Retired: Microsoft Azure Architect Design MAZ304 - United States

Microsoft Azure Architect Design MAZ304​ Course Outline

Notes: Microsoft have retied this course and exam. Microsoft have replaced this with Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions AZ305

Module 1: Design a Compute Solution

• Recommending a Solution for Compute Provisioning
• Determine Appropriate Compute Technologies
• Recommending a Solution for Containers
• Recommending a Solution for Automating Compute Management

Lab: Implementing Containers on Azure

• Implement containers running in Azure VMs
• Deploy containers to Azure Container Instances
• Deploy containers to AKS clusters

Module 2: Design a Network Solution

• Recommend a Solution for Network Addressing and Name Resolution
• Recommend a Solution for Network Provisioning
• Recommend a Solution for Network Security
• Recommend a Solution for internet Connectivity and On-Premises Networks
• Recommend a Solution for Automating Network Management
• Recommend a Solution for Load Balancing and Traffic Routing

Module 3: Design for Migration

• Assess and On-Premises Servers and Applications for Migration
• Recommend a Solution for Migrating Applications and VMs
• Recommend a Solution for Migration of Databases

Module 4: Design Authentication and Authorisation

• Tips for Identity and Access Management
• Recommend a Solution for Multi-Factor Authentication
• Five Steps for Securing Identity Infrastructure
• Recommend a Solution for Single-Sign-On (SSO)
• Recommend a Solution for a Hybrid Identity
• Recommend a Solution for B2B Integration
• Recommend a Hierarchical Structure for Management Groups

Lab: Managing Azure AD Authentication and Authorisation

• Deploy an Azure VM hosting an AD DS domain controller
• Create and configure an Azure AD tenant
• Integrate an AD DS forest with an Azure AD tenant

Module 5: Design Governance

• Recommend a Solution for using Azure Policy
• Recommend a Solution for using Azure Blueprint

Module 6: Design a Solution for Databases

• Select an Appropriate Data Platform Based on Requirements
• Overview of Azure Data Storage
• Recommend Database Service Tier Sizing
• Dynamically Scale Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instances
• Recommend a Solution for Encrypting Data at Rest, Transmission, and In Use

Module 7: Select an Appropriate Storage Account

• Understanding Storage Tiers
• Recommend a Storage Access Solution
• Recommend Storage Management Tools

Module 8: Design Data Integration

• Understanding Storage Tiers
• Recommend a Storage Access Solution
• Recommend Storage Management Tools

Module 9: Design a Solution for Logging and Monitoring

• Azure Monitoring Services
• Azure Monitor

Module 10: Design a Solution for Backup and Recovery

• Recommend a Recovery Solution for Hybrid and On-Premises Workloads
• Design and Azure Site Recovery Solution
• Recommend a Solution for Recovery in Different Regions
• Recommend a Solution for Azure Backup Management
• Design a Solution for Data Archiving and Retention

Module 11: Design for High Availability

• Recommend a Solution for Application, Autoscaling and Workload Redundancy
• Resources that Require High Availability
• Identify Storage Types for High Availability
• Recommend a Solution for Geo-Redundancy of Workloads

Module 12: Design for Cost Optimisation

• Recommend Solutions for Cost Management
• Recommended Viewpoints for Minimising Costs

Module 13: Design an Application Architecture

• Recommend a Microservices Architecture
• Recommend an Orchestration Solution for Deployment of Applications
• Recommend a Solution for API Integration

Lab: Implement Azure Logic Apps Integration with Azure Event Grid

• Integrate Azure Logic Apps with Event Grid
• Trigger execution of Logic Apps in response to an event representing a change to a resource within a

Module 14: Design Security for Applications

• Security for Applications and Services
• Recommend a Solution using Key Vault
• Recommend Solutions using Azure AD Managed Identities