Azure Landing Zones

Overview

Azure Landing Zones provide a foundational architecture to deploy and manage your Azure environment, ensuring consistency, security, and governance across your resources. They are built based on best practices and offer a scalable approach to deploying Azure services.

Core Functionality

Platform Management

• Resource Organization: Use management groups, subscriptions, and resource groups to organize and manage resources.
• Policy Enforcement: Apply Azure Policy to enforce standards and compliance across your environment.

Security and Compliance

• Identity and Access Management: Implement Azure Active Directory for identity management and role-based access control (RBAC) to manage access to resources.
• Security Monitoring: Use Azure Security Center to monitor and enhance the security of your environment.

Networking

• Network Topology: Deploy a hub-and-spoke network topology for centralized management and security.
• Connectivity: Ensure secure connectivity using VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and Azure Firewall.

Monitoring and Management

• Monitoring: Use Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to track the performance and health of your resources.
• Automation: Implement Azure Automation for automating repetitive tasks and processes.

References

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• Overview of Azure Landing Zones
• Enterprise-Scale Landing Zones
• Landing Zone Considerations