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Microsoft AZ-304 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Azure Architect Design |
| Exam Number: | AZ-304 |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a 1000-point scale) |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Retired (replaced by AZ-305 as of March 31, 2022). |
| Pre Condition: | Intended for experienced Azure architects with advanced Azure admin, Azure development, IT operations, networking, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platform, and governance experience (no strict prerequisites, though related certifications like AZ-104 are recommended). |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/learn/certifications/exams/az-304/ |
Microsoft AZ-304 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Design Identity and Security | 25-30% | - Design security for applications - Design governance - Design authorization - Design authentication |
| Design Business Continuity | 10-15% | - Design for high availability - Design a solution for backup and recovery |
| Design Data Storage | 15-20% | - Design a solution for databases - Select appropriate storage account - Design data integration |
| Design Infrastructure | 25-30% | - Design migrations - Design a network solution - Design a compute solution - Design an application architecture |
| Design Monitoring | 10-15% | - Design for cost optimization - Design a solution for logging and monitoring |
Microsoft AZ-304 Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
Microsoft Azure Architect Design is an official Microsoft exam, listed under exam code AZ-304. A passing result earns you the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification at the Professional level. It also ties into Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
Intended for experienced Azure architects with advanced Azure admin, Azure development, IT operations, networking, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platform, and governance experience (no strict prerequisites, though related certifications like AZ-104 are recommended).
Requirements evolve, so confirm the current conditions before registering on the official exam page.
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The Microsoft Azure Architect Design syllabus spans 5 domains, led by Design Infrastructure (25-30%), Design Monitoring (10-15%), and Design Identity and Security (25-30%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Microsoft Azure Architect Design Sample Questions:
You manage an on-premises network and Azure virtual networks.
You need to create a secure connection over a private network between the on-premises network and the Azure virtual networks. The connection must offer a redundant pair of cross connections to provide high availability.
What should you recommend?
- A. virtual network peering
- B. ExpressRoute
- C. Azure Load Balancer
- D. VPN Gateway
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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You are designing a solution that will include containerized applications running in an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster.
You need to recommend a load balancing solution for HTTPS traffic. The solution must meet the following requirements:
Automatically configure load balancing rules as the applications are deployed to the cluster.
Support Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF).
Support cookie-based affinity.
Support URL routing.
What should you include the recommendation?
- A. an HTTP application routing ingress controller
- B. the Kubernetes load balancer service
- C. Application Gateway Ingress Controller (AGIC)
- D. an NGINX ingress controller
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You have an Azure Storage v2 account named Storage1.
You plan to archive data to Storage1.
You need to ensure that the archived data cannot be deleted for five years. The solution must prevent administrators from deleting the data.
Solution: You create a file share and snapshots.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. No
- B. Yes
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Your company has two on-premises sites in New York and Los Angeles and Azure virtual networks in the East US Azure region and the West US Azure region. Each on-premises site has Azure ExpressRoute circuits to both regions.
You need to recommend a solution that meets the following requirements:
Outbound traffic to the Internet from workloads hosted on the virtual networks must be routed through the closest available on-premises site.
If an on-premises site fails, traffic from the workloads on the virtual networks to the Internet must reroute automatically to the other site.
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.
Correct Answer:
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen. You have an Azure Storage account that contains two 1-GB data files named File1 and File2. The data files are set to use the archive access tier. You need to ensure that File1 is accessible immediately when a retrieval request is initiated. Solution: For File1, you set Access tier to Cool.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. No
- B. Yes
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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