Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect AZ-305
Design end-to-end Azure solutions for enterprise requirements — governance, identity, compute, networking, data, and business continuity. The expert-level certification for cloud architects building production Azure environments.
✓ Expert-Level Certification | ✓ Architecture Design Labs | ✓ Prerequisite: AZ-104
Program Overview
- Full AZ-305 exam objective coverage
- Identity, governance, and compliance architecture
- Compute, container, and infrastructure design
- Network topology and connectivity design
- Data storage and integration solutions
- Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
Who Should Attend
Senior cloud engineers, Azure administrators targeting architect roles, solution designers, and IT professionals with hands-on Azure experience seeking the Expert-level certification.
Prerequisites
AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) certification is required before appearing for AZ-305. Solid hands-on experience with Azure services, networking, identity, and storage is strongly recommended.
What You Get
Course materials, hands-on Azure architecture labs, practice exams, case study walkthroughs, instructor support, mock interviews, and a path toward AZ-400 DevOps Engineer Expert.
Course Curriculum
Comprehensive training covering all four AZ-305 exam domains — identity, compute, networking, data, and business continuity — with real-world architecture design scenarios.
Module 1: Design Identity, Governance, and Monitoring Solutions (25–30%)
Architect identity systems, governance frameworks, and monitoring strategies for enterprise Azure environments.
Identity and Access Architecture
- Design Azure AD (Entra ID) tenant architecture
- Design hybrid identity with Azure AD Connect
- Architect external identity and B2B/B2C solutions
- Design Privileged Identity Management (PIM) strategy
Governance and Compliance Design
- Design management group and subscription hierarchy
- Architect Azure Policy and initiative assignments
- Design resource tagging and naming conventions
- Plan Azure Blueprints for landing zone governance
Monitoring and Logging Architecture
- Design Azure Monitor and Log Analytics strategy
- Architect alerts, dashboards, and workbook solutions
- Design diagnostic settings and data collection rules
- Integrate with Microsoft Sentinel for security monitoring
Module 2: Design Data Storage Solutions (25–30%)
Architect scalable, secure, and performant data storage and integration solutions in Azure.
Relational Data Solutions
- Design Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance
- Architect Azure SQL Elastic Pools for multi-tenant apps
- Design Azure Database for MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Plan high availability and geo-replication strategies
Non-Relational and Storage Design
- Design Azure Cosmos DB for globally distributed apps
- Architect Azure Storage (Blob, Files, Tables, Queues)
- Design storage tiers, lifecycle policies, and replication
- Architect Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 solutions
Data Integration Solutions
- Design Azure Data Factory pipelines and workflows
- Architect Azure Synapse Analytics workspaces
- Design event-driven data flows with Event Hub
- Integrate Azure Stream Analytics for real-time processing
Module 3: Design Infrastructure Solutions (25–30%)
Design compute architecture, container platforms, application delivery, and network topology for enterprise workloads.
Compute and Application Architecture
- Design VM-based compute with availability sets and zones
- Architect Azure App Service and Azure Functions solutions
- Design auto-scaling strategies for workloads
- Architect Azure Batch for HPC and parallel processing
Container and Microservices Design
- Design Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) architectures
- Architect Azure Container Apps and microservices
- Design Azure Container Registry (ACR) for image management
- Plan service mesh and ingress controller strategies
Network Topology and Connectivity
- Design hub-and-spoke and Virtual WAN topologies
- Architect hybrid connectivity (VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute)
- Design Azure Firewall, NSGs, and WAF placement
- Architect Azure Front Door and Traffic Manager solutions
Module 4: Design Business Continuity Solutions (10–15%)
Architect high availability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies to meet enterprise SLA and RTO/RPO requirements.
High Availability Design
- Design multi-region active-active architectures
- Architect availability zones and region pairs
- Design Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway HA
- Plan SLA targets and uptime commitments
Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Architect Azure Backup for VMs, SQL, and file shares
- Design Azure Site Recovery (ASR) replication topology
- Plan RTO/RPO requirements and failover testing
- Design Recovery Services Vault and backup policies
Career Path After AZ-305
- AZ-400 — Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert
- SC-100 — Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert
- AZ-500 — Azure Security Engineer Associate
- Enterprise Cloud Architect / Principal Engineer roles
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