Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305)

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Duration: 4 days
Exam Voucher: Yes
Language: English
Level: Advanced

This Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions course teaches Azure Solution Architects how to design infrastructure solutions and prepares you with the knowledge you need for the AZ-305 certification exam. Course topics cover governance, computing, application architecture, storage, data integration, authentication, networks, business continuity, and migrations. The course combines lectures with case studies to demonstrate basic architect design principles.

Azure Infrastructure Solutions Delivery Methods

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Azure Infrastructure Solutions Course Information

In preparation for the AZ-305 exam, you will learn how to:

Design governance, computing, and data integration solutions.
Design an application architecture.
Design non-relational and relational storage.
Design authentication, authorisation, and identity solutions.
Design network and monitoring solutions.
Design high-availability solutions.
Design backup and disaster recovery solutions.
Design migration solutions.
Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching.

Azure Infrastructure Solutions Course Prerequisites

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

Microsoft Entra.
Azure compute technologies such as VMs (Virtual Machines), 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.

Prerequisite course (or equivalent knowledge): Learning Tree course 8542, Microsoft Azure Administrator Training (AZ-104).

Azure Infrastructure Solutions Exam Information

This course can help you prepare for the following Microsoft role-based certification exam — Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions.

Designing Azure Infrastructure Solutions Training Outline

Module 1: Design governance

Azure Architects design and recommend governance solutions.

In this module, you’ll learn how to:

Design for governance.
Design for management groups.
Design for Azure subscriptions.
Design for resource groups.
Design for resource tagging.
Design for Azure policy.
Design for Azure role-based access control.
Design for Azure Blueprints.

Module 2: Design an Azure compute solution

Azure Architects design and recommend Azure compute solutions.

In this module, you learn how to:

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 3: Design a data storage solution for non-relational data

Azure Architects design and recommend non-relational data storage solutions.

In this module, you learn how to:

Design for data storage.
Design for Azure storage accounts.
Design for Azure blob storage.
Design for data redundancy.
Design for Azure files.
Design an Azure disk solution.
Design for storage security

Module 4: Design a data storage solution for relational data

Azure Architects design and recommend relational data storage solutions.

In this module, you learn how to:

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 protection for data at rest, data in transmission, and data in use.
Design for Azure SQL Edge.
Design for Azure Cosmos DB.
Design for Azure Table Storage

Module 5: Design data integration

Azure Architects design and recommend relational data storage solutions.

In this module, you learn how to:

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 protection for data at rest, data in transmission, and data in use.
Design for Azure SQL Edge.
Design for Azure Cosmos DB.
Design for Azure Table Storage

Module 6: Design an application architecture

Azure Architects design and recommend application architectures.

In this module, you learn how to:

Describe message and event scenarios.
Design a messaging solution.
Design an Azure Event Hubs messaging solution.
Design an event-driven solution.
Design an automated app deployment solution.
Design API integration.
Design an application configuration management solution.
Design a caching solution

Module 7: Design authentication and authorisation solutions

Azure Architects design and recommend authentication and authorisation solutions.

In this module, you learn how to:

Design for identity and access management.
Design for Microsoft Entra.
Design for Microsoft Entra business-to-business (B2B).
Design for Microsoft Entra B2C (business-to-customer).
Design for conditional access.
Design for identity protection.
Design for access reviews.
Design for managed identities.
Design for service principals for applications.
Design for Azure Key Vault

Module 8: Design a solution to log and monitor Azure resources

Azure Architects design and recommend logging and monitoring solutions.

In this module, you learn how to:

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 9: Design network solutions

Azure Architects design and recommend network solutions.

In this module, you learn how to:

Recommend a network architecture solution based on workload requirements
Design for on-premises connectivity to Azure Virtual Network
Design for Azure network connectivity services
Design for application delivery services
Design for application protection services

Module 10: Design a solution for backup and disaster recovery

Learn how to select appropriate backup solutions and disaster recovery solutions for Azure workloads.

In this module, you’ll learn how to:

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 11: Design migrations

Azure Architects design and recommend migration solutions.

In this module, you learn how to:

Evaluate migration with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
Describe the Azure Migration and Modernisation Programme (Azure Migration Framework)
Assess your on-premises workloads
Select a migration tool
Migrate your databases
Select an online storage migration tool
Migrate offline data

Module 12: Build great solutions with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

Learn how to design and build secure, scalable, high-performing solutions in Azure using the pillars of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework.

This learning path helps prepare you for Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions.

Module 13: Accelerate cloud adoption with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

Do you need a clear path forward for your cloud journey?

This learning path includes best practice guidance to help you create a cloud strategy, define a cloud adoption plan, prepare your cloud environment with proper governance, and implement cloud operations in alignment with your organisational needs.
Cloud architects and IT professionals will learn and engage with the proven best practices, tools, and documentation in the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure to build the technical knowledge needed to help your organisation successfully adopt the cloud and meet business goals.

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After-course coaching available
MOC exam voucher included in course tuition

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Azure Infrastructure Solutions FAQs

Yes! The Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification will be earned by completing the following requirements:

Earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification and
Pass Exam AZ-305

It is recommended that you first attend Learning Tree course 8542, Microsoft Azure Administrator Training (AZ-104).

Candidates for this exam should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualisation, 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.

Please reach out to info@learningtree.com after your course to obtain your exam voucher.

Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305)

Azure Infrastructure Solutions Delivery Methods

Azure Infrastructure Solutions Course Information

Designing Azure Infrastructure Solutions Training Outline

Module 1: Design governance

Module 2: Design an Azure compute solution

Module 3: Design a data storage solution for non-relational data

Module 4: Design a data storage solution for relational data

Module 5: Design data integration

Module 6: Design an application architecture

Module 7: Design authentication and authorisation solutions

Module 8: Design a solution to log and monitor Azure resources

Module 9: Design network solutions

Module 10: Design a solution for backup and disaster recovery

Module 11: Design migrations

Module 12: Build great solutions with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

Module 13: Accelerate cloud adoption with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

Azure Infrastructure Solutions FAQs

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