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Azure Landing Zone Setup

Structured Azure environment following Cloud Adoption Framework. Management groups, governance, networking, and security — the foundation for all Azure projects.

No Azure Project Stands Secure Without a Foundation


Most mid-market companies start with Azure like a blank slate: one subscription, a few VMs, no plan. Wild-growth environments quickly emerge: uncontrolled subscriptions, missing network isolation, no policy compliance, and costs nobody can attribute.


Every subsequent project — VDI migration, backup, AI workloads — suffers from the missing foundation. Retrofitting costs multiples more. Traditional landing zone implementations by system integrators run for weeks of architecture work before the first workload moves.


With the “Start Small and Expand” approach following Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework, you build a solid foundation in 3 weeks — one that grows with your organization.

ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL

DELIVERABLES

  • Management Groups: Platform, Landing Zones (Corp, Online), and Sandboxes, with the subscriptions

  • Network Topology: Hub-and-spoke with Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, and Private DNS Zones

  • Governance Baseline: Azure Policy initiatives for tags, diagnostics, locations, and compliance

  • Identity Model: RBAC at subscription level, PIM recommended for privileged roles

  • Central Logging: Log Analytics Workspace, diagnostics via policy, and Baseline Alerts

  • Guided Deployment: The accelerator you choose, Azure Verified Modules or the portal path

  • Operations Handover: Subscription vending, policy updates, and day-2 operations

3 steps. From start to finished project

How a typical Microsoft project runs with DAMALO

STEP 1

Choose a blueprint and analyze your environment

Select a proven blueprint. AI agents pull your licenses, current config, and compliance needs into the plan. No generic advice.

STEP 2

Receive your plan and start implementation

Review the plan. AI agents draft architecture, sequence tasks, and map dependencies to Microsoft best practices. Tailored to your tenant.

STEP 3

Guided implementation through to completion

Execute step by step. AI agents provide PowerShell scripts, admin center deep-links, and walkthroughs. Every change auto-documented.

The result: A completed Microsoft project in 1-2 weeks. Documented. Audit-ready. Understood by your team. Adjustable at any time. No change requests. No follow-up engagements.

3 steps. From start to finished project

How a typical Microsoft project runs with DAMALO

STEP 1

Choose a blueprint and analyze your environment

Select a proven blueprint. AI agents pull your licenses, current config, and compliance needs into the plan. No generic advice.

STEP 2

Receive your plan and start implementation

Review the plan. AI agents draft architecture, sequence tasks, and map dependencies to Microsoft best practices. Tailored to your tenant.

STEP 3

Guided implementation through to completion

Execute step by step. AI agents provide PowerShell scripts, admin center deep-links, and walkthroughs. Every change auto-documented.

The result: A completed Microsoft project in 1-2 weeks. Documented. Audit-ready. Understood by your team. Adjustable at any time. No change requests. No follow-up engagements.

Next steps after Azure Landing Zone Setup

A cleanly configured tenant is the foundation. These blueprints build directly on it

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Azure Backup

Azure

Problem: Mid-market backup is patchy: some VMs backed up, others not. No tested restore process. And the on-premises backup software behind it carries its own annual licence on top.

Scope: Recovery Services Vault and Backup Vault, hardened against ransomware - Backup policies for VMs, SQL, Files, disks, blobs, PostgreSQL - Azure Policy for automatic backup enforcement - Five real restores with measured recovery times, plus runbook

Result: Reliable Azure backup with tested restore processes, automatic enforcement, and audit-ready documentation.

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Azure Backup

Azure

Problem: Mid-market backup is patchy: some VMs backed up, others not. No tested restore process. And the on-premises backup software behind it carries its own annual licence on top.

Scope: Recovery Services Vault and Backup Vault, hardened against ransomware - Backup policies for VMs, SQL, Files, disks, blobs, PostgreSQL - Azure Policy for automatic backup enforcement - Five real restores with measured recovery times, plus runbook

Result: Reliable Azure backup with tested restore processes, automatic enforcement, and audit-ready documentation.

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Privileged Identity Management

Microsoft 365

Security

Problem: Permanently assigned admin roles are the preferred target for attackers and insider threats.

Scope: Inventory current Entra ID role assignments - Identify critical roles for PIM protection - Configure just-in-time access, approval workflows, and access reviews - Migrate permanent assignments, including role-assignable groups, into PIM

Result: Every privileged activation time-bound, justified and auditable, approved where the role requires it - even if an admin account is compromised.

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Privileged Identity Management

Microsoft 365

Security

Problem: Permanently assigned admin roles are the preferred target for attackers and insider threats.

Scope: Inventory current Entra ID role assignments - Identify critical roles for PIM protection - Configure just-in-time access, approval workflows, and access reviews - Migrate permanent assignments, including role-assignable groups, into PIM

Result: Every privileged activation time-bound, justified and auditable, approved where the role requires it - even if an admin account is compromised.

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Azure Data Archiving

Azure

Problem: Old data sits in expensive storage tiers, retention requirements are met manually, tape backups are a dying model. Azure Archive Storage is the lowest-cost storage tier Azure offers — but rarely configured.

Scope: Data classification by access frequency and retention requirements - Lifecycle management policies for automatic tiering - Immutable storage (WORM) for regulated data - Document rehydration strategy

Result: Automated data archiving on the lowest-cost storage tier, with WORM compliance and a rehydration runbook measured in a real test.

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Azure Data Archiving

Azure

Problem: Old data sits in expensive storage tiers, retention requirements are met manually, tape backups are a dying model. Azure Archive Storage is the lowest-cost storage tier Azure offers — but rarely configured.

Scope: Data classification by access frequency and retention requirements - Lifecycle management policies for automatic tiering - Immutable storage (WORM) for regulated data - Document rehydration strategy

Result: Automated data archiving on the lowest-cost storage tier, with WORM compliance and a rehydration runbook measured in a real test.

In 30 minutes we will show you the blueprint for your specific use case.

Start a Blueprint.

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In 30 minutes we will show you the blueprint for your specific use case.

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© 2026 DAMALO GmbH

In 30 minutes we will show you the blueprint for your specific use case.

Start a Blueprint.

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DAMALO | AI-native Microsoft Partner. Making IT expertise accessible and affordable for mid-market companies.

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© 2026 DAMALO GmbH

In 30 minutes we will show you the blueprint for your specific use case.

Start a Blueprint.

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DAMALO | AI-native Microsoft Partner. Making IT expertise accessible and affordable for mid-market companies.

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© 2026 DAMALO GmbH