What is an Azure Resource Group?

A Resource Group in Azure is a way of grouping Azure resources together. For example, all the resources linked to a particular piece of software like Lasernet or all the resources linked to a particular project like a new server.

The description given by Microsoft is:

“A Resource Group is a container that holds related resources for an Azure solution. The resource group can include all the resources for the solution; or only those resources that you want to manage as a group”

For more technical information about the Azure Resource Group see the Microsoft documentation.

The creation and configuration of the Azure Resource Group requires the user to create new resources in Azure. If you are unsure of how to work within Azure, then get in contact with your system administrator.

Where do we use Resource Groups?

For Lasernet, Resource Groups are not strictly necessary, but they can be very useful to group the other required Azure resources together. For example Virtual Machines, Service Buses, and Storage Accounts. The following is a resource group containing all of the Azure resources for a training environment.

How do I Create a Resource Group?

1. From the Azure portal home page, select Resource groups from the list of services, or use the search bar.

2. When you select this service, a list of the current Resource groups will be shown, and to create a new one, click Create.

3. Fill in the information.

4. When this has been configured, click on Review + create.

5. Azure will run some basic checks, if the checks are passed the “Validation passed” message will be shown, and then you can click on Create to create the new resource group.

A message will be displayed showing that the deployment is in progress.

6. Once complete, you can search for your new resource group on the list page.

Your resource group has now been created and you can use it to group your linked resources.