AZ-305 : Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

Describe the Core Architectural Components of Azure

• Describe Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions.
• Describe availability zones.
• Describe Azure data centers.
• Describe Azure resources and resource groups.
• Describe subscriptions.
• Describe management groups.
• Describe the hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups.

Describe Azure Compute and Network Services

• Compare compute types, including container instances, virtual machines, and functions.
• Describe virtual machine options, including virtual machines, virtual machine scale sets, availability sets, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Describe the resources needed for virtual machines.
• Describe app hosting options, including Azure Web Apps, containers, and virtual machines.
• Describe virtual networking, including the purpose of Azure virtual networks, Azure subnets, peering, Azure DNS, VPN gateway, and ExpressRoute.
• Define public and private endpoints.

Describe Azure Storage Services

• Compare the available storage services in Azure.
• Describe the different storage tiers available in Azure.
• Explain the redundancy options available to ensure data resilience.
• Identify storage account options and available storage types.
• Use file transfer options such as AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync.
• Understand different data migration options, such as Azure Migrate and Azure Data Box.

Describe Azure Identity, Access, and Security

• Describe directory services in Azure, including Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
• Describe authentication methods in Azure, including single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and passwordless authentication.
• Describe external identities and guest access in Azure.
• Describe Microsoft Entra conditional access.
• Describe role-based access control (RBAC).
• Describe the concept of Zero Trust.
• Describe the purpose of the defense-in-depth model.
• Describe the purpose of Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Discover the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

• Learn to leverage the Cloud Adoption Framework to identify your organization’s position in the digital transformation journey.
• Identify triggers and opportunities for cloud adoption.
• Recognize the components needed to develop a digital transformation strategy for business, people, and technology.

Design Governance

• Design governance.
• Design management groups.
• Design Azure subscriptions.
• Design resource groups.
• Design resource tagging.
• Design with Azure Policy.
• Design Azure role-based access control (RBAC).
• Design Azure landing zones.

Design Authentication and Authorization Solutions

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

Design a Solution for Logging and Monitoring Azure Resources

• Design for Azure Monitor data sources.
• Design Azure Monitor Logs (Log Analytics) workspaces.
• Design Azure workbooks and insights.
• Design for Azure Data Explorer.

Describe High Availability and Disaster Recovery Strategies

• Define recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO).
• Explore high availability and disaster recovery options for IaaS and PaaS.
• Design an appropriate high availability and disaster recovery strategy.

Design a Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution

• 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.

Design a Data Storage Solution for Non-Relational Data

• Design data storage.
• Design Azure storage accounts.
• Design Azure Blob storage.
• Design with data redundancy.
• Design Azure Files.
• Design an Azure Disk solution.
• Design storage security.

Design a Data Storage Solution for Relational Data

• Design with Azure SQL Database.
• Design with Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Design with 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 transit, and data in use.
• Design for Azure SQL Edge.
• Design for Azure Cosmos DB.
• Design for Azure Table Storage.

Design Data Integration

• Design a data integration solution with Azure Data Factory.
• Design a data integration solution with Azure Data Lake.
• Design a data integration and analysis solution with Azure Databricks.
• Design a data integration and analysis solution with Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Design strategies for hot, warm, and cold data paths.
• Design an Azure Stream Analytics solution for data analysis.

Design an Azure Compute Solution

• Choose an Azure compute service.
• Design solutions with Azure Virtual Machines.
• Design solutions with Azure Batch.
• Design solutions with Azure App Service.
• Design solutions with Azure Container Instances.
• Design solutions with Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Design solutions with Azure Functions.
• Design solutions with Azure Logic Apps.

Design an Application Architecture

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

Design Network Solutions

• 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.

Design Migrations

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

Discover Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

• Describe the pillars of the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
• Identify key principles for building a strong architectural foundation.

Optimize Costs with Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

• Create a team culture that considers budget, spending, reporting, and cost tracking.
• Spend only on what is necessary to get the highest return on your investments.
• Optimize resource and operational usage.
• Increase efficiency without renegotiating or waiving requirements or even redefining them.
• Continue well-sized investments as your workload evolves.

Use Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework for Operational Excellence

• Apply modern practices to design, build, and orchestrate resources on Azure.
• Gain operational insights using monitoring and analytics.
• Reduce effort and errors by using automation.
• Identify issues and improve application quality through testing.

Use Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework for Performance Efficiency

• Scale your capacity according to the workload.
• Optimize network performance.
• Optimize storage and database performance.
• Improve application performance by identifying bottlenecks.

Use Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework for Reliability

• Determine business reliability requirements and apply these to your workload design.
• Design your workload to be fault-tolerant and capable of graceful degradation.
• Design a workload to recover from failures ranging from component-level failures to disasters.
• Build observability and testing into your workload design and operational practices.
• Design your workload with a focus on simplicity to reduce risks.

Use Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework for Security

• Create a security readiness plan aligned with business priorities.
• Properly manage privacy requirements.
• Strengthen the integrity of your workload against security risks.
• Enhance the availability of your workload against security incidents.
• Continuously maintain and improve the security posture of your workload.

Get Started with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

• Understand common obstacles that prevent successful adoption.
• Assess one or more guides to help you start things or move them forward faster.
• Start the right sequence of actions using shared guides and related Learn modules.

Prepare for Successful Cloud Adoption with a Well-Defined Strategy

• Bring clarity to a business strategy so all employees work towards common goals.
• Establish metrics to create clarity, help the team learn, and work systematically towards achieving your organizational goals.
• Assess financial considerations to understand the value of cloud adoption.
• Evaluate your strategy using the Cloud Adoption Framework.
• Assess technical considerations to help the team prepare for successful cloud adoption projects.

Prepare for Cloud Adoption with a Data-Driven Plan

• Create an actionable cloud adoption plan.
• Understand your digital estate.
• Assess the digital estate with Azure Migrate and refine your plan.

Choose the Best Azure Landing Zone to Support Your Cloud Operations Needs

• Compare your operations management, governance, and security needs against common operating models.
• Evaluate Azure landing zone implementation options against your short- and long-term needs.
• Choose the best Azure landing zone and Learn modules to meet your cloud adoption needs.

Migrate to Azure Using Repeatable Processes and Common Tools

• Understand commonly used migration tools.
• Discover required migration processes for effective migration.
• Understand options for correctly migrating different platforms and workloads.
• Choose the best learning path to continue the migration of a specific platform or workload.

Address Tangible Risks with the Cloud Adoption Framework Governance Methodology for Azure

• Establish processes to properly govern cloud adoption.
• Classify tangible risks based on the reference cloud adoption plan.
• Integrate business policies to mitigate tangible risks.
• List implementation policies to mitigate risks.
• Discover Azure Policy additions that implement risk mitigation policies.
• Prioritize future governance investments.

Ensure Stable Operations and Optimization Across Supported Cloud Workloads

• Assess business engagement levels across your workload portfolio.
• Deploy an operations baseline.
• Customize the baseline to meet operational needs.
• Centralize operations for core platforms.

Innovate in Applications Using Azure Cloud Technologies

• Understand the innovation cycle.
• Map Azure services to the phases of the innovation cycle.
• Correlate technologies with business innovation outcomes.

Prepare Cloud Security Using the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

• Understand the cloud security methodology.
• Identify roles and responsibilities related to security.
• Assess the cultural and role/responsibility changes that typically accompany cloud adoption.
• Discover how to simplify the implementation of cloud compliance and security.

Last updated: 02/08/2024

In this training, we mix theory with technical workshops to quickly make you operational. Additionally, each participant receives course materials at the end of the training.

One of our consultant trainers conducts the training. With solid field experience, they make the learning process both interactive and enriching.

For assessment, the trainer regularly asks questions and uses various methods to continuously measure your progress. This approach promotes a dynamic and engaging learning experience.

After the training, we ask you to complete a satisfaction questionnaire. Your feedback helps us to maintain and constantly improve the quality of our training.

Finally, we offer the flexibility to deliver this training both in-person and remotely, and it can be customized to meet your company’s specific needs upon request.

To attend this training, you should have experience with operating systems, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, networking, applications, and databases. Knowledge of on-premises virtualization technologies, such as virtual machines, virtual networks, and virtual hard disks, is also recommended.

We recommend having certification levels such as “AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals” and « AZ-104 : Azure Administrator »  or equivalent Azure experience.

A B1 level of English is recommended.

This training program is designed as part of a professional career path, preparing you for the Microsoft AZ-305 certification exam “Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions” to achieve the Azure Solutions Architect Expert title.

We recommend scheduling your certification exam approximately 1 month after completing the training. The course materials provided during the training will assist you in preparing thoroughly for your certification.

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