40528: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
The 40528: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery equips cloud architects and infrastructure engineers with hands-on skills to design resilient Azure solutions, addressing the critical industry challenge of minimizing downtime, where 98% of organizations cite unplanned outages as a top risk. Participants gain practical experience in configuring Azure Backup and Site Recovery, simulating failovers, and architecting high-availability solutions for real-world scenarios.
This workshop prepares learners for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (exam AZ-305), which covers business continuity design (15–20% of exam). Koenig’s Guaranteed-to-Run scheduling ensures training continuity, with 30-day lab access to reinforce skills, enabling professionals to design robust, compliant cloud environments that meet enterprise resilience standards.
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Course Overview
The Microsoft 40528: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery course is designed for cloud architects, IT professionals, and infrastructure engineers responsible for designing resilient cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure. While no single exam directly maps to this workshop, it aligns closely with the skills measured in Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions, which is part of the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification path. This hands-on workshop serves professionals such as Cloud Architects, Disaster Recovery Specialists, and IT Infrastructure Managers who are tasked with ensuring application availability and data protection. With 95% of Fortune 500 companies relying on Microsoft Azure for mission-critical workloads, expertise in business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) has become a critical capability across enterprise IT organizations.
Participants in the 40528: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery engage with core Azure services including Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, Azure SQL Database Always On Availability Groups, Azure Automation, Azure Front Door, and Recovery Services Vault. The lab environment is delivered through the Azure Portal and Azure Cloud Shell, where students configure real-world BCDR scenarios using PowerShell and automation runbooks. During the hands-on lab, attendees build a comprehensive disaster recovery solution by deploying Azure environments across regions, configuring replication for IaaS and PaaS workloads, and simulating failovers. A key project involves designing and implementing a cross-region failover strategy for a multi-tier application, integrating automated recovery steps through Azure Automation to orchestrate SQL and web tier failover processes.
This workshop prepares candidates for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert credential, one of the most recognized certifications in cloud infrastructure design. Certified professionals report an average base salary of $140,813 in the United States, with senior architects earning over $200,000, particularly in high-demand sectors like financial services and healthcare. Koenig Solutions enhances this learning experience with Guaranteed-to-Run batches and access to official Microsoft courseware, ensuring consistent scheduling and authentic training content. By mastering BCDR strategies through 40528: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, IT professionals position themselves to lead cloud resilience initiatives, reduce organizational risk, and advance into strategic architecture roles within enterprise cloud transformation programs.
What You'll Learn
Skills You'll Gain
Prerequisites
- Active Azure subscription and Contributor access to an Azure Resource Group are required to complete the hands-on labs in this workshop.
- Familiarity with Azure CLI or PowerShell is necessary for managing resources and executing deployment scripts throughout the course.
- Knowledge equivalent to the AZ-104 or AZ-305 certifications is recommended to ensure a foundational understanding of Azure infrastructure and architectural design.
- Practical understanding of Azure virtual machines (IaaS) and their setup via the Azure portal is essential for mastering the resilient cloud solutions taught in this workshop.
- Experience with Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery services is required to effectively deploy the comprehensive disaster recovery solutions covered in the course.
- Understanding of high availability principles, including RTO and RPO, is necessary for designing the robust business continuity strategies featured in this workshop.
Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the 40528: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery certification exam
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Official Courseware
Hands-On Lab Environment (30 days)
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Hands-On Lab
Live Lab Sandbox
Real EnvironmentPractice in a real lab environment with full access to the tools and services covered in the course.
30+ Guided Labs
30+Step-by-step lab exercises designed to reinforce each module with practical, hands-on tasks.
Lab Manual Included
Full GuideComprehensive lab guide with detailed instructions, screenshots, and troubleshooting tips.
Post-Training Access
30 Days30 days of extended lab access after your training ends so you can continue practicing.
Career Outcomes
of 40528: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the 40528: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- Disaster Recovery Architect
- Cloud Solutions Architect
- Azure Infrastructure Engineer
- Business Continuity Specialist
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Cloud Operations Lead
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