“Application landing zones” are now called “Workload landing zones”
"Application landing zones" are now called "Workload landing zones." This is strictly a terminology update. All the same guidance applies. It provides a more logical connection between the environment and the scope of work. The update has been made in the Cloud Adoption Framework and related guidance.
A workload landing zone contains the subscriptions, environments, and resources required to support a single workload.
To reinforce the distinction between platform and workload responsibilities, the Cloud Adoption Framework now uses a simplified model:
- Platform resources belong in a platform landing zone.
- Workload resources belong in a workload landing zone.
Workload teams build and operate their workloads within a workload landing zone. They should use the Well-Architected Framework for workload design principles and the Azure Architecture Center for workload architecture guidance and solution patterns.
For more details, see: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/whats-new#october-2026