diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/vm-naming-conventions.md b/articles/virtual-machines/vm-naming-conventions.md index eff99a76bcf..6c64de4417d 100644 --- a/articles/virtual-machines/vm-naming-conventions.md +++ b/articles/virtual-machines/vm-naming-conventions.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ This page outlines the naming conventions used for Azure VMs. VMs use these nami | *Subfamily | Used for specialized VM differentiations only| | # of vCPUs| Denotes the number of vCPUs of the VM | | *Constrained vCPUs| Used for certain VM sizes only. Denotes the number of vCPUs for the [constrained vCPU capable size](./constrained-vcpu.md) | -| Additive Features | Lower case letters denote additive features, such as:
a = AMD-based processor
b = Block Storage performance
d = diskful (that is, a local temp disk is present); this feature is for newer Azure VMs, see [Ddv4 and Ddsv4-series](./ddv4-ddsv4-series.md)
i = isolated size
l = low memory; a lower amount of memory than the memory intensive size
m = memory intensive; the most amount of memory in a particular size
p = ARM Cpu
t = tiny memory; the smallest amount of memory in a particular size
s = Premium Storage capable, including possible use of [Ultra SSD](./disks-types.md#ultra-disks) (Note: some newer sizes without the attribute of s can still support Premium Storage, such as M128, M64, etc.)
C = Confidential
NP = node packing
+| Additive Features | Lower case letters denote additive features, such as:
a = AMD-based processor
b = Block Storage performance
d = diskful (that is, a local temp disk is present); this feature is for newer Azure VMs, see [Ddv4 and Ddsv4-series](./ddv4-ddsv4-series.md)
i = isolated size
l = low memory; a lower amount of memory than the memory intensive size
m = memory intensive; the most amount of memory in a particular size
p = ARM Cpu
t = tiny memory; the smallest amount of memory in a particular size
s = Premium Storage capable, including possible use of [Ultra SSD](./disks-types.md#ultra-disks) (Note: some newer sizes without the attribute of s can still support Premium Storage, such as M128, M64, etc.)
C = Confidential
| *Accelerator Type | Denotes the type of hardware accelerator in the specialized/GPU SKUs. Only the new specialized/GPU SKUs launched from Q3 2020 have the hardware accelerator in the name. | | Version | Denotes the version of the VM Family Series |