Azure Resource Naming Conventions #

Please see the Global Resource Naming section for an explanation of each node this naming convention uses and the structure of the naming standard.

Standard Azure Template #

<resource>-<agency>-azc-<product>-<project/team>-<env>[-<tenant-id>][-<three-character-iteration>]

Management Groups #

mg-<agency>-azc-<product>-<project/team>-<prod>/<nonprod>

Examples:

• mg-hhs-azc-landingzones-infra-prod
• mg-dot-azc-root-infra-prod
• mg-dom-azc-decommissioned-infra-nonprod
• mg-dom-azc-platform-infra-nonprod

Subscriptions #

subcr-<agency>-azc-<product>-<project/team>-<prod>/<nonprod>[-<tenant-id>]

Examples:

• subcr-dot-azc-connectivity-infra-prod
• subcr-hhs-azc-elias-project3-team5-nonprod

Resource Groups #

rg-<agency>-azc-<product>-<project/team>-<env>-<region/location>[-<tenant-id>]-<three-character-iteration>

Examples:

• rg-dot-azc-connectivity-infra-test-ncus-001
• rg-hhs-azc-elias-project3-team5-dev-cus-002

Resources #

Use Microsoft Azure product abbreviation for <azure-product-abbreviation>

<azure-product-abbreviation>-<agency>-azc-<product>-<project/team>-<env>-<region/location>[-<tenant-id>]-<three-character-iteration>

Examples:

• snet-dot-azc-connectivity-infra-test-ncus-001
• vnet-hhs-azc-elias-team5-dev-cus-002

Short named resources #

Six lowercase word groups beginning with official Microsoft Azure product abbreviation with no splits. Max 24 total characters.

<azure-product-abbreviation><agency><product><project/team><env><region/location><three-character-iteration>

Examples:

• sthhseliasopaldevncus001
• kvdotprojteamprodncus004

Windows Virtual Machines for Virtual Desktop #

Four lowercase word groups split with hyphens beginning with vm. Max 15 characters compatable Windows NetBIOS name.

<vm>-<function (personal/pooled)>-<project/pool name + iteration>-<3 character iteration>

Examples:

• vm-pr-el{##}-{###} allowing for multiple personal pools of elias avd.
• vm-pl-al{##}-{###} allowing for multiple pooled pools for alignment avd.