Capability Development / Cloud Infrastructure
Design Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305)
This AZ-305 program develops the knowledge and practical skills required to design secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure. Participants explore architecture decisions across compute, networking, storage, identity, governance, and monitoring, applying Azure Well-Architected principles throughout. The course also covers authentication, RBAC, business continuity, disaster recovery, and migration strategies, preparing learners to translate business requirements into enterprise-ready Azure solution designs.
Program Overview
This AZ-305 program develops the knowledge and practical skills required to design secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure. Participants explore architecture decisions across compute, networking, storage, identity, governance, and monitoring, applying Azure Well-Architected principles throughout. The course also covers authentication, RBAC, business continuity, disaster recovery, and migration strategies, preparing learners to translate business requirements into enterprise-ready Azure solution designs.
Audience Profile
Azure administrators progressing toward a solutions architect role; Solution architects designing cloud and hybrid infrastructure; Professionals responsible for Azure governance and security design; and IT leads planning business continuity and migration strategies.
Course Syllabus
Module 1: Azure Fundamentals and Resource Management
Topics
- Introduction to cloud computing and Azure
- Azure Portal, CLI, and PowerShell
- Azure resources and subscriptions
- Azure Resource Manager
- Azure tags
- Storage accounts and types
Module 2: Azure Storage Services
Topics
- Blob storage and CDN
- Azure Files and File Sync
- Table and Queue Storage
- Shared Access Signature (SAS)
- Storage replication and Databox
- Import/Export service
Module 3: Compute and Container Services
Topics
- Azure Virtual Machines and data disks
- ARM and VHD templates
- VM scale sets and availability sets
- App Service and deployment slots
- Azure Kubernetes Service
- Azure Container Registry
Module 4: Networking
Topics
- Azure Virtual Networks and subnets
- Network security groups and route tables
- Application Gateway and Front Door
- Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager
- Azure Firewall and Bastion
- ExpressRoute circuits and peering
Module 5: Identity and Access Management
Topics
- RBAC roles and assignments
- Azure Active Directory users and groups
- Azure AD tenants and domains
- Azure AD Connect and SSPR
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Azure Key Vault
- Managed identities
Module 6: Monitoring and Business Continuity
Topics
- Azure Monitor and Metrics
- Log Analytics and Application Insights
- Alerts and actions
- Recovery Services Vault
- VM backup policies and restore
Module 7: Migration and Data Platform
Topics
- Azure Migrate and Site Recovery
- Server assessment and migration
- Cosmos DB and NoSQL data models
- Partitioning and request units
- Consistency levels
- Data migration tools and querying