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100 min
700
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AZ-120 Exam Topics and Domains
AZ-120 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with Azure Monitor, Azure Automation, Azure Cost Management, Log Analytics, and more.
1
Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure
27.5%
Identify requirements for target infrastructure
Estimate target sizing for SAP workloadsIdentify supported scenarios for SAP deploymentsAssess constraints and licensing
- Estimate target sizing for SAP workloads
- Identify supported scenarios for SAP deployments on Azure
- Identify compute, storage, and network requirements
- Assess constraints imposed by subscription models and quota limits
- Identify software licensing requirements
- Choose appropriate migration strategy
Design and implement an Azure environment to support SAP workloads
Design authorization and access controlDesign governance and complianceDesign Azure landing zones for SAP
- Design and implement authorization and access control
- Design and implement governance and compliance using Azure Policy
- Design and implement authentication for SAP workloads
- Design management hierarchy
- Design Azure landing zones for SAP
Design and implement integration with SAP RISE
Design networking for SAP RISEIntegrate Azure services with SAP RISE
- Design networking for SAP RISE
- Implement networking for SAP RISE
- Design and implement Azure services integration with SAP RISE
- Design and implement data management services integration
- Design and implement identity and security services integration
2
Design and Implement Infrastructure for SAP Workloads
27.5%
Design and implement a compute solution for SAP workloads
Choose SAP-certified Azure VMsConfigure Azure VM extension for SAPAutomate SAP deployments
- Choose SAP-certified Azure virtual machines
- Configure Azure VM extension for SAP solutions
- Deploy operating systems using Azure Marketplace images
- Create and deploy custom images
- Automate deployments using IaC
- Use SAP Deployment Automation Framework
- Deploy using Azure Center for SAP solutions
Design and implement networking for SAP on Azure VMs
Design virtual networks and subnetsImplement Accelerated NetworkingConfigure proximity placement groupsDesign network security
- Design and implement virtual networks and subnets
- Implement Accelerated Networking
- Design and configure proximity placement groups
- Design networking to meet latency requirements
- Design and implement network flow control
- Design and implement network security
- Configure ExpressRoute for hybrid connectivity
Design and implement storage solution for SAP
Choose storage typesDesign disk configurationsConfigure Write AcceleratorImplement Azure NetApp Files
- Choose appropriate storage types
- Design disk striping and volume configurations
- Design for storage security
- Implement data protection
- Configure caching for disks
- Configure Write Accelerator
- Configure encryption for storage
- Implement volumes using Azure NetApp Files
3
Design and Implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery
22.5%
Design and implement high availability solution
Design for SLA considerationsConfigure clustering for HANA and SCSConfigure Pacemaker and STONITHConfigure load balancing
- Design for SLA considerations
- Deploy SAP workloads into availability sets and zones
- Implement load balancing for high availability
- Configure clustering for HANA and SCS
- Configure Pacemaker and STONITH
- Configure Azure fence agent or SBD
- Design storage-level replication
Design and implement disaster recovery solution
Implement Azure Site RecoveryDesign cross-region DRImplement backup strategies
- Design and implement Azure Site Recovery strategy
- Design disaster recovery with regional considerations
- Specify network configurations for DR
- Design backup strategy to meet SLA
- Implement backup policies
- Configure and validate snapshots and backups
- Perform backup and restore
- Test disaster recovery
4
Maintain SAP Workloads on Azure
22.5%
Optimize performance and costs
Use Azure Advisor recommendationsOptimize network performanceConfigure cost optimizationOptimize SAP application performance
- Optimize using Azure Advisor recommendations
- Analyze and optimize network performance
- Configure snoozing and reserved instances
- Optimize by resizing Azure VMs
- Optimize storage costs
- Optimize using data archiving
- Optimize SAP application servers and databases
Monitor and maintain SAP on Azure
Configure Azure Monitor for SAPMonitor infrastructure componentsManage SAP systems with Azure CenterImplement SAP LaMa connector
- Monitor VMs using Azure Monitor
- Monitor high availability
- Monitor storage
- Monitor networking with Azure Monitor and Network Watcher
- Configure Azure Monitor for SAP solutions
- Manage backups using Azure Backup
- Start and stop SAP systems using Azure Center
- Manage virtual instances
- Implement SAP LaMa connector
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2025-04-18
- Announcement date: 2025-02-17
Updates
- Azure Center for SAP solutions GA New exam topic added in April 2025 update • Release date: 2024-07-01
- SAP Deployment Automation Framework 3.0 Enhanced automation scenarios in exam • Release date: 2024-09-01
- Azure NetApp Files Enhanced for SAP Storage optimization questions updated • Release date: 2024-08-01
Who should take this exam?
- Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Extensive experience with SAP applications
- Experience with SAP HANA
- Knowledge of SAP NetWeaver
- Experience with virtualization and cloud infrastructure
- Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery