{"id":86,"date":"2023-06-11T05:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T05:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azurepolicyguard.com\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2023-09-29T05:58:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T05:58:42","slug":"microsoft-azure-cloud-adoption-framework-design-principles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.azuregovernanceguard.com\/?page_id=86","title":{"rendered":"CAF design principles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cloud Adoption Framework by Microsoft Azure provides in-depth guidance for enterprises transitioning to Azure and constructing their landing zones. A critical component of this framework is the collection of design principles that shape the architecture of the landing zone. 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