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    Azure Naming Convention

    Azure Naming Convention

    Build your custom naming convention for Azure resources with drag-and-drop components.

    Available Components
    Click to add components to your naming pattern, or drag them to reorder.
    Your Naming Pattern
    Drag components to reorder them. Click × to remove.
    Resource Type
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    Workload
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    Environment
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    Region
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    Instance
    Pattern:{resource_type}-{workload}-{environment}-{region}-{instance}
    Component Values
    Configure the values for each component in your pattern.
    Live Preview

    Select a resource type from the reference tab to see a preview.

    Example (VM): vm-myapp-prod-weu-001
    Quick Examples
    Virtual Machine:vm-myapp-prod-weu-001
    Storage Account:stmyappprodweu001
    AKS Cluster:aks-myapp-prod-weu-001
    Key Vault:kv-myapp-prod-weu-001
    SQL Database:sqldb-myapp-prod-weu-001
    Naming Rules

    • Use lowercase letters for consistency

    • Storage accounts cannot contain hyphens

    • Some resources have length limits

    • Global resources must be globally unique

    • Use abbreviations to stay within limits