  • Scale, flexibility, and speed to train teams of any size, in any location, amid changing circumstances.
  • Value-added services, such as hands-on labs, classroom training, and custom content that help the skills development program succeed
  • High-quality content and delivery, meaning accurate, relevant courseware, top-notch instructors, and a path to certification, if needed.

The number of questions on a certification exam is subject to change as Microsoft make updates to ensure it aligns with current changes in the technology and job role. Most Microsoft Certification exams typically contain between 40-60 questions; and around 60-140 minutes.

Starting June 30 2021, all newly earned role-based and specialty certifications will be valid for one year from the date the certification was earned.

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