Certification · Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) · Released October 2026

Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect AZ-305 by Kai London

This exam guide takes you through the knowledge Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) expects, area by area, in clear language — with worked examples, exam tips and practice questions so you can check your progress as you go.

What the book covers

Identity, governance and monitoring

Designing identity, governance and monitoring solutions.

Data storage

Designing for relational, non-relational and unstructured data.

Business continuity

Backup, disaster recovery and high availability.

Infrastructure

Compute, application architecture, networking and migration.

Case studies

Working through the exam's design scenarios.

Practice and review

End-of-chapter questions with explanations, plus a final review checklist.

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Who it is for

AZ-305 candidates and Azure solution architects.

About the author

Professor Kai London — CISSP, CISM.

An internationally recognised cybersecurity executive, board advisor and Founder & CEO of Quantum AI Systems Security LLC, writing at the convergence of AI, governance and operational resilience. Honorary Professor and Researcher at UCL.