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What are tags?!

Tags are metadata that can be assigned to resources in AWS. Each tag is a label that consists of a user-defined key and an optional value, providing information and context about those resources. For instance, tags can be used to identify who owns the resource, the environment in which the resource is used, and any other technical or business attributes that the business may require.

Categories Tags AWS

The 4 majors categories
of AWS tags.

- Technical

- Automation

- Business

- Security

Technical tags on AWS.
Three major ones to
know.

If implemented correctly, can help companies get an accurate idea of the spending and overall efficacy of their deployments.

Name Tags AWS

Name

- Used to identify individual resources
- Usually employed effectively by most users in their resource management efforts

Version Tags AWS

Version

- Used to distinguish between different versions of resources or applications
- Often not as crucial as the Name and Environment tags, Version tags come in handy for support purposes

environment Tags AWS

Environment

- Used to help distinguish between development, test, production infrastructure
- Allows segmenting of resources based on the environment they belong to (development, production, test, etc), providing a simple means to evaluate each environment independently and simplify the process of pinpointing areas where resource usage is not optimized.
- Often not used adequately by the majority of AWS users.

Automation Tags on AWS.

Automation tags serve as the on/off switch for resources partaking in collective automation activities.

- Used to either opt-in or opt-out of automation activities
- Identify specific versions of resources that need to be updated, archived, or deleted

A typical example would be to selectively use start/stop scripts to turn off correctly tagged development infrastructure during non-working hours.

Automation tags AWS

Business tags on AWS.

Business tags AWS

- Typically used to help track multiple cost centers (e.g. HR, sales, marketing, finance, etc)
- Assign a cost center associated with the resource
- Clearly identify who is responsible for a specific resource
- Describe the business purpose of the resource

Tags used for cost allocation fall under this category. AWS Cost Explorer and Cost and Usage Reports enable the ability to filter and break down costs by tag, providing organizations a better understanding of their AWS cloud costs per cost center.

Security tags on AWS.

- Used to identify and filter resources that require additional monitoring
- Permit or deny access to specific resources by using conditions within the Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies through regulating permissions based on specific tags and values
- Assist in meeting HIPAA or GDPR regulations. where the security of the deployment is of high importance

Security Tags AWS

Additional,
optional tags.

Set up these tags to gain additional insights.

Department = <string>
Creator = <string>
Technical Contact = <string>
Billing Contact = <string>
Terraform = <yes|no>
Reserved = <yes|no>
Encryption = <yes|no>
Snapshot = <yes|no>
Security Review = <date>

Basic tags.

At Tagbot we believe all AWS users should leverage tagging best practices to manage their resources more effectively.

Name = <string>
Environment = <dev|stg|prod>
Owner = <string>
Project = <string>
Workflow = <string>
Date of Creation = <date>

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