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Microsoft's collection of documentation, guidance, best practices and tools for planning and running cloud adoption on Azure.
| Type | Product |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Cloud Adoption Framework, CAF |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com/azure/cloud-adoption-framework |
2026-08-11
Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, commonly called CAF, helps organizations avoid one of the most common cloud mistakes: moving into Azure before deciding how the environment should actually work. Creating an Azure subscription and deploying a virtual…
2026-08-05
Moving workloads into Microsoft Azure is only the beginning of a successful cloud journey. Building a cloud platform that is secure, scalable, automated, and developer-friendly requires a completely different mindset. In this episode of M365.FM, Microsoft MVP…
2026-08-11
Building a successful Azure workload involves much more than selecting the right cloud services. Reliability problems, security gaps, unexpected costs, weak operational processes, and poor performance often come from the architectural decisions surrounding…
2025-11-03
In this episode, we break down the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Microsoft’s end-to-end guide for helping organizations plan, migrate, govern, and operate their cloud environments with confidence. We explore how CAF provides a structured, repeatable…
2026-07-15
Azure Landing Zones provide the secure, scalable, and governed foundation that organizations need before deploying workloads in Microsoft Azure. Rather than simply creating subscriptions and resources, a Landing Zone establishes the core…
2026-08-06
Choosing the right virtual desktop platform has become one of the most important decisions for organizations modernizing their workplace. Although Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365 are often compared, they solve different business challenges. In…
CAF is Microsoft's structured guidance for organizing the decisions, responsibilities, architecture, governance and operational processes needed for cloud adoption, from why you adopt Azure to operating it over time. · From the episode: Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework - Simply…
The core journey runs through Strategy, Plan, Ready, Adopt, Govern, Secure and Manage activities, from why you adopt Azure to operating the environment over time. · From the episode: Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework - Simply…
Gradually, without overwhelming teams, so architects, operations and security specialists can focus on the areas relevant to their roles. · From the episode: Azure Platform Engineering, Azure Landing…
It complements the Cloud Adoption Framework by helping architects design highly available, secure, reliable, performant and cost-optimized workloads. · From the episode: Azure Platform Engineering, Azure Landing…
The Cloud Adoption Framework establishes the shared Azure foundation across the company, including governance and landing zones. WAF examines whether one particular workload can achieve its intended outcome. · From the episode: Azure Well-Architected Framework - Simply…
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