Azure Resource Group Terraform Module

Terraform module to create an Azure Resource Group.

Table of Contents

• Azure Resource Naming Convention
  • Format
  • Components
• Requirements
• Providers
• Modules
• Resources
• Inputs
• Outputs

Azure Resource Naming Convention

Resource names should clearly indicate their type, workload, environment, and region. Using a consistent naming convention ensures clarity, uniformity, and easy identification across all repositories.

Format

<resource_prefix>-<app_or_project>-<environment>-<region>-<optional_unique_suffix>

Components

Component	Description	Example
resource_prefix	Short abbreviation for the resource type.	rg (Resource Group)
app_or_project	Identifier for the application or project.	qoh
environment	Environment where the resource is deployed (prod, dev, test, etc.).	prod
region	Azure region where the resource resides (e.g., cus for centralus).	cus
optional_unique_suffix	Optional unique string for ensuring name uniqueness, often random or incremental.	abcd, a42n

Requirements

Name	Version
terraform	>=0.13
azurerm	>=4.0.0

Providers

Name	Version
azurerm	>=4.0.0

Modules

No modules.

Resources

Name	Type
azurerm_resource_group.resource_group	resource

Inputs

Name	Description	Type	Default	Required
location	(Required) The Azure Region where the Resource Group should exist. Changing this forces a new Resource Group to be created.	string	n/a	yes
managed_by	(Optional) The ID of the resource or application that manages this Resource Group.	string	null	no
name	(Required) The Name which should be used for this Resource Group. Changing this forces a new Resource Group to be created.	string	n/a	yes
tags	(Optional) A mapping of tags to assign to the resource.	map(any)	{}	no

Outputs

Name	Description
id	The ID of the Resource Group.
location	The Location of the Resource Group.
name	The Name of the Resource Group.
tags	The Tags of the Resource Group.