Design Azure infrastructure that architects trust and businesses rely on.
AZ-305: Desifning Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Develop the Azure architecture, infrastructure design, and governance skills that the AZ-305 certification and real Azure Solutions Architect Expert roles genuinely demand.
- UK Licensed
- Global Standards
- Expert Instructor
- 5 Day Training
- Overview
Course Overview
There is a meaningful difference between administering Azure infrastructure and designing it. Administrators configure what architects specify. But architects make the decisions that determine whether a solution scales reliably, recovers from failure gracefully, and costs what the business actually budgeted before a single resource gets deployed. That design judgment is exactly what the AZ-305 certification tests, and exactly what this program develops.
This AZ-305 program covers Azure architecture design across compute, networking, storage, identity, governance, high availability, and disaster recovery the full infrastructure design scope that the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert credential requires. It sits within our corporate training programs portfolio alongside Azure AI Fundamentals certification and other certificate programs, bringing the same technically rigorous, exam-aligned approach to Azure infrastructure design that we apply across our cloud and technology programs.
Candidates should have AZ-104 Azure Administrator experience before attending this program; it builds on that operational foundation, not from it.
- Goals
Course Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Design Azure compute, networking, and storage solutions aligned to business and technical requirements
- Apply Azure identity management and security design principles across enterprise Azure architecture scenarios
- Design Azure governance frameworks using the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Evaluate Azure availability and Azure disaster recovery design patterns for mission-critical workloads
- Apply Azure cost optimization methodology across resource sizing, reserved capacity, and architectural trade-off decisions
- Work toward AZ-305 certification through a structured, exam-domain-aligned preparation pathway
- Key Points
Who Should Attend?
- Cloud Architects With AZ-104 Azure Administrator Experience
- Solution Architects Moving Into Azure Architecture Roles
- IT Professionals Pursuing Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Senior Engineers Designing Enterprise Azure Infrastructure
- Technical Leads Responsible for Azure Architecture Decisions
- Key Benefits
Key Benefits of the Course
- An AZ-305 program grounded in real Azure infrastructure architecture scenarios
- Practical Azure architecture and networking design skills applicable to the next solution design assignment
- Stronger Azure disaster recovery and high availability capability across enterprise workload design
- Clear Azure governance and Cloud Adoption Framework methodology for large-scale Azure deployments
- A recognized credential from our top certificate programs portfolio supporting progression toward Azure Solutions Architect Expert status
- Outline
Course Outline
Day 1: Azure Architecture Foundations and Identity Design
- Covers Azure solution architecture design methodology: how to translate business requirements into technical design decisions across compute, networking, storage, and data domains within the Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Introduces Azure identity management design across Azure Active Directory, hybrid identity, conditional access, and the privileged identity management patterns that enterprise Azure governance requires
- Real architecture examples show where design decisions made without proper identity and governance foundations created security and compliance problems that were expensive to remediate after deployment
Day 2: Compute, Networking, and Storage Architecture
- Covers Azure compute design across virtual machines, container solutions, serverless architecture, and the workload-specific selection criteria that determine which compute approach fits which enterprise scenario
- Introduces Azure networking design methodology, virtual network topology, hub-and-spoke architecture, Azure networking connectivity patterns, and the network security design that protects enterprise Azure workloads
- Attendees work through a realistic Azure architecture design exercise covering compute, networking, and storage design decisions for an enterprise workload scenario
Day 3: Data Solutions, Application Architecture, and Migration
- Covers data solution design across relational, NoSQL, and analytical data services, and the data architecture decisions that the AZ-305 certification tests across storage selection and data flow design scenarios
- Introduces application architecture design covering Event Hubs, Logic Apps, API Management, and caching patterns the application integration design territory that the real AZ-305 exam covers and brochure-based training often misses
- Covers Azure migration strategy beyond data migration, application migration patterns, Azure Migrate tooling, and the migration assessment methodology that enterprise Azure Cloud Adoption Framework engagements require
Day 4: High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Monitoring
- Covers Azure high availability design patterns across availability zones, availability sets, load balancing, and the redundancy architecture that keeps enterprise workloads running when individual components fail
- Introduces Azure disaster recovery design methodology, recovery time objective and recovery point objective planning, Azure Site Recovery configuration, and the backup strategy design that enterprise organizations require for regulated workloads
- Introduces Azure monitoring design using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights, the observability architecture that makes enterprise Azure deployments operable rather than just deployable
Day 5: Governance, Cost Optimization, and AZ-305 Exam Preparation
- Covers Azure governance design across management groups, policy assignments, blueprints, and the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework governance methodology that enterprise-scale Azure deployments require
- Introduces Azure cost optimization design: reserved instances, spot capacity, resource sizing methodology, and the architectural trade-offs that align Azure spending with business value
- Attendees complete a timed AZ-305 practice test with structured feedback on design domain gaps and the scenario-based question approach that the AZ-305 certification exam consistently presents
- Terms
Training Methodology
This program combines:
- Azure architecture design workshops using realistic enterprise infrastructure scenarios
- Identity, networking, and governance design exercises with structured peer review and instructor feedback
- High availability, disaster recovery, and cost optimization sessions built around real AZ-305 exam scenarios
- AZ-305 certification preparation aligned to current Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam objectives
- Achievements
Certification
Attendees receive a course completion certificate from our Corporate & Industrial Training Center. The program develops practical, exam-ready AZ-305 certification capability across Azure infrastructure design, governance, high availability, and cost optimization. In-house training is available for cloud architecture teams preparing for enterprise Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification programs. Visit our Training calendar for upcoming dates and contact us now for scheduling options.
- Case Study
Case Study Example
A professional services organization had several senior Azure administrators who understood how to configure and manage Azure resources but were consistently passed over for architecture roles because they lacked the design methodology and AZ-305 certification that those roles required. Decisions about compute selection, network topology, and disaster recovery design were being made reactively rather than through structured architectural evaluation. After the group completed this AZ-305 program, the design methodology from the Azure Well-Architected Framework became the team’s standard approach for solution evaluation. Two candidates passed the AZ-305 certification exam within six weeks, and the organization’s next major Azure deployment was designed with proper governance, high availability, and cost optimization built in from the start. Read insights from similar Azure architect certification journeys in our learning resource library.
- Why Choose
Why Choose This Program?
Azure architecture training that covers Azure services without developing design judgment produces engineers who know what Azure can do but struggle to decide what it should do in a specific scenario, which is exactly what the AZ-305 exam tests. This program is built around the architectural thinking, trade-off evaluation, and design methodology that Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert status validates. Explore our Azure AI Fundamentals certification program and other training courses across our portfolio for a complete view of what we offer.
- Connect
Contact Us
Ready to develop Azure Solutions Architect capability across your cloud team? Contact us now for upcoming dates and in-house training solutions tailored to your organization.
- FAQs
Fequently Asked Questions
What does the AZ-305 program cover?
Five days across Azure identity and governance design, compute and networking architecture, data solutions, application architecture, migration strategy, high availability, disaster recovery, Azure monitoring, cost optimization, and a timed AZ-305 practice test with structured feedback on Day 5.
What prerequisites do attendees need before attending?
AZ-104 Azure Administrator-level experience is strongly recommended, ideally, the certification itself. The AZ-305 program builds on operational Azure knowledge, not from foundational concepts. Candidates without administrator-level experience will find the architectural content significantly harder to apply.
What prerequisites do attendees need before attending?
Yes, both are covered on Day 3. Application architecture design, including Event Hubs, Logic Apps, and API Management, and Azure migration strategy beyond data migration, are included specifically because the real AZ-305 exam tests these areas, and they’re often missing from brochure-based training programs.
How is this different from an Azure administrator course?
Azure administrator courses cover configuring and managing existing Azure resources. This AZ-305 program covers designing the architecture that administrators then implement a distinct, higher-level skill set that requires understanding how design decisions affect scalability, security, cost, and reliability across the full solution lifecycle.
Which roles benefit most from AZ-305 certification?
Cloud architects, solution architects, and senior technical professionals responsible for enterprise Azure infrastructure design see the most direct value, particularly those with strong Azure administration backgrounds who are ready to move into architectural decision-making roles.
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Course Schedule
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20 Jan -- 24 Jan
France
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07 Apr -- 11 Apr
Rwanda
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30 Jun -- 04 Jul
KSA
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06 Oct -- 10 Oct
Austria
GBP 4595/Person
20 Jan -- 24 Jan
France
GBP 3595/Person
07 Apr -- 11 Apr
Rwanda
GBP 3595/Person
30 Jun -- 04 Jul
KSA
GBP 3595/Person
06 Oct -- 10 Oct
Austria
GBP 3595/Person
Duration
5 Days