Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-104 & AZ-305)

What you'll learn
At Firebrand, we were awarded the Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) and Infrastructure (Azure) badges in recognition of our expertise in delivering quality solutions in this specialised business area.
On this accelerated Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert course, you'll get the skills you need as an Azure Solutions Architect to implement, monitor and maintain Azure solutions - from implementation of virtual machines to designing API integration strategies. You'll also gain expert understanding of service capabilities within the Microsoft Azure cloud.
In just 7 days, you'll also learn how to:
- Deploy and configure infrastructure
- Implement workloads and security
- Create and deploy apps
- Implement authentication and secure data
- Develop for the cloud and for Azure storage
- Determine workload requirements
- Design for identity and security
- Design a data platform solution
- Design a business continuity strategy
- Design for deployment, migration, and integration
- Design an infrastructure strategy
You'll be immersed in the curriculum and have 24/7 lab access with Firebrand's unique Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, helping you to build and retain information faster.
You'll get access to Microsoft Official Courseware (MOCs) and learn from certified Microsoft trainers MCTs) as Firebrand are a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning.
You'll also be prepared for Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administratorand Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions. You'll sit these exams during the course, covered by your Certification Guarantee.
Audience
If you're an Azure Administrator who manages cloud services that span across a variety of cloud capabilities, this course is ideal for you.
Certification path
You also have the option of taking the exams separately. Once you've completed both you'll automatically achieve the Microsoft Certified: Solutions Architect Expert certification:
- Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate | Exam AZ-104
- Microsoft Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions | Exam AZ-305
Residential and online Microsoft's Azure Solutions Architect Expert training
Firebrand offers both a classroom-based and Microsoft Azure solutions architect expert online course, including everything you need to get certified in record time:
- Official courseware, labs and practice exams
- AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administratorand AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions certification exams
- Accommodation, meals and snacks (for residential courses)
Curriculum
15 modulesCourse AZ-104T00: Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Module 1: Identity
- Module 2: Governance and Compliance
- Module 3: Azure Administration
- Module 4: Virtual Networking
- Module 5: Intersite Connectivity
- Module 6: Network Traffic Management
- Module 7: Azure Storage
- Module 8: Azure Virtual Machines
- Module 9: PaaS Compute Options
- Module 10: Data Protection
- Module 11: Monitoring
Course AZ-305T00: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Module 1: Design governance and compute solutions
- Module 2: Design storage and data integration solutions
- Module 3: Design app architecture, access, and monitoring solutions
- Module 4: Design network, continuity, and migration solutions
Prerequisites
In order to achieve the Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification, you must have achieved the following certifications:
Exam info
As part of your accelerated course, you'll sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:
Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Exam code: AZ-104
- Languages: English
- Domains:
- Manage Azure identities and governance (15-20%)
- Implement and manage storage (15-20%)
- Deploy and manage Azure compute resources (20-25%)
- Configure and manage virtual networking (25-30%)
- Monitor and back up Azure resources (10-15%)
Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Exam code: AZ-305
- Languages: English
- Domains:
- Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions (25-30%)
- Design data storage solutions (25-30%)
- Design business continuity solutions (10-15%)
- Design infrastructure solutions (25-30%)
Course Dates
Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this course. Please submit an enquiry and one of our team will contact you about potential future dates or alternative options.
FAQs
4 questionYes, we do provide courses suitable for beginners. However, Firebrand's accelerated courses aren't easy and it's essential that you are interested and actively pursuing a career in IT.
Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible. You don’t waste time travelling to several courses and finding an exam centre after that.
Firebrand's accelerated courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.
If you need to learn new skills and you want to be able to put them into practice quickly, then Firebrand is the right training company for you.
Our unique accelerated training method means that we are your fastest way to learn. By delivering training for up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week, with exam centres on-site, we ensure that you are trained and certified quicker than anywhere else, having spent less time out of the office away from the day job.
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