{"id":230,"date":"2021-09-29T14:37:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.greenboxdesigns.com\/cloud-direct-learning-hub\/wp\/?p=230"},"modified":"2024-11-25T21:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T21:37:11","slug":"why-you-need-to-factor-in-a-landing-zone-as-part-of-your-azure-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clouddirect.net\/learning-hub\/why-you-need-to-factor-in-a-landing-zone-as-part-of-your-azure-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you need to factor in a Landing Zone as part of your Azure migration"},"content":{"rendered":"

When migrating to the cloud it can be easy to jump in headfirst. But you must take a step back and review things before you start your cloud journey. Migrating to the cloud provides you with the chance to think ahead and create an environment that allows you to scale and innovate with ease.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Whilst some workloads can be easily migrated to Azure with little adaption \u2013 these are the ones we target in our first phase migration \u2013 many will need to be re-configured for performance and cost optimisation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

To realise the true potential of Azure and build a scalable base, you should start with Azure Landing Zone. They are the fundamental structures that put security and optimal performance at the core of your cloud environment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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What is an Azure Landing Zone?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

A Landing Zone is a key concept of Microsoft\u2019s Cloud Adoption Framework that allows you to build a secure foundation to scale and innovate with ease. Not familiar with the Cloud Adoption Framework? Fear not as we have a beginner\u2019s guide that covers everything you need to know. Microsoft has created the Landing Zone based on best practices and cloud services for you to leverage as part of your migration, mitigating any complexities you may face.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

A Landing Zone can be deployed at any stage \u2013 whether you\u2019re in the process of deploying your first production application in Azure or operating a complex portfolio of tech platforms and workloads. Landing Zones have been created to be both scalable and modular \u2013 you\u2019ll have repeatable environments with the same configuration and controls allowing you to scale but also have a modular environment thanks to its common set of design areas that can be extended to support specific technologies.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Why you should deploy a Landing Zone<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

It should be clear by now that to ensure a safe take-off in Azure you need a Landing Zone in place, enabling you to have a faster, more\u00a0secure\u00a0and efficient migration. Which is ultimately what you\u2019re trying to achieve, right? Having a Landing Zone in place before you start migrating your infrastructure provides you with a solid foundation for you to future-proof your IT. Plus you\u2019ll have access to Microsoft cloud services and best practices that set you up for success. But that\u2019s not all. You\u2019ll also be able to benefit from:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Increased speed:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Landing Zones have the tools and capabilities you need to migrate to the cloud and deploy new workloads quickly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Increased scalability:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0You can build repeatable environments with the same configuration and controls, enabling you to scale with ease.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Best security and performance:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Deploying a landing zone enables you to leverage Microsoft\u2019s security and performance tools.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Five principles for deploying a landing zone<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Microsoft has put together five key principles that you should be leveraging when deploying a Landing Zone.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Utilise Networking Services<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Add or remove workloads without disrupting the rest of your environment and leverage connectivity to bring your applications together.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Identity Management<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Within a Landing Zone, you\u2019ll be able to set identity rules so only certain employees will be able to access data \u2013 providing you with better user management. You\u2019ll be able to leverage Single Sign-On, Role-Based Access Control and Authentication to enable effective identity management.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Once you have the first two principles in place, you\u2019ll be able to start migrating low-risk workloads. When you\u2019ve migrated any low-risk workloads, you\u2019ll then be in a place to start looking at the next three principles.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Governing your environment<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Microsoft will enable you to govern your environment with compliance policies to ensure you\u2019re meeting industry regulations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Leverage Microsoft security<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 You\u2019ll be able to leverage Microsoft security controls to protect both data at rest and in transit, allowing you to detect threats before it\u2019s too late.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Manage your environment\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u2013 Once you have your Landing Zone in\u00a0place\u00a0you\u2019ll not only have a secure space for your environment but also the tools in place to effectively monitor performance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

When you\u2019ve got\u00a0all of\u00a0these three principles in place, you\u2019ll be able to accelerate your migration and now have a secure foundation to move any business-critical workloads into Azure.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Ready to deploy a Landing Zone?<\/span><\/h3>\n

As an accredited Microsoft Azure Expert MSP and Cloud Adoption Framework ready partner, we\u2019re able to help you deploy a landing zone. Simply get in touch with our experts.<\/a> Or why not sign up for our Infrastructure Migration in-a-morning?<\/p>

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