AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

This course teaches Azure Solution Architects how to design infrastructure solutions. Course topics cover governance, compute, application architecture, storage, data integration, authentication, networks, business continuity, and migrations.
 
The course combines lecture with case studies to demonstrate basic architect design principles.

LEARNING PATH 1
AZ-305 Microsoft Azure Architect Design Prerequisites
 

• Module 1: Describe the core architectural components of Azure
• Module 2: Describe Azure compute and networking services
• Module 3: Describe Azure storage services
• Module 4: Describe Azure identity, access, and security
• Module 5: Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
• Module 6: Introduction to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

 
LEARNING PATH 2
AZ-305: Design identity, governance, and monitor solutions
 

• Module 1: Design governance
• Module 2: Design authentication and authorization solutions
• Module 3: Design a solution to log and monitor Azure resources

 
LEARNING PATH 3
AZ-305: Design business continuity solutions
 

• Module 1: Describe high availability and disaster recovery strategies
• Module 2: Design a solution for backup and disaster recovery

 
LEARNING PATH 4
AZ-305: Design data storage solutions
 

• Module 1: Design a data storage solution for non-relational data
• Module 2: Design a data storage solution for relational data
• Module 3: Design data integration

 
LEARNING PATH 5
AZ-305: Design infrastructure solutions
 

• Module 1: Design an Azure compute solution
• Module 2: Design an application architecture
• Module 3: Design network solutions
• Module 4: Design migrations

 
LEARNING PATH 6
Build great solutions with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework
 

• Module 1: Introduction to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework
• Module 2: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Cost Optimization
• Module 3: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Operational excellence
• Module 4: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Performance efficiency
• Module 5: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Reliability
• Module 6: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Security

 
LEARNING PATH 7
Accelerate cloud adoption with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
 

• Module 1: Getting started with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
• Module 2: Prepare for successful cloud adoption with a well-defined strategy
• Module 3: Prepare for cloud adoption with a data-driven plan
• Module 4: Choose the best Azure landing zone to support your requirements for cloud operations
• Module 5: Migrate to Azure through repeatable processes and common tools
• Module 6: Address tangible risks with the Govern methodology of the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
• Module 7: Ensure stable operations and optimization across all supported workloads deployed to the cloud
• Module 8: Innovate applications by using Azure cloud technologies
• Module 9: Prepare for cloud security by using the Microsoft Cloud Adoption

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

• 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

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert after successful completion of the Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions