{"id":226,"date":"2021-09-29T14:33:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.greenboxdesigns.com\/cloud-direct-learning-hub\/wp\/?p=226"},"modified":"2024-11-25T21:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T21:37:11","slug":"what-is-the-cloud-adoption-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clouddirect.net\/learning-hub\/what-is-the-cloud-adoption-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Cloud Adoption Framework?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF Framework)<\/strong> is a collection of documentation, implementation guidance, best practices, and tools that are proven guidance from Microsoft designed to accelerate your cloud adoption journey. There are six stages to the CAF framework, and each stage has been crafted to help you accelerate your cloud adoption journey. Think of the CAF framework as your guide to making the most of your Azure investment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s important to note that the CAF framework isn\u2019t just for businesses that are new to the cloud, it can be used by businesses at any stage of their cloud journey. And we\u2019re here to help you understand how you can start using it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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What are the six stages of the Cloud Adoption Framework?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Strategy<\/span><\/b>
\nStart by understanding your business objectives to identify how Azure can support them. Microsoft has created a Cloud Journey Tracker to help identify the adoption path suited for your business.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Plan<\/span><\/b>
\nStart aligning your people, processes, and technology to map out your cloud adoption plan. This is where you rationalize your current estate using the 5\u00a0R\u2019s\u00a0of application modernisation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Ready<\/span><\/b>
\nThis is where you prepare your environment using the Azure Setup Guide created by Microsoft. Once you\u2019re all prepared it\u2019s time to deploy your landing zone \u2013 a basic building block of any migration.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Adopt<\/span><\/b>
\nThe adopt stage is split out into two parts \u2013 migrate and innovate. You can simply migrate your on-premises environment to the cloud. This is used when your workloads don\u2019t warrant investment. Or you can innovate where you take advantage of cloud-native technologies to modernise your digital state using DevOps.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Govern<\/span><\/b>
\nCreate benchmarks and implement a governance minimum variable product to stay on track. Working with an Azure Expert MSP can help you govern your environment, helping you maintain your progress.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Manage<\/span><\/b>
\nMonitor your environment through data collection and alerts. Manage it to ensure your following best practices to track your performance. And make sure you\u2019ve created a resilient platform that can recover from any issues.<\/span><\/p>

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Want to find out how you can start leveraging the Cloud Adoption Framework?<\/h2>\n

Our Azure Experts are here to help. As a Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework certified partner, we can help you ensure you follow best practices to help kickstart your migration, no matter where you’re at. Simply get in touch to find out more. Or why not sign up for our Infrastructure Migration in-a-morning?<\/p>

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