It has been a while since I got nervous about taking a certification exam, and this was the big surprise about the “Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions” for me. This year is all about Infrastructure and cloud, and for those who read something on my blog is a new approach after nearly a decade of writing mainly about databases, especially my favorite RDBMS, Oracle.
I wish I had much to say about this exam. Still, everything about my preparation was everything that I covered in the book “Book Review: Exam Ref AZ-305 Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions” (check out the blog post here: https://www.techdatabasket.com/2023/02/04/book-review-exam-ref-az-305-designing-microsoft-azure-infrastructure-solutions/).
Furthermore, Microsoft gives some valuable tips to study:
The exam guide provided by Microsoft:
The exam Sandbox provided by Microsoft:
Official videos provided by Microsoft:
By reading the book, and go through the documentation and link shared in this blog post we can have the understanding of what is needed to succeed in this exam. For me, the biggest surprise was the case study as the first question since I was hoping for it in the end, and aligned with the fact that I was a bit nervous, it made me doubt for a while if I would succeed in the exam or not. As the exam continued, I calmed down and started to apply everything that I studied, and I successfully passed as below:
I wish you happy studies!
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Hello, I’m Bruno — a dual citizen of Brazil and Sweden. I bring a global perspective shaped by experiences in both South America and Europe, with a strong focus on collaboration and innovation across cultures. I am a Computer Scientist, PhD Candidate in Information and Communication Technologies, focusing on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, and hold dual Master’s degrees in Data Science and Cybersecurity. With over fifteen years of international experience spanning Brazil, Hungary, and Sweden, I have collaborated with global organizations such as IBM, Playtech, and Oracle, as well as contributed remotely to projects across multiple regions. My professional interests include Databases, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Data Science, Data Engineering, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Programming, and Software Engineering, all driven by a deep passion for transforming data into strategic business value.