Azure Stack validation best practices

This article covers best practices for managing resources in Validation as a service (VaaS). For an overview of VaaS resources, see Validation as a Service key concepts.

Solution management

Naming convention for VaaS solutions

Use a consistent naming convention for all solutions registered in VaaS. For example, the solution name can be constructed from the hardware properties below as follows:

Product Name	Unique Hardware Element 1	Unique Hardware Element 2	Solution Name
My Solution XYZ	All Flash	My Switch X01	MySolutionXYZ_AllFlash_MySwitchX01

When to create a new VaaS solution

Use the same VaaS solution when running workflows against the same hardware SKU. A new VaaS solution should be created only when there's a change to the hardware SKU.

Workflow management

Naming convention for VaaS workflows

Use a consistent naming convention for all VaaS workflow runs. For example, construct a workflow name from the build properties below as follows:

Build Number (Major)	Date	Solution Size	Workflow Name
1808	081518	4NODE	1808_081518_4NODE

Next steps

• Learn about Validation as a Service key concepts