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Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/azure-solutions-architect/

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Complete one prerequisite:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/azure-administrator/

Microsoft Learn:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/design-identity-governance-monitor-solutions/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/design-business-continuity-solutions/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/design-data-storage-solutions/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/design-infranstructure-solutions/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/azure-well-architected-framework/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/cloud-adoption-framework/

Thomas Maurer's Study Guide:

https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/10/az-305-study-guide-azure-solutions-architect/

More information directly from Microsoft, divided into the functional groups (Skills measured):

Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/data-platform-logs

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cdn/cdn-azure-diagnostic-logs

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/troubleshoot-diagnostic-logs

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/diagnostic-settings

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/log-audit

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/monitoring

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sentinel/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/check-access

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources/tutorial-windows-vm-access-arm

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/governance/access-reviews-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/overview-identity-protection

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-configure

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/azure-management

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/management-groups/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources/tutorial-windows-vm-access-arm

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/about-keys-secrets-certificates

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/manage-apps/configure-user-consent

Design data storage solutions:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/service-tiers-vcore?view=azuresql

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/service-tier-general-purpose?view=azuresql

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/scale-resources?view=azuresql

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/encryption-atrest

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/encryption-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/transparent-data-encryption-tde-overview?tabs=azure-portal&view=azuresql

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/introduction

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/scenarios/what-is-azure-databricks

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-lake-store/data-lake-store-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/data-lake-storage-introduction

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-overview-what-is

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-store-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-on-azure-vm-iaas-what-is-overview?view=azuresql

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/sql-database-paas-overview?view=azuresql

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/sql-managed-instance-paas-overview?view=azuresql

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/single-server/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mariadb/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/single-server/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/introduction

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-store-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/introduction

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-store-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/big-data/non-relational-data

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/hdinsight/hbase/apache-hbase-overview

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cache/#documentation

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/tables/table-storage-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/time-series-insights/overview-what-is-tsi

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/data-lake-storage-introduction

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-what-is-azure-search

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/data-lake-storage-access-control-model

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/big-data/non-relational-data

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-introduction?toc=%2Fazure%2Fstorage%2Fblobs%2F

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/data-protection-overview

Design business continuity solutions:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-faq

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-architecture

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-mabs-protection-matrix

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-multi-region

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-introduction

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/quick-backup-vm-portal

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-sql-database

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/blob-backup-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/availability-zones/az-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/availability-zones/az-region

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/availability

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/high-availability/building-solutions-for-high-availability

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/high-availability-sla?view=azuresql&tabs=azure-powershell

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/high-availability

Design infrastructure solutions:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/migrate/azure-best-practices/migrate-best-practices-costs#best-practice-right-size-vms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/compute-decision-tree

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/intro-kubernetes

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-intro

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/caching

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cdn/cdn-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/best-practices/cdn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cdn/cdn-create-endpoint-how-to

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/compare-messaging-services

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/service-bus-messaging-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/service-bus-quickstart-portal

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/service-bus-messaging/service-bus-dotnet-get-started-with-queues

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/msdn-magazine/2018/february/azure-event-driven-architecture-in-the-cloud-with-azure-event-grid

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/monitor-virtual-machine-changes-event-grid-logic-app

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/custom-event-quickstart-portal

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-hubs/event-hubs-about

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-hubs/event-hubs-create

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/scenarios/databricks-stream-from-eventhubs

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/infrastructure-automation

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/state-configuration/state-configuration?tabs=cli%2Cwindows

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/infrastructure-automation

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-key-concepts

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/migrate/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-assess

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-migrate

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/database-migration/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/azure/migration/sql

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/data-migration/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/fundamentals/architecture-guides

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpngateways

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-introduction

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-optimize-network-bandwidth

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/features

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/network-security-groups-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/web-application-firewall/ag/ag-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/configuration-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall-manager/overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/tutorial-create-host-portal

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/baselines/virtual-network-security-baseline

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/vnet-integration-for-azure-services

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/application-security-groups

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-protection-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/quickstart-load-balancer-standard-internal-portal?tabs=option-1-create-internal-load-balancer-standard

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/quickstart-load-balancer-standard-internal-powershell?tabs=option-1-create-load-balancer-standard

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/quickstart-load-balancer-standard-public-portal?tabs=option-1-create-load-balancer-standard

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/load-balancing-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-routing-architecture?pivots=front-door-standard-premium

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/quickstart-create-front-door

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/route-server/overview

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Azure Architecture Center https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/

Virtual machines in Azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/

Platform as a service (PaaS)

Use platform as a service (PaaS) options
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/design-principles/managed-services