Azure for Architects: Design a Compute Strategy

Explore study tips to prepare for the Design Infrastructure Solutions section of the Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification exam.

Introduction

• Learning Azure infrastructure
• What you should know
• Introducing KinetEco team
• Example files and Azure costs

1. Design a Compute Solution

• Review of compute solutions in Azure
• Designing compute solutions based on workload requirements
• Review a virtual machine-based compute solution
• Designing a container-based compute solution
• Designing a serverless-based compute solution

2. Design an Application Architecture

• Review of application architecture components
• Design a caching solution for applications
• Design a messaging architecture
• Design an event-driven architecture
• Review automated deployment solutions for your applications
• Design an application configuration management solution
• Design a solution for API integration
• Challenge
• Solution

3. Design Migration Solutions

• Review migration solutions and Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
• Assessment and discovery of on-premises servers, data, and applications for migration
• Design a migration solution for applications and virtual machines
• Design a migration solution for databases
• Design a migration solution for unstructured data

4. Design Network Solutions

• Review of network solutions for Azure
• Design network solutions based on workload requirements
• Design connectivity solution for Azure resources
• Design hybrid connectivity solutions between Azure and on-premises networks
• Design a solution to optimize network performance for applications
• Design a solution for optimal network security
• Design load balancing and routing solutions
• Challenge
• Solution

Conclusion

• Next steps