DP-201 – Designing an Azure Data Solution
In this course, the students will design various data platform technologies into solutions that are in line with business and technical requirements. This can include on-premises, cloud, and hybrid data scenarios which incorporate relational, NoSQL, or Data Warehouse data. They will also learn how to design process architectures using a range of technologies for both streaming and batch data. The students will also explore how to design data security, including data access, data policies, and standards. They will also design Azure data solutions, which includes the optimization, availability, and disaster recovery of big data, batch processing, and streaming data solutions.

Audience Profile
The audience for this course is Data Professionals, Data Architects, and Business Intelligence Professionals who want to learn about the data platform technologies that exist on Microsoft Azure. The secondary audience for this course is individuals who develop applications that deliver content from the data platform technologies that exist on Microsoft Azure.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Implement data storage solutions
- Manage and develop data processing
- Monitor and optimize data solutions
Participant Prerequisites
In addition to their professional experience, students who take this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:
- Azure Fundamentals
- DP-200: Implementing an Azure Data Solution
Course Outline
- Data Platform Architecture Considerations
- Azure Batch Processing Reference Architectures
- Azure Real-Time Reference Architectures
- Data Platform Security Design Considerations
- Designing for Resiliency and Scale
- Design for Efficiency and Operations
Course Materials
The following materials are included as part of the course;
- Microsoft Official digital Curriculum (MOC)
- Microsoft Online Lab (MLO)

Dinesh Priyankara, MVP, MCT
Founder / Principal Architect at dinesQL
Dinesh is an experienced professional and database enthusiast with skills in database management systems and business intelligence, especially on the Microsoft SQL Server product suite. Possessing over 16 years of experience on data related technologies, he does training, consulting, and is a top contributor to the local SQL Server community.
