Our cloud training videos have over 8M impressions on YouTube

AZ-120: Planning and Deploying SAP on Azure

Last Updated: 04-09-2025

This comprehensive AZ-120 course is designed for IT professionals, cloud architects, and SAP administrators seeking to master the planning, deployment, and management of SAP workloads on Microsoft Azure. Prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty certification by learning how to design resilient Azure infrastructure tailored for SAP applications.

You’ll explore strategies for implementing high availability, disaster recovery, performance optimization, and security best practices specific to SAP on Azure environments. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills to help you manage SAP workloads efficiently in the cloud.

Whether preparing for the AZ-120 certification exam or enhancing your expertise in SAP and cloud technologies, this course equips you with the essential skills to succeed in managing SAP on Azure.

thumbnail

450K+

Career Transformation

40+

Workshop Every Month

60+

Countries and Counting

Schedule Learners Course Fee (Incl. of all Taxes) Register Your Interest
December 08th - 10th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
40% Off
₹52,104
31,262
Fast Filling! Hurry Up.
December 13th - 20th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
40% Off
₹52,104
31,262
December 15th - 22nd
06:00 PM - 10:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
40% Off
₹52,104
31,262
December 21st - 28th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
40% Off
₹52,104
31,262
December 22nd - 24th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
Guaranteed-to-Run
40% Off
₹52,104
31,262
January 03rd - 10th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
50% Off
₹52,104
26,052
January 05th - 07th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
50% Off
₹52,104
26,052
January 11th - 18th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
50% Off
₹52,104
26,052
January 12th - 14th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
50% Off
₹52,104
26,052
January 19th - 26th
06:00 AM - 10:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
50% Off
₹52,104
26,052
January 26th - 28th
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (IST)
Live Virtual Classroom (Duration : 24 Hours)
Guaranteed-to-Run
50% Off
₹52,104
26,052

Course Prerequisites

Before enrolling in this course, it is recommended that you have:

  • A solid understanding of SAP concepts and SAP system administration.
  • Basic knowledge of Azure services, particularly compute, networking, and storage (preferably having completed AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator).
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure concepts, including high availability, disaster recovery, and scaling.
  • Experience with Windows Server and Linux systems would be beneficial, as these are often used for hosting SAP systems on Azure.

Learning Objectives

The AZ-120: Planning and Deploying SAP on Azure course will guide you through the entire process of planning, deploying, and managing SAP workloads on Azure. Key topics include:

  • Planning SAP deployment on Azure: Understand how to assess business requirements, design cloud-based SAP infrastructures, and evaluate various deployment models (public, hybrid, and on-premises).
  • Configuring Azure resources for SAP: Learn to deploy and configure Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and storage solutions to meet SAP system requirements.
  • High availability and disaster recovery: Design and implement SAP high availability solutions using Azure Site Recovery and Availability Sets. Ensure business continuity with backup and recovery solutions tailored for SAP workloads.
  • Managing SAP on Azure: Learn how to deploy SAP S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, and other SAP applications on Azure. Implement monitoring and performance optimization techniques for SAP workloads.
  • Ensuring security and compliance: Implement security best practices, including network security, identity management with Azure AD, encryption, and compliance for SAP workloads on Azure.
  • Optimizing costs and performance: Leverage Azure cost management tools to optimize resource allocation and performance tuning for SAP environments.
  • Migration strategies for SAP to Azure: Learn how to plan and execute the migration of existing SAP landscapes to Azure, including lift-and-shift and re-platforming strategies.

Upon completion of this course, you will be fully prepared to deploy and manage SAP applications on Azure and be ready for the AZ-120 certification exam.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

  • SAP Basis Administrators, SAP architects, and SAP engineers looking to deploy and manage SAP on Microsoft Azure.
  • Cloud Architects and IT professionals who are responsible for planning and implementing cloud-based SAP solutions.
  • Candidates preparing for the AZ-120 certification exam and seeking validation of their skills in deploying SAP applications on Azure.
  • Azure administrators who wish to specialize in managing SAP workloads in a cloud environment.
  • Organizations planning to migrate their SAP solutions to Azure and looking to upskill their teams on best practices for cloud-based SAP deployments.

Course Modules

Learning Path 1: Explore Azure for SAP workloads

Modules:

  1. Explore Azure for SAP workloads

  2. Discover common terms and meanings for SAP on Azure

  3. Identify SAP-certified configurations

  4. Examine SAP NetWeaver with AnyDB on Azure VMs

  5. Examine SAP S/4 HANA on Azure VMs


Learning Path 2: Explore the foundations of IaaS

Modules:

  1. Explore Azure for SAP compute

  2. Explore Azure for SAP networking

  3. Explore Azure for SAP storage

  4. Explore Azure for SAP databases


Learning Path 3: Explore the foundations of identity and governance

Modules:

  1. Explore identity services for SAP on Azure

  2. Explore remote management for SAP on Azure

  3. Explore governance and manageability for SAP on Azure


Learning Path 4: Deploy SAP on Azure

Modules:

  1. Deploy single-instance implementations of SAP on Azure (2-tier and 3-tier)

  2. Implement HA SAP NetWeaver with AnyDB on Azure VMs

  3. Explore Azure Center for SAP solutions


Learning Path 5: Ensure business continuity and implement disaster recovery for SAP solutions on Azure

Modules:

  1. Implement high availability for SAP workloads in Azure

  2. Implement disaster recovery for SAP workloads in Azure

  3. Perform backups and restores for SAP workloads on Azure


Learning Path 6: Migrate SAP workloads to Azure

Modules:

  1. Use the planning and deployment checklist for SAP workloads on Azure

  2. Explore migration options for SAP on Azure

  3. Migrate very large databases (VLDB) to Azure for SAP


Learning Path 7: Monitor and troubleshoot Azure for SAP workloads

Modules:

  1. Explore monitoring requirements of Azure for SAP workloads

  2. Configure the Azure Extension for SAP

  3. Explore licensing, pricing, and support for SAP on Azure virtual machines

Course FAQs

Yes, a basic understanding of SAP architecture, NetWeaver, and HANA is beneficial. However, hands-on experience managing SAP workloads on Azure is highly recommended.
AZ-120 is valuable for IT professionals working with: SAP cloud migrations Hybrid SAP environments SAP workload optimization on Azure Enterprise SAP infrastructure management
Yes, official training and practice exams include real-world SAP deployment scenarios on Azure, covering migration, scaling, and performance tuning.
AZ-120 is useful for: Cloud & Infrastructure Architects SAP Basis Administrators Azure Administrators & Engineers IT Consultants for SAP on Azure
Yes! The exam covers different SAP migration strategies: Lift-and-shift migration SAP HANA database migration Hybrid cloud & on-premises integration
With AZ-120, you can apply for: Azure SAP Architect Cloud Solutions Engineer (SAP on Azure) SAP Basis Engineer (Cloud-focused) Azure Infrastructure Consultant

Register Your Interest

What Our Learners Are Saying