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AZ-305

AZ-305: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert

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AZ-305: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
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Overview

AZ-305 validates advanced proficiency in designing and implementing cloud and hybrid solutions on Microsoft Azure. It is intended for professionals who can translate business needs into architectural designs aligned with Azure best practices.

Who Should Take This Course

Experienced IT professionals who design cloud or hybrid system solutions
Candidates capable of aligning business needs with scalable Azure architectures
Professionals with strong knowledge in administration, development, networking, security, and governance

Exam Details

Exam Code

AZ-305

Level

Expert

Duration

180 mins

Total Questions

40-60

Passing Score

700

Fee (USD)

$165

Delivery

Pearson VUE / Online-proctored

Languages

English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, Spanish, French, and more

Negative Marking

No

Domain Distribution

Design identity, governance & monitoring solutions

27.5%
Design authentication, authorization, and identity strategies (e.g. Azure AD, managed identities)Design governance models (policies, blueprints, resource consistency)Design monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks across resources

Design data storage solutions

22.5%
Choose appropriate relational and non-relational storage (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Blob, etc.)Plan for data partitioning, scaling, replication, and encryptionDefine access patterns, performance, and consistency models

Design business continuity solutions

17.5%
Architect high availability and disaster recovery (e.g. zones, paired regions, failover)Design backup and restore strategies for VMs, databases, and storagePlan for site recovery and continuity across services

Design infrastructure solutions

32.5%
Network architectures: VNets, subnets, routing, firewall, load balancingCompute strategy: VMs, containers, App Services, Azure FunctionsHybrid connectivity options: VPN, ExpressRoute, network integration

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