AZ-304 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design

THIS EXAM WILL RETIRE ON MARCH 31, 2022 AT 11:59 PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. A new exam, Exam AZ-305, will be available on or around November 16, 2021. Please refer to this blog post for details on certification pathways.The content of this exam will be updated on November 23, 2021. Please download the skills measured document below to see what will be changing.NOTE: Passing score: 700. Learn more about exam scores here.Candidates for this exam should have subject matter expertise in designing and implementing solutions that run on Microsoft Azure, including aspects like compute, network, storage, and security. Candidates should have intermediate-level skills for administering Azure. Candidates should understand Azure development and DevOps processes.Responsibilities for an Azure Solution Architect include advising stakeholders and translating business requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions.An Azure Solution Architect partners with cloud administrators, cloud DBAs, and clients to implement solutions.A candidate for this exam should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platform, budgeting, and governance–this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, this role should have expert-level skills in Azure administration and have experience with Azure development and DevOps processes.