Use valid SQL failover group names#
Operational Excellence · SQL Database · Rule · 2020_12 · Awareness
Azure SQL failover group names should meet naming requirements.
Description#
When naming Azure resources, resource names must meet service requirements. The requirements for SQL failover group names are:
- Between 1 and 63 characters long.
- Lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
- Can't start or end with a hyphen.
- SQL failover group names must be globally unique.
Recommendation#
Consider using names that meet Azure SQL failover group naming requirements. Additionally consider naming resources with a standard naming convention.
Notes#
This rule does not check if Azure SQL failover group names are unique.