Azure tags
Azure allows the tagging of resource groups and resources with name-value pairs. Tagging helps in the logical organization and categorization of resources. Azure also allows the tagging of 50 name-value pairs for a resource group and its resources. Although a resource group acts as a container or a placeholder for resources, tagging a resource group does not mean the tagging of its constituent resources. Resource groups and resources should be tagged based on their usage, which will be explained later in this section. Tags are bound to a subscription, resource group, or resource. Azure accepts any name-value pair, and so it is important for an organization to define both the names and their possible values.
But why is tagging important? In other words, what problems can be solved using tagging? Tagging has the following benefits:
- Categorization of resources: An Azure subscription can be used by multiple departments within an organization...