AZ-303: Microsoft Azure Architecture Technologies
Certification Info
This certification's purpose is to evaluate your advanced knowledge of azure solutions implementation and IT operations. To attempt this exam, you should be subject matter expertise (SME) in implementing solutions that run on Microsoft Azure. This exam will cover mainly the implementation of networking, identity, security, virtualization, disaster recovery, business continuity, data platform, budgeting, and governance. You should also have advanced level skills in Azure administration and experience in Azure development and DevOps. AZ-303 is one of the required exams to achieve the "Azure Solutions Architect Expert" Certification.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification - Journey
AZ-303 is one of the required exams to achieve the "Azure Solutions Architect Expert" Certification. For more info click on the link Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Syllabus
The below areas will be covered in this exam. You will need to scope at least 700 out of 1000, and there is no grading or ranking system for the score you secured, the result will be either pass or fail.
- Implement and monitor an Azure infrastructure (50-55%)
- Implement management and security solutions (25-30%)
- Implement solutions for apps (10-15%)
- Implement and manage data platforms (10-15%)
Click here to Downloaded Syllabus Or Go to the certification page, and search for “Download exam skills”
How & Where to start
How?
This is what I did when I start preparing for this exam, and it worked for me. It is up to you to follow this order or prepare your own.
- Go through the syllabus
- Prioritize the Syllabus Items by their percentage
- List down what you already know
- List down where you need a refresh
- List down what you need to learn from the beginning
Where?
You might need to start it by going through Microsoft documentation first, and then you may look into the below list of options.
- Microsoft Documentation
- Microsoft Free Trainings
- Online Books
- Training Videos
- Hands-on labs and practice
Microsoft Documentation
Microsoft documentation has enough content to prepare for the exam at the same time overwhelming, but it is a good start here to know or refresh the basics and mainly it will have up to date instructions per the new changes at Azure product. The downloaded syllabus will have every subsection that will be covered in the exam, take the subsection or the topic in the Microsoft documentation, and get a start.
Microsoft Documentation [Good One]
Refer to the below Blogs to follow section for more granular level documentation references.
Microsoft Free Training
There are two options Microsoft portal offers –
- Online-Free course by topic Online Free
- Instructor-led Paid training –There are many number of Microsoft training partners from different geo-locations and time zones, just that the training cost is expensive. Microsoft Training Partners Register
Online Books
- O'REILLY - Hands-on Preparation and Practice for Exam AZ-300 and AZ-303 [Good One]
- Microsoft Publish – Azure Architect Technologies
Blogs to follow.
- AZ – 303 Study Guide #1– this blog has links for Microsoft documentation for every topic
- AZ – 303 Study Guide #2– this blog has links for Microsoft documentation for every topic
Training Videos
Free
- Microsoft Online Free Course by topic
- Udemy Free Part 1 Course on YouTube (3 hrs) [Good One]
- Udemy Free Part 2 Course on YouTube (3 hrs) [Good One]
- Free Course Part 1 from E-Learning on YouTube (8 hrs)
- Free Course Part 2 from E-Learning on YouTube (9 hrs)
Paid Subscription
- O'REILLY [Good One]
- Pluralsight – Azure Architect Technologies [Good One]
- MeasureUp AZ-303
- Cloud Academy
- Skyline Academy
Microsoft Internal
- Online Training - O'REILLY [Good One]
- E-Book - O'REILLY - Hands-on Preparation and Practice for Exam AZ-300 and AZ-303 [Good One]
- Internal Training - Microsoft [Good One]
- Online Training – Pluralsight [Good One]
Instructor-led Training
Microsoft Training Partners offer Virtual training, from different geo-locations and time zones, just that training cost is expensive.
Microsoft Training Partners Register
Online Test
Free
Paid
- Mindhub - $99 for one month [Good One]
- Wihizlabs - Practice Tests ($29.95) and Online Course ($25.95)
Schedule Exam
Schedule
Click here to Schedule the exam, you will have the option to take the online exam from home or office.
Offers
Click here for Microsoft Offers
Document References
Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-303
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