AZ-120: Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads
Master AZ-120 SAP on Azure specialty with practice questions on SAP migration, architecture, infrastructure, and high availability.
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The AZ-120 exam
- Questions: 306
What AZ-120 covers
Every question and flashcard is mapped to the AZ-120: Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads skills outline so you only revise what is on the exam.
- Migrate SAP workloads to Azure
- Design and implement an infrastructure to support SAP workloads on Azure
- Design and implement high availability and disaster recovery (HADR)
- Maintain SAP workloads on Azure
Why earn the AZ-120 certification in 2026
AZ-120 is Microsoft's specialty-level certification for planning and administering Azure for SAP workloads. Microsoft expects candidates to be architects or engineers who design and manage SAP landscapes on Azure, with extensive knowledge of SAP HANA, SAP Business Suite, and SAP NetWeaver, and recommends holding the Azure Administrator Associate certification first. The exam covers migrating SAP workloads to Azure, designing supporting infrastructure, high availability and disaster recovery, and maintaining SAP workloads.
Who should sit this exam
Architects and engineers who design and manage SAP landscapes on Azure, SAP Basis administrators planning a move to Azure, and infrastructure engineers who own SAP high availability, backup and disaster recovery.
Exam tips
- Know when to choose lift and shift, lift-shift-migrate, or lift-shift-migrate to HANA
- Choose SAP-certified Azure virtual machines, and match storage to the workload: Azure NetApp Files, Azure Files, disk caching and Write Accelerator
- Practise clustering for HANA and SAP Central Services with Pacemaker, STONITH, and the Azure fence agent or SBD
- Review Azure Center for SAP solutions for deployment, starting and stopping SAP systems, and managing virtual instances
AZ-120 skill areas and weights
The AZ-120 skills outline was updated on 17 April 2026. The change log lists minor edits to two objective groups: the high availability solution for SAP on Azure virtual machines, and optimising performance and costs.
- Migrate SAP workloads to Azure: 25 to 30%
- Design and implement an infrastructure to support SAP workloads on Azure: 25 to 30%
- Design and implement high availability and disaster recovery (HADR): 20 to 25%
- Maintain SAP workloads on Azure: 20 to 25%
Source: Microsoft Learn study guide for AZ-120, skills measured as of 17 April 2026.
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Frequently asked about AZ-120
How many questions are in the AZ-120 practice exam?
The AZ-120 practice exam covers SAP workloads on Azure, migration strategies, high availability, disaster recovery, and monitoring. The current question count is shown on the AZ-120 landing page.
Do I need SAP experience for AZ-120?
Yes, AZ-120 requires both SAP system knowledge (SAP HANA, NetWeaver, S/4HANA) and Azure infrastructure experience. It's a specialty certification for SAP professionals moving to Azure.
What SAP scenarios does AZ-120 cover?
AZ-120 covers SAP HANA large instances, SAP on Azure VMs, high availability configurations, backup and recovery, SAP migration tools, and integration with Azure services.
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