Microsoft Certified: Azure Architect Design (AZ-304)

On this accelerated Microsoft Azure Architect Design course, you’ll learn how to advise stakeholders and build secure, scalable and reliable solutions to meet business demands.

In just 2 days, you’ll discover how to manage security and identity within the context of Azure, which will support your solutions. You’ll also build knowledge on data streaming and long-term data storage. As you train at twice the speed, you’ll learn how to:

• Design monitoring
• Design identity and security
• Design data storage
• Design business continuity
• Design infrastructure

At the end of your course, you'll sit Exam AZ-304: Microsoft Azure Architect Design (currently in beta) and achieve your Microsoft Azure Architect Design certification.

Through Firebrand's Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you'll get access to Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOCs) and learn from certified instructors, as Firebrand are a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning. 

Course AZ-304T00-A: Microsoft Azure Architect Design

• Module 1: Design for Cost Optimisation
• Module 2: Design a Solution for Logging and Monitoring
• Module 3: Design Authentication
• Module 4: Design Authorisation
• Module 5: Design Governance
• Module 6: Design Security for Applications
• Module 7: Design a Solution for Databases
• Module 8: Design Data Integration
• Module 9: Select an Appropriate Storage Account
• Module 10: Design a Solution for Backup and Recovery
• Module 11: Design for High Availability
• Module 12: Design a Compute Solution
• Module 13: Design a Network Solution
• Module 14: Design an Application Architecture
• Module 15: Design Migrations

As part of your accelerated course, you'll take the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Exam AZ-304: Microsoft Azure Architect Design - currently in beta

• Exam Code: AZ-304
• Language: English
• Domains:
1. Design monitoring (10-15%)
2. Design identity and security (25-30%)
3. Design data storage (15-20%)
4. Design a business continuity (10-15%)
5. Design infrastructure (25-30%)

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have experience in:

• Operating systems
• Virtualisation
• Cloud infrastructure
• Storage structures
• Networking

You should also have an understanding of:

• On-premises virtualisation technologies, like: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks
• Network configuration, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies
• Active Directory concepts, like domains, forests, domain controllers, replication, Kerberos protocol, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
• Resilience and disaster recovery, like backup and restore operations

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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