Architecture · 3-6 weeks
Azure foundation build and landing zone design
A lot of Azure estates were built one resource group at a time with no structure underneath. An Azure foundation build - a landing zone - puts that right: a management group hierarchy, RBAC that makes sense, Azure Policy guardrails, a networking and monitoring baseline, and a governance model, either greenfield or remediated from what you already have.
What's included
- Management group and subscription design
- RBAC model and Entra ID group structure for access
- Azure Policy guardrails (security, cost, tagging, allowed regions)
- Hub-and-spoke or Virtual WAN networking baseline
- Log Analytics, diagnostic settings, and monitoring baseline
- Naming and tagging standards
- Infrastructure-as-code templates for repeatable subscription setup
- Architecture documentation and a handover session
How we work
Scope
A fixed statement of work: what we will do, what you receive, and the timeline. Agreed before any work starts.
Execute
We do the work in your tenant with least-privilege access, with updates at defined checkpoints - not radio silence.
Hand off
Documentation, runbooks, and a walkthrough so your team can operate what we built.
Azure Foundation Build: common questions
Do you use the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework?
Yes, as the starting point - scaled down to what a smaller organization actually needs rather than the full enterprise-scale template.
Can you remediate our existing Azure rather than start over?
Usually, yes. We assess what you have and move it under proper structure with minimal disruption where that is feasible.
Is infrastructure-as-code included?
Yes - Bicep or Terraform templates so new subscriptions and workloads follow the same pattern.
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Talk to a senior architect about azure foundation build
A short call to understand your environment, then a fixed-scope proposal. Based in Denver, Colorado; we work with clients across the US remotely.