Why This Cheat Sheet Matters for AZ-305
This cheat sheet covers the most important Compute & Disaster Recovery concepts tested on the AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert) certification exam. It contains 2 sections with 8 key points that you should memorize before exam day. Use this as a quick-reference guide during your final review sessions.
2Sections
8Key Points
Compute Selection
- VMs: full OS control, lift-and-shift, custom software requirements.
- AKS: microservices, container orchestration, DevOps maturity required.
- App Service: web apps/APIs, managed platform, deployment slots.
- Functions: event-driven, short-lived, pay-per-execution serverless.
Business Continuity
- Availability zones: 3 physically separate datacenters within a region.
- Azure Site Recovery: automated DR with RTO in minutes.
- Backup: Recovery Services vault with retention policies and cross-region restore.
- Composite SLA calculation: multiply individual service SLAs together.
Practice Compute & Disaster Recovery Questions
Put your knowledge to the test with practice questions.
Azure Quick Reference Tips
Azure services follow consistent naming patterns that help with exam recall. Resource Manager (ARM) templates use JSON, while Bicep provides a cleaner DSL for infrastructure as code. Remember that Azure resources are organised in a hierarchy: Management Groups → Subscriptions → Resource Groups → Resources.