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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Azure Architect Design |
| Exam Number: | AZ-301 |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Exam Duration: | 150 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Drag and Drop, Case Study, Multiple Response, Scenario-based Questions |
| Available Languages: | German, French, Korean, Chinese (Traditional), English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Pearson VUE Test Center or Online Proctored Exam |
| Pre Condition: | AZ-301 was one of the exams required for Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert. It was commonly paired with AZ-300 before being retired and replaced by AZ-304/AZ-305 paths. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-solutions-architect/ |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Design for Business Continuity | 15% | - Design backup and recovery
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| Design for Deployment, Migration, and Integration | 10% | - Design migration strategies
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| Design an Infrastructure Strategy | 25% | - Design network infrastructure
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| Design for Identity and Security | 25% | - Design authentication and authorization
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| Design a Data Platform Solution | 15% | - Design data integration
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| Determine Workload Requirements | 10% | - Gather requirements
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AZ-301 was one of the exams required for Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert. It was commonly paired with AZ-300 before being retired and replaced by AZ-304/AZ-305 paths.
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The official Microsoft Azure Architect Design syllabus comprises 6 domains. The heaviest hitters are Design for Deployment, Migration, and Integration (10%), Design for Business Continuity (15%), and Design a Data Platform Solution (15%). The complete outline sits above on this page; walk it top to bottom and mark every line you could not teach to someone else.
Question 1
You need to recommend a notification solution for the IT Support distribution group.
What should you include in the recommendation?
A. a SendGrid account with advanced reporting
B. an action group
C. Azure AD Connect Health
D. Azure Network Watcher
Question 2
You have an on-premises Hyper-V cluster. The cluster contains Hyper-V hosts that run Windows Server 2016 Datacenter. The hosts are licensed under a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement that has Software Assurance.
The Hyper-V cluster hosts 3 virtual machines that run Windows Server 2012 R2. Each virtual machine runs a different workload. The workloads have predictable consumption patterns.
You plan to replace the virtual machines with Azure virtual machines that run Windows Server 2016. The virtual machines will be sized according to the consumption pattern of each workload.
You need to recommend a solution to minimize the compute costs of the Azure virtual machines.
Which two recommendations should you include in the solution? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
A. Purchase Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances for the Azure virtual machines
B. Activate Azure Hybrid Benefit for the Azure virtual machines
C. Create a lab in Azure DevTest Labs and place the Azure virtual machines in the lab
D. Create a virtual machine scale set that uses autoscaling
E. Configure a spending limit in the Azure account center
Question 3
You are designing an Azure web app.
You plan to deploy the web app to the North Europe Azure region and the West Europe Azure region.
You need to recommend a solution for the web app. The solution must meet the following requirements:
* Users must always access the web app from the North Europe region, unless the region fails.
* The web app must be available to users if an Azure region is unavailable.
* Deployment costs must be minimized.
What should you include in the recommendation? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Question 4
You need to deploy resources to host a stateless web app in an Azure subscription. The solution must meet the following requirements:
* Provide access to the full .NET framework.
* Provide redundancy if an Azure region fails.
* Grant administrators access to the operating system to install custom application dependencies.
Solution: You deploy a web app in an Isolated App Service plan.
Does this meet the goal?
A. No
B. Yes
Question 5
You need to recommend a disaster recovery solution for the back-end tier of the payment processing system.
What should you include in the recommendation?
A. an auto-failover group
B. Always On Failover Cluster Instances
C. active geo-replication
D. Azure Site Recovery
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C | Question 2 Answer: A,B | Question 3 Answer: Only visible for members | Question 4 Answer: A | Question 5 Answer: A |
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