Azure Resource Tags

  • Tags are simple Name (key) - Value pairs
  • Designed to help with organization of Azure resources
  • Used for resource governance, security, operations management, cost management, automation, etc.
  • Typical tagging strategies
    • Functional – mark by function ( ex: environment = production )
    • Classification – mark by policies used ( ex: classification = restricted )
    • Finance/Accounting – mark for billing purposes ( ex: department = finance )
    • Partnership – mark by association of users/groups ( ex: owner = adam )
  • Applicable for resources, resource groups and subscriptions
  • NOT inherited by default
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