Cloud Resource Naming Tool

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Generate Azure resource names following Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework best practices.

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📋 Microsoft Azure Best Practices

Microsoft 2024 Naming Pattern:

<resource-type>-<workload>-<environment>-<region>-<instance>

Required Components:

Resource Type: Official Azure abbreviations (vm, app, func, st, etc.)
Workload/Application: Project/application name (navigator, sharepoint, hadoop)
Environment: Deployment stage (prod, dev, test, stage)
Instance: Numbering for multiple resources (001, 01, etc.)

Optional Components:

Business Unit: Department/division (fin, mktg, it, corp)
Region: Azure region (eastus, westus, westeu)

Examples from Microsoft:

vm-sharepoint-prod-001
app-navigator-dev-001
func-emissions-test-001

Naming Components

Organization (Optional)

Top-level organization name (optional prefix)

Business Unit (Optional)

Department or business division (as per Microsoft examples)

Workload/Application *

Project/application name (as per Microsoft examples)

Environment *

Region (Optional)

Instance *

Instance number (001, 01, etc.)

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Generated Name

Resource Name

🏷️ Suggested Resource Tags

Based on Microsoft Azure best practices for resource tagging:

💡 Tip: Use these tags to organize, track costs, and manage your Azure resources effectively.

📚 Microsoft Best Practices Compliance

This naming convention follows official Microsoft Azure Cloud Adoption Framework guidelines:

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