Azure Management Groups
Azure Management Groups are a governance feature in Microsoft Azure that allows organizations to hierarchically organize subscriptions for efficient management, policy enforcement, and access control. They provide a way to apply governance settings, such as Azure Policy and role-based access control (RBAC), across multiple subscriptions at scale. This helps in managing large Azure environments by grouping subscriptions into logical containers.
Developers and IT administrators should use Azure Management Groups when working in large or complex Azure environments with multiple subscriptions, as they simplify governance and compliance management. They are essential for enforcing consistent policies, managing costs, and controlling access across an organization's Azure resources, making them crucial for enterprise-scale deployments and regulatory compliance scenarios.