Resource Group Lifecycle Management

Beginner5 min

Create, list, tag, and delete Azure resource groups to organize and manage cloud resources effectively.

Prerequisites

-Azure CLI installed
-Active Azure subscription

Steps

Create a resource group with tags

Tags make it easy to filter resources by environment, team, or cost center.

$ az group create --name dev-rg --location eastus --tags Environment=dev Team=backend

List all resource groups

Displays all resource groups in the subscription in a readable table format.

$ az group list --output table

Show resources inside a group

Lists every resource contained within the specified resource group.

$ az resource list --resource-group dev-rg --output table

Update tags on a resource group

Replaces all tags on the resource group with the new set.

$ az group update --name dev-rg --tags Environment=staging Team=backend Sprint=42

This replaces all existing tags. Use 'az tag update --operation merge' to add tags without removing existing ones.

Delete a resource group

Deletes the group and all resources inside it. The --no-wait flag returns immediately.

$ az group delete --name dev-rg --yes --no-wait

This permanently deletes all resources in the group. This action cannot be undone.

Full Script

full-script.sh

# Resource group lifecycle management
az group create --name dev-rg --location eastus --tags Environment=dev Team=backend
az group list --output table
az resource list --resource-group dev-rg --output table
az group update --name dev-rg --tags Environment=staging Team=backend Sprint=42
# Careful: this deletes everything in the group
az group delete --name dev-rg --yes --no-wait

FAQ

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# Resource group lifecycle management az group create --name dev-rg --location eastus --tags Environment=dev Team=backend az group list --output table az resource list --resource-group dev-rg --output table az group update --name dev-rg --tags Environment=staging Team=backend Sprint=42 # Careful: this deletes everything in the group az group delete --name dev-rg --yes --no-wait