Architecting and Designing in Microsoft Azure (Udemy.com)
Learn and Prepare for Azure 30X certification - Learn it the right way
Created by: Anand Rao Nednur
Last updated October 2025
What you will learn
- Design Solutions in Microsoft Azure Platform
- Understand Azure Service from Solutions Architechture perspective
- Pass the Microsoft Az 305 test in first attempt
- Master the core principles of cloud architecture and how they apply to Microsoft Azure
- Design highly available, scalable, and secure solutions using Azure services
- Optimize compute, storage, and network costs in line with Microsoft best practices
- Build a robust monitoring and diagnostics strategy using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
- Make informed decisions around service selection, redundancy, and performance trade-offs
- Architect solutions using Azure tools like Azure Advisor, Cost Management, and Well-Architected Framework
- Understand governance, security, and compliance considerations for enterprise-grade workloads
- Apply real-world patterns in multi-region deployments, disaster recovery, and hybrid architecture
Course Description
NOTE : There is a overlap between Az 300 and Az 301 . Az 304 is now upgraded to Az 305.
Candidates for this exam are Azure Solution Architects who advise stakeholders and translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable solutions. Candidates should have advanced experience and knowledge across various aspects of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data management, budgeting, and governance. This role requires managing how decisions in each area affects an overall solution. Candidates must be proficient in Azure administration, Azure development, and DevOps, and have expert-level skills in at least one of those domains.
The AZ-305 exam is targeted at experienced IT experts, the exam covers a variety of subjects and services, all of which are covered in this course. In order to understand core architect technologies, This course will lead you through a series of sections, modules, and demos to prepare you for taking, and ultimately passing, the Microsoft Azure AZ-301 exam.
Please download the Skills measured document below to see what changed.
Determine workload requirements (10-15%)
Design for identity and security (20-25%)
Design a data platform solution (15-20%)
Design a business continuity strategy (15-20%)
Design for deployment, migration, and integration (10-15%)
Design an infrastructure strategy (15-20%)
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: determine workload requirements; design for identity and security; design a data platform solution; design a business continuity strategy; design for deployment, migration, and integration; and design an infrastructure strategy.
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
47 Reviews
Anand Rao Nednur
Meet Anand – a seasoned IT professional with over 20 years of experience and a specialization in Active Directory. Since 2012, Anand has been deeply involved in cloud computing, holding multiple certifications in cloud computing and cybersecurity. His expertise makes him a trusted advisor for organizations looking to transition to and optimize their cloud infrastructure.
With his strong background in information security and data engineering, Anand has guided numerous organizations in building secure, scalable cloud systems.
Passionate about knowledge-sharing, Anand regularly publishes blog articles, YouTube tutorials, and Udemy courses — all designed to make complex cloud and security concepts simple and practical. He is also the author of Adventures in Cyberland: A Guide to Information Security Awareness and also Sparky Big Byte Adventure: Bits, Bots and Computer Secrets: An Illustrated Guide to Computers for Kids , available on Amazon, where he explores cloud technologies in greater depth.
Certifications
Cloud Computing:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Google Cloud Platform – Cloud Architect (GCP)
Microsoft Azure Administration (70-533)
Microsoft Azure Architecture (70-534)
Cybersecurity:
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Reviews
By Animesh Sharma on 8/21/2021
From course topic it seem course will give u deep in designing azure cloud architect. Basically its just a basic course with basic about the azure services. I do not feel that it cover the deep understanding to clear AZ-301. As I have cleared it and know how deep knowledge is required for it.
By Gaurav A on 1/30/2021
Top Azure course
By Biswajit Dash on 8/24/2020
Excellent Course !
By Rajul on 7/24/2020
Please rework on Chapter 80
By Mark Heidl on 3/31/2020
Not as good as i hoped
By Dimitri Rubicon on 3/18/2020
Good course. The instructor has experience and is doing a real A to Z course.
By Nitin Jain on 2/18/2020
Able to comprehend some of the topics covered so far.......
By Madhav ramchandra vaze on 2/14/2020
Good course which provides overall guidance on Azure Architecture !
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Overall Score : 86 / 100












