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Azure Foundation

Build your cloud strategy on a solid foundation.

Azure Foundation

Your company wants to move to the cloud, but the multitude of options and requirements overwhelm you? Don't worry, take a deep breath – it can be easier. Automated, error-free, and according to clear standards, developed by real professionals. With people who ensure everything runs smoothly – and you can relax. Sounds too good to be true? Maybe, but today is your lucky day. Just scroll down.

Advantages of the Azure Foundation

With Azure Foundation, glueckkanja offers a collection of Azure Landing Zone architectures and best practices developed from the combined experience of numerous successfully implemented projects. The benefits of our unified approach speak for themselves:
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Our solutions are standardized for optimal applicability, but they are guaranteed to perfectly fit the individual requirements of your cloud strategy.
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Forget annoying updates or outdated software. The Azure Foundation was developed entirely in the cloud, so you are always up to date with the latest cloud technology.
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We have already prepared something: With our Infrastructure-as-Code methodology, you can deploy environments faster and with fewer errors.
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The Azure Landing Zone adheres to your organizational and regulatory standards. This means for you: securely comply with regulations, simplify management, and minimize risks during deployment and use.
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Integration with GitHub Pipelines enables seamless CI/CD, ensuring fast and reliable updates and deployments with minimal downtime.
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The Azure Landing Zones are not a one-time setup. Microsoft continuously develops new solutions and best practices, which we efficiently integrate into your environment through our extensive project experience. This keeps your cloud strategy flexible, future-proof, and always up to date – without significant downtime.

Don't feel like reading so much text? Our Cloud Architects Patrick and Guido present all the key facts of the Azure Foundation in our webcast (in German with subtitles).

Azure Foundation Webcast

What you get with the Azure Foundation

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Organizational Structure

  • Secure configuration and hardening of your tenant
  • Clear structure with Management Groups and Subscriptions
  • Intelligent tagging for automation and overview
  • Unified naming convention via Terraform
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Logging & Monitoring

  • Secure storage location for change logs with revision capability
  • Predefined metrics for monitoring and alerting
  • Cost monitoring with automated alerts
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App-Zone Provisioner

  • Logical segmentation for Zero Trust and Least Privileges
  • Template-based provisioning with IaC and CI/CD
  • Predefined resources and metadata included
  • Basis for modern cloud operations
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Security & Compliance

  • Best practices for Azure Policies (Sets and Scopes)
  • Balance between control, security, and flexibility
  • Compliance with standards like CIS
  • Integration with Defender for Cloud
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Networking

  • Global network topology with Azure Virtual WAN or Hub/Spoke
  • Central control point for secure data traffic
  • VPN, SD-WAN, DNS, and Load Balancing at the push of a button
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Automation & Tools

  • Automated backups and patch management for VMs
  • Cleaning and start/stop automation for cost efficiency
  • Real-time documentation of your infrastructure
  • Self-service modules for application owners
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Access Management

  • Scalable access model for easy management
  • Automated remote access (SSH/RDP)
  • Clear role models for networks and security
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100% Azure-native components & IaC deployment

  • IaC layer model for more security and less risk
  • DevSecOps and GitOps as standards
  • Efficient solutions for maximum cost savings
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Efficient implementation of the DEKRA Cloud First Journey with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Our path to your Azure Foundation

Four phases of implementation
  • Workshop
    Workshop
    In the parameterization workshop, we define all relevant parameters with you, involve the departments, and create the perfect basis for the deployment of your Azure Foundation.
  • Deployment
    Deployment
    Based on the developed foundations, we seamlessly implement the defined parameters in your tenant – efficiently, standardized, and exactly as you need it.
  • Handover & Training
    Handover & Training
    After deployment, we explain what is behind the code and offer training – either as a supplement or as a first step if there is no Azure knowledge yet.
  • Managed Service Onboarding
    Managed Service Onboarding
    Everything culminates in our Managed Service Onboarding. We fully integrate you into our service and take responsibility for all foundation topics.

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Florian Stöckl
Do you have questions about implementing your cloud strategy or want to learn more about the Azure Foundation? We have the answers – just call or email us!
Florian StöcklAzure Lead