Azure Management Groups
Organize your subscriptions and apply governance controls at scale.
Overview
Azure Management Groups provide a level of scope above subscriptions, allowing you to organize subscriptions into a hierarchy and apply governance controls like Azure Policy and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to entire groups of subscriptions. Any policies or access assignments applied to a management group are inherited by all subscriptions within that group, enabling efficient, centralized management at scale.
✨ Key Features
- Hierarchical organization of subscriptions
- Centralized policy and access management
- Inheritance of policies and RBAC assignments
- Scalable governance for large enterprises
- Integration with other Azure governance services
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with Azure Policy and RBAC
- Flexible hierarchical structure up to six levels deep
- Core component of the Azure governance framework
Unique Value: Provides a scalable and efficient way to manage policies, access, and compliance across numerous Azure subscriptions from a single point.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Creating a 'Production' management group with restrictive policies and a 'Development' group with more lenient policies
- Assigning a 'Cost Management Reader' role at the root management group to give the finance team visibility into all subscriptions
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Managing individual resources within a subscription
- Real-time monitoring and alerting
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more robust, integrated, and less error-prone solution for at-scale governance compared to managing subscriptions individually or through custom scripts.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Azure Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Azure Management Groups are available at no additional cost.
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