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Explain functional and non-functional requirements
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Azure Academy · Enterprise Interview Preparation
Azure Solutions Architect Interview Path
Prepare for enterprise architecture discussions covering landing zones, identity, networking, governance, resilience, security and cost.
Objective: Show that architecture decisions trace back to business requirements, constraints, risks and measurable outcomes.
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Core interview fundamentals
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Compare landing-zone, hub-and-spoke and Virtual WAN patterns
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03
Describe governance through management groups, policy, RBAC and platform ownership
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Scenario and architecture challenges
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Design a multi-region regulated workload with private connectivity
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02
Resolve tension between resilience, security, delivery speed and cost
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03
Create a migration sequence for a hybrid estate with legacy dependencies
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Communication and delivery expectations
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Present options, trade-offs and a recommended decision
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02
Use architecture decision records and explicit assumptions
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03
Handle challenge from security, finance, operations and application stakeholders
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Readiness evidence and practice plan
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Prepare two end-to-end architecture case studies
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02
Practise explaining failure modes and recovery sequencing
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03
Validate designs against security, operability and cost checklists
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