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Miller Thomson's Azure management group hierarchy implements a four-layer governance model spanning Tenant Root, Core Layer (mt-root with policy anchors), Distribution Layer (platform and landing zone segments), and Access Layer subscriptions. Traffic flows from the Entra ID tenant through mt-root policies controlling allowed locations and resource tagging, then branches into mt-platform services (identity, management, connectivity with Azure Firewall hub) and mt-landingzones workload zones (corporate, online, AVD) segmented by VLAN-style management groups. This architecture demonstrates enterprise-scale Azure governance with clear separation of concerns: platform services handle shared infrastructure while landing zones isolate workload subscriptions, with sandbox and decommissioned scopes for testing and lifecycle management. Fork this diagram to customize your own organization's management group structure, policy inheritance, and subscription allocation strategy. The three-segment distribution (DMZ/Platform, LAN/Landing Zones, WAN/Edge) mirrors traditional network design for familiar governance patterns across hybrid and cloud workloads.

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How should I structure Azure management groups and subscriptions for enterprise governance with policy enforcement and landing zone isolation?

This diagram shows a four-layer Azure governance model: Tenant Root connects to mt-root with policy anchors (allowed locations, tagging), which branches into mt-platform (identity, management, connectivity with Azure Firewall) and mt-landingzones (corporate, online, AVD workloads). Each management group maps to subscriptions, enabling centralized policy inheritance while isolating workload blast r

Miller Thomson Management Group Hierarchy

Azureadvancedmanagement-groupslanding-zonesgovernanceenterprise-architecturesubscription-management
Domain: Cloud AzureAudience: Azure cloud architects designing enterprise management group hierarchies and landing zone governance
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July 24, 2026

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August 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM

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