Use resource tags#
Operational Excellence · All resources · 2020_06
Azure resources should be tagged using a standard convention.
Description#
Azure Resource Manager (ARM) supports a flexible tagging model that allows each resource to be tagged. Tags are additional metadata that improves identification of resources and aids lifecycle management.
Azure stores tags as name/ value pairs such as environment = production or costCode = 349921.
A well defined tagging approach improves the management, billing and automation operations of resources. When planning tags, identify information that is meaningful to business and technical staff.
Azure provides several built-in policies to managed tags. Using these policies help enforce a tagging standard can reduce overall management Resource tags can be inherited from subscriptions or resource groups using Azure Policy.
Recommendation#
Consider tagging resources using a standard convention. Identify mandatory and optional tags then tag all resources and resource groups using this standard.
Also consider using Azure Policy to enforce mandatory tags.
Notes#
Azure Policy includes the following built-in policies to enforce tagging:
- Require a tag on resources
- Require a tag on resource groups