AZ-301: Microsoft Azure Architect Design
- 2 minsExperience
When I was planning to take this exam, I was expecting to go to a Certification Center as usual. Then I learned that I wouldn't be in town by that date, so the only alternative I had was to take it online. As this was my first experience using this method, I was more concerned about the connectivity I would have and the whole process more than how I should go through it. Despite all of these, I had a perfect experience with the platform and from now on I will prefer this method than going to a Center. Regarding the exam itself, to be honest, it was much easier than I was expecting, and by far the AZ-300 was more complicated and required more concentration. In this one, if you have enough experience with Azure and designing architectures and solving problems you will be more than fine going through it.
About
The AZ-301 certification exam gives a big overview about the services and the Microsoft approach on how to design a solution in a cloud environment. This exam with the AZ-300 will certified that you are a Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Microsoft is making a lot of effort to make the engineers and architects get familiar with Azure and they provide complete documentation and guidance on how to prepare to get certified.
Preparation
In my experience to get this exam passed, I red the official documentation provided by Microsoft (please find the links below in the [courses](#Courses) section). It is a really nice reading and useful to have a good understanding on how we can prepare to take the exam. There are also some videos in Udemy that will help you to go through all the topics quickly. The most important thing is if you have experience with Azure and have done architectures in a cloud environment, you definitely will be ready to take this exam.
Courses
- OpenEDX - AZ-301.1 - Designing for Identity and Security
- OpenEDX - AZ-301.2 - Designing a Data Platform Solution
- OpenEDX - AZ-301.3 - Designing for Deployment, Migration, and Integration
- OpenEDX - AZ-301.4 - Designing an Infrastructure Strategy
References
- Exam AZ-301: Microsoft Azure Architect Design - Learn
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert - Learn
Sergio Tocalini
Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer / Full-Stack Developer / SRE