Studying for all certifications can be difficult, as all you have to go on is a short list of the exam objectives and the services/technologies covered. It’s nice to get some kind of targeted resources or training that is targeted towards the specific certification exam you’re studying for. The new Exam Reference book from Microsoft Press for the 70-535 Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions certification exam is now available. This book will guide you through all the different topic areas you need to know in order to take and pass the 70-535 exam, then become a Microsoft Azure certified Architect.
The 70-535 exam was retired on December 31, 2018
Exam Ref 70-535 Architecting Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
You could purchase the book on Amazon (Print or Kindle)
Here’s the book Introduction from the publisher:
The Exam Ref is the official study guide for Microsoft certification exams. Featuring concise, objective-by-objective reviews and strategic case scenarios and Thought Experiments, exam candidates get professional-level preparation for the exam. The Exam Ref helps candidates maximize their performance on the exam and sharpen their job-role skills. It organizes material by the exam’s objective domains. This Exam Ref is a complete guide for the 70-535 exam covering architecting cloud solutions on Azure including all aspects of designing and creating a strategy for a complete solution leveraging the Microsoft Azure Cloud. This includes Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Networking, Security, application storage and data access, advanced applications, web and mobile apps, compute infrastructure, and managing, monitoring and creating a business continuity strategy.
About the Authors:
Haishi Bai
Steve Maier
Dan Stolts
Happy studying, and good luck on the exam!
Thanks Chris — looking forward to adding 70-535 to my 70-534 certification; A.J.
Hi Chris, By when this book will be ready.
It looks like it’s expected to be published May 20, 2018.
so what can we study in the meantime to prepare to take the exam since exam 70-534 is no longer available to register and take?
70-535 is available to take right now. It’s just the Exam Ref book that’s not out yet. I would look at the exam objectives and start studying those now using documentation and other sources like http://skillmeup.com
Hi Crish, I am planning to take 70-535 exam after two months. In MS Press store, 1st edition of this book is available. Should I wait for the release of the 2nd edition of this book or current one is enough for my preparations ?
The current edition is the 1st edition, and there is no 2nd edition in the works just yet. You can go ahead with the 1st edition that’s available now. Sorry for the confusion, it was a mistake in the article, and I’ve fixed it. Happy studying!
“The new Second Edition of the Exam Reference book from Microsoft Press for the 70-535 Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions certification exam is now available”
But in MS Press store, only First edition of this book is available. So is it ok to go with it now or wait for Second edition release ?
Sorry, that was a mistake in the article. I fixed it. Thanks for pointing it out. And, yes there’s only a “first edition” of the book for now, so go ahead and use that.
Thanks for the reply..