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Candidates for this exam should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. A professional in this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, they should have experience in Azure administration, Azure development, and DevOps processes.
The Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification will be earned by completing the following requirements:
Part of the requirements for: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
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Retirement date: none
This exam will be available in November 2021. This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions; design data storage solutions; design business continuity solutions; and design infrastructure solutions.
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There may be certifications and prerequisites related to "Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (beta)"
Azure Solution Architects have subject matter expertise in designing cloud and hybrid solutions that run on Microsoft Azure, including compute, network, storage, monitor, and security.
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