LEARNING PATH

Azure solutions architect path

Engineers and consultants who design Azure platforms and want the Expert certification.

Goal: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Expert). 2 to 3 exams, about 8–22 weeks with our study plans.

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The path, step by step

  1. Optional start: skip if you know the basics

    AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

    Optional, but worth it if Azure is new to you: AZ-104 moves fast. · leads to Azure Fundamentals · study plan: 3 weeks or 6 weeks

    Cover of AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  2. Required

    AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

    You must hold Azure Administrator Associate before the Expert certification is awarded, and AZ-305 assumes you can already build what it asks you to design. · leads to Azure Administrator Associate · study plan: 4 weeks or 8 weeks

    Cover of AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

    Ultra Transcenders AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

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  3. Required

    AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

    Choosing between designs for identity, data, business continuity and infrastructure, and explaining the trade-offs. · leads to Azure Solutions Architect Expert · study plan: 4 weeks or 8 weeks

    Cover of AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

Microsoft requires: AZ-104, AZ-305. Everything else is our advice on the order that makes each exam easier. The time is a rough guide: the shorter plans suit people who already work with the technology, the longer ones people who are new to it. Certification details on Microsoft Learn.

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