1500 Questions | Azure Architect Expert (AZ-305) 2026

Design, Implement, and Manage a Cloud-Native Application Architecture (21%): Architecting robust microservices and cloud-native patterns to ensure scalability and resilience.

Plan and Implement Workloads and Infrastructure in Azure (20%): Designing data platforms, compute solutions, and complex Virtual Networks with advanced routing and security groups.

Manage Identity, Governance, and Operations in Azure (28%): Securing the environment through Azure AD (Entra ID), Azure Policy, and data protection via Key Vault and Disk Encryption.

Deploy and Manage a Remote Desktop Services Infrastructure (15%): Planning VDI solutions and managing Windows Virtual Desktop services at scale.

B. Azure Stack Edge

C. Azure Data Box Gateway

D. Azure ExpressRoute

E. Azure Site Recovery

F. Azure Front Door

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

A (Incorrect): Azure Arc is for managing existing servers across environments, but it doesn't provide the dedicated local processing hardware for high-speed data transfer.

C (Incorrect): Data Box Gateway is primarily for cloud storage gateway functionality and lacks the robust local compute/AI capabilities of Stack Edge.

D (Incorrect): ExpressRoute is a connectivity solution, not a local processing or edge compute device.

E (Incorrect): This is a disaster recovery tool, not a data processing or multi-cloud strategy tool.

F (Incorrect): Front Door is a global load balancer and CDN, unrelated to edge data processing.

Question 2: I am designing a cloud-native application that requires a microservices architecture. Which Azure service provides a fully managed environment for deploying and scaling containerized applications without managing the underlying orchestration?

B. Azure Container Instances (ACI)

C. Azure Container Apps

D. Azure Functions

E. Azure Batch

F. Azure App Service (Web Apps for Containers)

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

A (Incorrect): Scale Sets require you to manage the OS and underlying VM infrastructure, which is not cloud-native "serverless."

B (Incorrect): ACI is best for isolated containers; it lacks the built-in microservices features like service discovery and scaling rules found in Container Apps.

D (Incorrect): While serverless, Functions is event-driven and not specifically a container orchestrator for complex microservice webs.

E (Incorrect): Batch is for large-scale parallel and high-performance computing (HPC) jobs, not persistent microservices.

F (Incorrect): App Service is excellent for web apps but is less optimized for complex, multi-container microservice architectures compared to Container Apps.

Question 3: To comply with regulatory requirements, I must ensure that all data in an Azure Storage account is encrypted using a key that the company manages and rotates annually. What should I implement?

B. Microsoft-managed keys (MMK)

C. Customer-managed keys (CMK) in Azure Key Vault

D. Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

E. Storage Service Encryption (SSE) with default settings

F. Azure Bastion

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

A (Incorrect): Azure Disk Encryption is used for VM disks (VHDs), not the underlying storage account data directly.

B (Incorrect): Microsoft-managed keys do not give the customer control over rotation or the key itself.

D (Incorrect): RBAC controls who has access, not how the data is encrypted at the storage level.

E (Incorrect): SSE with default settings uses Microsoft-managed keys, which fails the requirement for company management.

F (Incorrect): Azure Bastion is a secure RDP/SSH connectivity service and has nothing to do with data encryption.

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