Exam Tips: Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-304)

Get an overview of the Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-304) exam. Explore the prerequisites and the five domains of the exam.

The Microsoft Azure Architect: Design (AZ-304) exam tests your understanding of how to build an effective Azure strategy for an organization. It is one of two required exams for becoming a certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert. In this course, instructor and Microsoft trainer Scott Duffy provides insights into the structure of the exam, recommended prerequisites, and skills tested. Explore the main objectives in the five domains—design monitoring, design identity and security, design data storage, design business continuity, and design infrastructure—and get study tips for maximizing your performance on exam day.

Introduction

• Exam overview (AZ-304)
• What you should know
• Details of the exam

1. Design Monitoring

• Cost optimization
• Logging and monitoring

2. Design Identity and Security

• Authentication
• Authorization
• Governance
• Application security

3. Design Data Storage

• Design a solution for databases
• Design data integration
• Select an appropriate storage account

4. Design Business Continuity

• Design for backup and recovery
• Design for high availability

5. Design Infrastructure

• Design for compute
• Design for network
• Design application architecture
• Design migration

Conclusion

• Final tips