Overview
Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert is a Microsoft credential. Prepare for Exam AZ-305: design Azure identity, governance, storage, business continuity, and infrastructure solutions. This PathKey™ guide summarizes the domains, format, cost signals, eligibility, and renewal pattern so you can decide before you book. Accumentum is an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. We teach preparation for the Microsoft exam. Microsoft sets exam content, fees, and policies.
Accumentum is an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. We teach preparation for the Microsoft exam. Microsoft sets exam content, fees, and policies.
Who it is for
- Azure solutions architects who design cloud and hybrid solutions on Azure.
- Administrators, developers, and engineers expanding into architecture design decisions.
- People with AZ-104 or equivalent Azure administration experience who are ready for architect work.
Exam domains
Weights follow the official outline.
- 01
Toolkit and exam map
Azure solutions architect toolkit: Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework orientation, Map of AZ-305 skills measured as of 17 April 2026, and How this course differs from AZ-104 administrator work.
- 02
Logging and monitoring design
Recommend a logging solution, Recommend a solution for routing logs, and Recommend a monitoring solution.
- 03
Authentication, authorization, and governance
Recommend authentication and identity management solutions, Recommend authorization for Azure and on-premises resources, and Recommend secrets, certificates, and keys management.
- 04
Relational data storage
Recommend solutions for storing relational data, Recommend database service and compute tiers, and Recommend database scalability and data protection.
- 05
Non-relational storage and data integration
Recommend solutions for semi-structured and unstructured data, Balance features, performance, and costs, protection and durability, and Recommend data integration solutions.
- 06
Backup and disaster recovery
Recommend recovery solutions for Azure and hybrid workloads that meet recovery objectives, Backup and recovery for compute, and Backup and recovery for databases.
- 07
High availability design
Recommend high availability for compute, Recommend high availability for relational data, and Recommend high availability for semi-structured and unstructured data.
- 08
Compute solutions
Specify compute components from workload requirements, Recommend VM-based, container-based, and serverless solutions, and Recommend compute for batch processing.
- 09
Application architecture and migrations
Recommend messaging, event-driven, API integration, caching, configuration, and automated deployment solutions, Evaluate migration with the Cloud Adoption Framework, and Recommend IaaS/PaaS workload, database, and unstructured data migrations.
- 10
Network solutions
Recommend connectivity from Azure resources to the internet, Recommend connectivity to on-premises networks, and Recommend solutions to optimize network performance and security.
Exam format and cost
- Questions
- Confirm on the vendor site
- Duration
- Confirm on the vendor site
- Format
- Confirm question format on the vendor outline
- Passing score
- 700
- Cost
- Confirm the current exam fee on the vendor site before you register
- Delivery
- Pearson VUE test center or online where the vendor offers it
- Languages
- Confirm available languages on the vendor site
Experience and eligibility
Advanced experience with IT operations: networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, data platforms, and governance is expected. AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate (or equivalent) is the common prerequisite path. AZ-104 is not this course.
Renewal
Renewal rules for Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert are set by Microsoft. Many credentials use a multi-year cycle with continuing education, a renewal fee, or a newer exam. Confirm the current cycle on the vendor site.
Roles this credential fits
- Design decisions for logging and monitoring, authentication and authorization, governance, relational and non-relational storage, data integration, backup and disaster recovery, high availability, compute, application architecture, migrations, and networking aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
- Solutions Architect
- Teams standardizing on this credential for hiring or compliance
Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert questions
Is Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert worth it?
Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert is worth it when employers or contracts in your market ask for Microsoft proof, or when the domains match work you already do or want next. Common roles include Design decisions for logging and monitoring, authentication and authorization, governance, relational and non-relational storage, data integration, backup and disaster recovery, high availability, compute, application architecture, migrations, and networking aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework., Solutions Architect, and Teams standardizing on this credential for hiring or compliance. Read the roles and domains on this page, then decide against your timeline and budget.
How hard is Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert?
You get Confirm on the vendor site in Confirm on the vendor site. Format: Confirm question format on the vendor outline. Passing score: 700. Delivery: Pearson VUE test center or online where the vendor offers it. Advanced experience with IT operations: networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, data platforms, and governance is expected. People who pass usually mix domain study with timed practice, not reading alone.
Does Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert expire?
Renewal rules for Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert are set by Microsoft. Many credentials use a multi-year cycle with continuing education, a renewal fee, or a newer exam. Confirm the current cycle on the vendor site.
How does Accumentum help with Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert?
We offer Expert-led training mapped to the Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert domains, PathPay® payment options, PathPass™ practice where the exam is in our catalog, and military funding support where you qualify. We are an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. Our pass rate across Accumentum certification attempts since August 2022 is 98.8% (2,412 certified of about 2,441 attempts).
How much does the Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam cost?
Published pricing for Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert: Confirm the current exam fee on the vendor site before you register. Vendors change voucher prices without notice, so confirm on the official store before you buy. PathPay® can spread Accumentum course tuition when you train with us.
What are the Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert prerequisites?
Advanced experience with IT operations: networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, data platforms, and governance is expected. AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate (or equivalent) is the common prerequisite path. AZ-104 is not this course.
What should I take after Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert?
After Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert, pick the next credential that matches the job you want, not a generic ladder. Use the roles on this page and neighboring PathKey™ guides from the same vendor to plan the sequence. If you need a readiness check first, start with ReadyScore™ when we offer one for this exam.
Official sources
Always confirm fees, dates, and eligibility on the vendor site before you register. Vendors change outlines and prices without notice.