Cloud Landing Zone
Without a well-considered foundation, a cloud environment quickly grows into something that is hard to secure, expensive to manage and difficult to expand. A cloud landing zone prevents that: a pre-designed base environment with governance, security and network setup as standard, before the first application is connected.
Why a Cloud Landing Zone?
Without a cloud landing zone, most cloud initiatives start well but quickly become complex. Teams set up their own environments, security settings vary per project, costs increase without oversight and compliance questions become a nightmare to answer. A landing zone is the solution: one consistent foundation on which all applications are built, managed and secured.
The landing zone is also the precondition for AI. Data classification, access rights and monitoring must be in order before AI applications such as Microsoft 365 Copilot or Azure OpenAI can run safely. These preconditions are built in from day one, so you don't need to fix things afterwards.
Our approach
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Geautomatiseerde uitrol via eigen blauwdrukken
We roll out the landing zone via Infrastructure as Code based on our own in-house blueprints for Azure and AWS. This ensures the environment is set up consistently, is reproducible, and immediately meets a high baseline level of security and governance.
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Netwerkinrichting en segmentatie
We set up the network with hub-and-spoke (a central network with connected sub-networks around it) or other topologies suited to the situation, including segmentation between environments and secure connectivity to on-premise or other platforms.
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Identity, security en monitoring ingebouwd
We integrate Microsoft Entra ID or AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) as the identity foundation, with role-based access and least privilege (access limited to what is strictly necessary) as standard. Logging, monitoring and alerting via Microsoft Sentinel or AWS Security Hub are part of the standard setup, not an option added later.
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Governance en kostenbeheer
We set up policy for resource naming, tagging, budget limits and compliance reporting, so the environment remains manageable as more teams and applications are connected.
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AI-readiness als standaard
Data classification, access rights and governance are set up so that AI applications can be safely enabled, without having to redesign the landing zone afterwards.
What does a Cloud Landing Zone deliver?
A flawless cloud foundation
A cloud environment that is set up right the first time, without the technical debt of organically grown infrastructure.
Built-in compliance
Demonstrable security and compliance from day one, with logging, monitoring and governance as standard.
Scalability that grows with you
Scalability that grows with the organisation, as new applications and teams are connected to a consistent foundation.
Cost control and AI readiness
Control over cloud costs through budget limits and transparent reporting, in an environment that, with data classification and access rights, is also ready for AI.
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Ready to build your Cloud Landing Zone?
Digital Survival Company is a Microsoft Solutions Partner for all six solution areas within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. Digital Survival Company is also an experienced AWS partner, having supported organisations for years in successfully deploying AWS cloud solutions. These statuses confirm our expertise, certifications and successful client projects. Our engineers are certified in specialisations such as Solutions Architect, Security Engineer and DevOps Engineer, and build landing zones based on our own, field-proven blueprints. Get in touch and let's discuss together how we can build a cloud landing zone that fits your platform, goals and organisation.
FAQ
Do we need a Cloud Architecture first before you can build the landing zone?
An architecture design is the ideal basis, but not always a hard requirement. If the direction is clear, we can start directly with the landing zone. If an overarching design is missing, we include that as the first step in the same track.
How long does it take to build a Cloud Landing Zone?
A standard landing zone on Azure or AWS is usually up and running within two to four weeks. The timeline depends on the complexity of the network setup, the number of environments and the specific compliance requirements that need to be taken into account.
Do you also take over management afterwards?
Yes. If desired, we also handle ongoing management: monitoring, managing and optimising the landing zone 24/7. The team that builds it knows the environment and also takes over its management.