AZ-305 Course Support for Azure Architecture Study

A useful AZ-305 study flow starts with requirements: identity boundaries, governance model, data durability, network topology, recovery objectives, workload type, latency, security, and cost. Then choose Azure services that meet those requirements. For example, a design might require Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Policy, Key Vault, Private Endpoints, Azure Firewall, Log Analytics, and Azure Monitor working together.

Organize review around Microsoft’s current AZ-305 skills areas: design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions; design data storage solutions; design business continuity solutions; and design infrastructure solutions. Those groups are broad enough to include hybrid connectivity, migration, application architecture, compute platforms, relational and non-relational data, logging, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.

When reviewing compute, compare App Service, Functions, Container Apps, AKS, Batch, and VM Scale Sets. When reviewing networking, compare Front Door, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, Traffic Manager, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure DNS, and Private Link. When reviewing storage, compare Azure SQL, Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, Storage Accounts, blob tiers, redundancy, and data integration choices.

Practice review is most useful when it reveals a weak design assumption. If you miss a business continuity scenario, revisit RTO, RPO, Availability Zones, Azure Backup, Site Recovery, geo-replication, and database failover. If you miss a governance scenario, review management groups, subscriptions, Azure Policy, RBAC, tags, and compliance reporting.

Use the Microsoft certification page for the credential path and the AZ-305 study guide for current skills measured. Use Azure Architecture Center and Azure Well-Architected Framework guidance for design patterns, and service documentation when you need the details behind a specific recommendation.