Microsoft · hands-on lab

AZ-305: Design Data Storage & Business Continuity

Design the right data store and a resilient BC/DR strategy: Azure Files vs Blob vs Cosmos DB, SQL options, redundancy, RTO/RPO, Site Recovery and Backup.

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35 minutesTime in the lab
AdvancedLevel
6 tasksChecked automatically
CertificateVerifiable link when you finish

The situation

You design the storage and business-continuity layers for a critical workload, weighing the trade-offs AZ-305 tests.

What you will do

Global, low-latencyquestion
Lift and shift SQLquestion
Second region copyquestion
Define firstquestion
Cross-region DRquestion
Cut blob costquestion

How it works

The lab opens in your browser: a real cloud console or terminal, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.