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AZ-120 Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty Practice Exam
Exam Number: 3104 | Last updated 16-Apr-26 | 990+ questions across 5 vendor-aligned objectives
The AZ-120 Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty certification validates the skills of architects and engineers who plan and implement SAP solutions on Azure infrastructure. This exam measures your ability to work with Azure Virtual Machines for SAP, SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances, Azure NetApp Files, Azure Site Recovery, SAP Cloud Appliance Library, demonstrating both conceptual understanding and practical implementation skills required in today’s enterprise environments.
The heaviest exam domains include Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure (25–30%), Design and Implement an Infrastructure to Support SAP Workloads (25–30%), and Design and Implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery (20–25%). These areas collectively represent the majority of exam content and require focused preparation across their respective subtopics.
Additional domains tested include Maintain SAP Workloads on Azure (15–20%), and Configure SAP on Azure Storage and Networking (10–15%). Together, these areas round out the full exam blueprint and ensure candidates possess well-rounded expertise across the certification scope.
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Question #1 - Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure
A manufacturer migrates SAP ECC to Azure with a 48-hour window for an 8 TB database requiring minimal downtime.
Which migration approach minimizes downtime?
A) SAP HANA System Replication with sync cutover
B) Azure Site Recovery
C) Offline backup and restore
D) SAP transaction export/import
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Correct answers: A – Explanation:
HSR enables continuous replication with a final sync cutover minimizing downtime to minutes. ASR replicates VMs but lacks SAP consistency. Offline restore of 8 TB exceeds the window. Transaction export is extremely slow for large databases. Source: Check Source
Question #2 - Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure
A manufacturer migrates SAP ECC to Azure with a 48-hour window for an 8 TB database requiring minimal downtime.
Which migration approach minimizes downtime?
A) SAP transaction-based export using standard SAP tools followed by a full import on the Azure system
B) Azure Site Recovery providing full virtual machine replication with periodic consistency checkpoints
C) SAP HANA System Replication with continuous sync and a brief final-cutover switchover window
D) Offline database backup to Azure Blob Storage followed by a sequential restore to the target VM
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Correct answers: C – Explanation:
HSR enables continuous data replication to the target Azure system, with a final sync cutover minimizing downtime to minutes rather than hours. Azure Site Recovery replicates entire VMs but is not optimized for SAP database transaction consistency. Offline backup and restore of 8 TB would likely exceed the 48-hour migration window. Transaction-based export/import is extremely slow for large databases and would far exceed the window. Source: Check Source
Question #3 - Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure
A retailer must assess SAP landscape for Azure migration, determining VM sizing, storage, and bandwidth needs.
Which toolset should perform this assessment?
A) SAP Quick Sizer for workload requirements mapped by Azure Center for SAP solutions to SKUs
B) Azure Advisor providing optimization recommendations for existing Azure-hosted SAP resources
C) Azure Migrate discovery and assessment appliance scanning the on-premises server environment
D) Azure Pricing Calculator configured with estimated VM sizes and storage based on current specs
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Correct answers: A – Explanation:
SAP Quick Sizer calculates hardware requirements based on SAP application workload characteristics, and Azure Center for SAP solutions maps those requirements to appropriate Azure VM sizes and storage configurations. Azure Pricing Calculator estimates costs but does not perform workload-based sizing. Azure Migrate supports general VM discovery but requires SAP-specific sizing methodology. Azure Advisor optimizes existing Azure resources, not pre-migration sizing. Source: Check Source
Question #4 - Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure
An energy company performs heterogeneous migration from SAP on Oracle to SAP on HANA in Azure.
Which SAP tool handles this heterogeneous database migration?
A) Database Migration Option with System Move via Software Update Manager combining all steps
B) SAP HANA System Replication configured for cross-database-engine continuous data synchronization
C) Azure Database Migration Service with a custom migration project targeting HANA as destination
D) Oracle Data Pump export utility followed by a manual HANA import using data loading tools
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Correct answers: A – Explanation:
DMO with System Move combines Unicode conversion, database migration to HANA, and system relocation in a single coordinated procedure for heterogeneous migrations. HSR only works between HANA-to-HANA systems and cannot replicate from Oracle. Azure Database Migration Service does not support SAP-specific migration paths or metadata. Oracle Data Pump cannot directly export to HANA-compatible format without intermediate transformation. Source: Check Source
Question #5 - Design and Implement an Infrastructure to Support SAP Workloads
An auto company designs infrastructure for a 4 TB SAP HANA production system requiring sub-millisecond storage latency.
Which storage solution should be selected for HANA data volumes?
A) Azure Premium SSD v2 managed disks with independently provisioned IOPS and throughput
B) Azure Blob Storage with NFS v3 protocol access mounted to the virtual machine host
C) Azure Files Premium tier with SMB 3.0 protocol configured for the database mount
D) Azure Standard HDD managed disks with host-level read caching enabled for performance
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Correct answers: A – Explanation:
Premium SSD v2 delivers consistent low latency with independently provisioned IOPS and throughput for HANA data volumes. Standard HDD does not meet sub-millisecond latency requirements even with caching. Blob Storage with NFS is designed for unstructured data workloads, not database volumes. Azure Files Premium supports file shares but does not provide the block-level storage performance HANA requires. Source: Check Source
Question #6 - Design and Implement an Infrastructure to Support SAP Workloads
A pharma company deploys SAP across regions needing app-to-DB latency below 0.5ms.
Which Azure feature achieves low-latency inter-tier networking?
A) Azure Virtual WAN with optimized hub-spoke routing topology between regional deployments
B) Availability Zones distributing VMs across physically separate datacenters in a region
C) Proximity Placement Groups co-locating VMs within the same datacenter physical cluster
D) Azure ExpressRoute Global Reach connecting both regions through the Microsoft backbone network
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Correct answers: C – Explanation:
Proximity Placement Groups ensure VMs are physically located close together within a datacenter, minimizing network latency between application and database tiers. ExpressRoute Global Reach connects on-premises sites through Azure, not intra-Azure VM placement. Availability Zones intentionally spread resources across separate datacenters, potentially increasing inter-tier latency. Virtual WAN provides wide-area connectivity optimization, not intra-datacenter proximity. Source: Check Source
Question #7 - Design and Implement an Infrastructure to Support SAP Workloads
A logistics company needs SAP HANA with 12 TB memory exceeding any single Azure VM capacity.
Which solution supports this memory requirement?
A) Multiple M-series virtual machines configured in a HANA scale-out distributed cluster
B) Azure Large Instances providing purpose-built bare-metal servers with up to 24 TB memory
C) Standard D-series virtual machines with extended swap space configured on Ultra Disk
D) Azure Ultra Disk storage volumes attached to compensate for lower available VM memory
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Correct answers: B – Explanation:
HANA Large Instances provide bare-metal servers with up to 24 TB memory for single-node deployments exceeding standard VM limits. HANA scale-out distributes across multiple nodes but adds complexity and not all workloads support it. D-series VMs have insufficient memory for this requirement and swap space cannot substitute for RAM. Ultra Disk improves storage throughput and latency but does not increase available system memory. Source: Check Source
Question #8 - Design and Implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery
A bank requires HANA production with automatic failover, RPO=0, and RTO under 2 minutes in the same region.
Which HA configuration meets these requirements?
A) Azure Backup with hourly application-consistent snapshot capture and quick restore procedures
B) Azure Site Recovery with replication at 15-minute intervals and orchestrated recovery plans
C) Asynchronous HANA System Replication to a secondary node in a different availability zone
D) Synchronous HANA System Replication with a Pacemaker cluster managing automatic failover
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Correct answers: D – Explanation:
Synchronous HSR ensures zero data loss by writing transactions to both primary and secondary before acknowledging. Pacemaker provides automatic failover with an RTO under two minutes. Azure Backup snapshots cannot achieve RPO=0 due to the interval between captures. Asynchronous replication allows data loss between the last replicated transaction and failure. Azure Site Recovery has higher RPO and RTO than dedicated HANA replication mechanisms. Source: Check Source
Question #9 - Design and Implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery
A telco needs DR against a full region outage. They accept 15 minutes data loss and 4-hour RTO.
Which DR approach should be implemented?
A) Azure Traffic Manager DNS failover routing users to a cold standby environment on demand
B) Asynchronous HANA System Replication configured to a secondary node in a paired Azure region
C) Geo-redundant storage replication enabled on all Azure managed disks backing the SAP system
D) Active-active SAP deployment running identical production workloads in both Azure regions
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Correct answers: B – Explanation:
Async HSR to a paired region continuously replicates with slight delay, meeting the 15-minute RPO while enabling recovery within four hours. Active-active SAP is extremely complex and not standard practice for most SAP deployments. GRS replicates storage blobs but does not ensure SAP database transactional consistency. Traffic Manager routes DNS traffic but requires a running SAP system at the target, which a cold standby may not provide within the RTO. Source: Check Source
Question #10 - Maintain SAP Workloads on Azure
An insurer notices HANA queries degraded from 2s to 15s over a month. The DBA needs root cause analysis.
Which tool should the DBA use first?
A) Azure Cost Management to check for pricing tier downgrades or resource configuration changes
B) HANA Studio performance monitor with expensive statement trace for query-level diagnostics
C) Azure Network Watcher connection troubleshoot to test latency between application and database
D) SAP Solution Manager system monitoring to verify license compliance and support pack status
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Correct answers: B – Explanation:
HANA Studio provides built-in performance monitoring, expensive statement traces, and system metrics revealing query-level bottlenecks, memory pressure, or I/O issues. Cost Management tracks spending, not database performance diagnostics. Network Watcher diagnoses connectivity but query slowdowns typically originate from database-level issues. Solution Manager handles lifecycle management and compliance, not real-time query performance diagnostics. Source: Check Source
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What the AZ-120 Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty exam measures
- Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure (25–30%) — Evaluate your ability to implement and manage tasks within this domain, including real-world job skills and scenario-based problem solving.
- Design and Implement an Infrastructure to Support SAP Workloads (25–30%) — Evaluate your ability to implement and manage tasks within this domain, including real-world job skills and scenario-based problem solving.
- Design and Implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery (20–25%) — Evaluate your ability to implement and manage tasks within this domain, including real-world job skills and scenario-based problem solving.
- Maintain SAP Workloads on Azure (15–20%) — Evaluate your ability to implement and manage tasks within this domain, including real-world job skills and scenario-based problem solving.
- Configure SAP on Azure Storage and Networking (10–15%) — Evaluate your ability to implement and manage tasks within this domain, including real-world job skills and scenario-based problem solving.
How to prepare for this exam
- Review the official exam guide to understand every objective and domain weight before you begin studying
- Complete the relevant Microsoft Learn learning path to build a structured foundation across all exam topics
- Get hands-on practice in an Azure free-tier sandbox or trial environment to reinforce what you have studied with real configurations
- Apply your knowledge through real-world project experience — whether at work, in volunteer roles, or contributing to open-source initiatives
- Master one objective at a time, starting with the highest-weighted domain to maximize your score potential early
- Use PowerKram learn mode to study by individual objective and review detailed explanations for every question
- Switch to PowerKram exam mode to simulate the real test experience with randomized questions and timed conditions
Career paths and salary outlook
Earning this certification can open doors to several in-demand roles:
- SAP on Azure Architect: $140,000–$180,000 per year (based on Glassdoor and ZipRecruiter data)
- SAP Basis Administrator – Cloud: $120,000–$160,000 per year (based on Glassdoor and ZipRecruiter data)
- Cloud Migration Specialist – SAP: $130,000–$170,000 per year (based on Glassdoor and ZipRecruiter data)
Official resources
Microsoft provides comprehensive free training to prepare for the AZ-120 Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty exam. Start with the official Microsoft Learn learning path for structured, self-paced modules covering every exam domain. Review the exam study guide for the complete skills outline and recent updates.