Azure Abbreviations Reference
Azure Resource Type Abbreviations
AI + machine learning
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| ai search | srch |
| azure ai foundry account | aif |
| azure ai foundry account project | proj |
| azure ai foundry hub | hub |
| azure ai foundry hub project | proj |
| azure ai video indexer | avi |
| azure machine learning workspace | mlw |
| azure openai service | oai |
| bot service | bot |
| computer vision | cv |
| content moderator | cm |
| content safety | cs |
| custom vision (prediction) | cstv |
| custom vision (training) | cstvt |
| document intelligence | di |
| face api | face |
| health insights | hi |
| immersive reader | ir |
| language service | lang |
| speech service | spch |
| translator | trsl |
Analytics and IoT
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| azure analysis services server | as |
| azure databricks access connector | dbac |
| azure databricks workspace | dbw |
| azure data explorer cluster | dec |
| azure data explorer cluster database | dedb |
| azure data factory | adf |
| azure digital twin instance | dt |
| azure stream analytics | asa |
| azure synapse analytics private link hub | synplh |
| azure synapse analytics sql dedicated pool | syndp |
| azure synapse analytics spark pool | synsp |
| azure synapse analytics workspaces | synw |
| data lake store account | dls |
| event hubs namespace | evhns |
| event hub | evh |
| event grid domain | evgd |
| event grid namespace | evgns |
| event grid subscriptions | evgs |
| event grid topic | evgt |
| event grid system topic | egst |
| fabric capacity | fc |
| hdinsight - hadoop cluster | hadoop |
| hdinsight - hbase cluster | hbase |
| hdinsight - kafka cluster | kafka |
| hdinsight - spark cluster | spark |
| hdinsight - storm cluster | storm |
| hdinsight - ml services cluster | mls |
| iot hub | iot |
| provisioning services | provs |
| provisioning services certificate | pcert |
| power bi embedded | pbi |
| time series insights environment | tsi |
Compute and web
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| app service environment | ase |
| app service plan | asp |
| azure load testing instance | lt |
| availability set | avail |
| azure arc enabled server | arcs |
| azure arc enabled kubernetes cluster | arck |
| batch accounts | ba |
| cloud service | cld |
| communication services | acs |
| disk encryption set | des |
| function app | func |
| gallery | gal |
| hosting environment | host |
| image template | it |
| managed disk (os) | osdisk |
| managed disk (data) | disk |
| notification hubs | ntf |
| notification hubs namespace | ntfns |
| proximity placement group | ppg |
| restore point collection | rpc |
| snapshot | snap |
| static web app | stapp |
| virtual machine | vm |
| virtual machine scale set | vmss |
| virtual machine maintenance configuration | mc |
| vm storage account | stvm |
| web app | app |
Containers
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| aks cluster | aks |
| api center | apic |
| azure spring apps | asa |
| container apps | ca |
| container apps environment | cae |
| container instance | ci |
| container registry | cr |
Databases
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| azure cosmos db database | cosmos |
| azure cosmos db for apache cassandra account | coscas |
| azure cosmos db for apache gremlin account | cosgrm |
| azure cosmos db for mongodb account | cosmon |
| azure cosmos db for nosql account | cosno |
| azure cosmos db for table account | costab |
| azure sql database server | sql |
| azure sql elastic job agent | sqlja |
| azure sql elastic pool | sqlep |
| azure sql database | sqldb |
| mysql database | mysql |
| postgresql database | psql |
Developer tools
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| application insights | appi |
| log analytics workspace | log |
| log analytics query packs | pack |
Integration
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| api management service instance | apim |
| logic apps | logic |
| service bus namespace | sbns |
| service bus queue | sbq |
| service bus topic | sbt |
| service bus topic subscription | sbts |
Management and governance
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| automation account | aa |
| azure monitor action group | ag |
| azure monitor data collection rule | dcr |
| azure monitor data collection rule association | dcra |
| data collection endpoint | dce |
| deployment scripts | script |
| management group | mg |
| microsoft purview instance | pview |
| resource group | rg |
| template specs name | ts |
Migration
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| azure migrate project | migr |
| database migration service instance | dms |
| recovery services vault | rsv |
Networking
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| application gateway | agw |
| application security group (asg) | asg |
| bastion | bas |
| cdn endpoint | cdne |
| cdn profile | cdnp |
| connections | con |
| ddos protection plan | ddos |
| dns forwarding ruleset | dnsfrs |
| dns private resolver | dnspr |
| dns private resolver inbound endpoint | in |
| dns private resolver outbound endpoint | out |
| expressroute circuit | erc |
| expressroute direct | erd |
| expressroute gateway | ergw |
| firewall | afw |
| firewall policy | afwp |
| front door (standard/premium) endpoint | fde |
| front door (standard/premium) profile | afd |
| front door (classic) | afd |
| front door firewall policy | fdfp |
| ip group | ipg |
| load balancer (external) | lbe |
| load balancer (internal) | lbi |
| load balancer rule | rule |
| local network gateway | lgw |
| nat gateway | ng |
| network security group security rule | nsgsr |
| network security perimeter | nsp |
| network watcher | nw |
| private endpoint | pep |
| private link | pl |
| public ip address | pip |
| public ip address prefix | ippre |
| route filter | rf |
| route server | rtserv |
| route table | rt |
| service endpoint policy | se |
| traffic manager profile | traf |
| virtual network | vnet |
| virtual network gateway | vgw |
| virtual network manager | vnm |
| virtual network peering | peer |
| virtual network subnet | snet |
| virtual wan | vwan |
| virtual wan hub | vhub |
| vpn gateway | vpng |
| vpn connection | vcn |
| vpn site | vst |
Security
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| key vault | kv |
| managed identity | id |
| ssh key | sshkey |
Storage
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| backup vault name | bvault |
| backup vault policy | bkpol |
| file share | share |
| netapp files | anf |
| storage account | st |
| storage sync service name | sss |
| vm storage account | stvm |
Virtual desktop infrastructure
| Resource Type | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| virtual desktop application group | vdag |
| virtual desktop host pool | vdpool |
| virtual desktop scaling plan | vdscaling |
| virtual desktop workspace | vdws |
Azure Region Abbreviations
Europe
| Region | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| North Europe | ne |
| West Europe | we |
| France Central | frc |
| France South | frs |
| Germany Central | gec |
| Germany North | gn |
| Germany North East | gne |
| Germany West Central | gwc |
| Italy North | itn |
| Norway East | nwe |
| Norway West | nww |
| Poland Central | plc |
| Spain Central | esc |
| Sweden Central | sdc |
| Sweden South | sds |
| Switzerland North | szn |
| Switzerland West | szw |
| UK South | uks |
| UK West | ukw |
North America
| Region | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Canada Central | cnc |
| Canada East | cne |
| Central US | cus |
| Central US EUAP | ccy |
| East US | eus |
| East US 2 | eus2 |
| East US 2 EUAP | ecy |
| North Central US | ncus |
| South Central US | scus |
| West Central US | wcus |
| West US | wus |
| West US 2 | wus2 |
| West US 3 | wus3 |
| Mexico Central | mxc |
Asia Pacific
| Region | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Australia Central | acl |
| Australia Central 2 | acl2 |
| Australia East | ae |
| Australia Southeast | ase |
| Central India | inc |
| East Asia | ea |
| Japan East | jpe |
| Japan West | jpw |
| Jio India Central | jic |
| Jio India West | jiw |
| Korea Central | krc |
| Korea South | krs |
| New Zealand North | nzn |
| South India | ins |
| Southeast Asia | sea |
| West India | inw |
Middle East & Africa
| Region | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Israel Central | ilc |
| Qatar Central | qac |
| South Africa North | san |
| South Africa West | saw |
| UAE Central | uac |
| UAE North | uan |
South America
| Region | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Brazil South | brs |
| Brazil Southeast | bse |
| Brazil US | bru |
Government & DoD
| Region | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| USDoD Central | udc |
| USDoD East | ude |
| USGov Arizona | uga |
| USGov Iowa | ugi |
| USGov Texas | ugt |
| USGov Virginia | ugv |
| USNat East | exe |
| USNat West | exw |
| USSec East | rxe |
| USSec West | rxw |
China
| Region | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| China North | bjb |
| China North 2 | bjb2 |
| China North 3 | bjb3 |
| China East | sha |
| China East 2 | sha2 |
| China East 3 | sha3 |