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title: "New-VBRAzureTag"
description: "Defines Azure metadata tags. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet defines the VBRAzureTag object. This object contains Azure metadata tags."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrazuretag.html"
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dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# New-VBRAzureTag

## Short Description
Defines Azure metadata tags.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
New-VBRAzureTag -Key <String> -Value <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet defines the [`VBRAzureTag`](vbrazuretag.md) object. This object contains Azure metadata tags.

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Key</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a key for the Azure metadata tag. The cmdlet will create the cmdlet with the specified key.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Value</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a value for the the Azure metadata tag. The cmdlet will create the cmdlet with the specified value.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`VBRAzureTag`](vbrazuretag.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Defining Azure MetadataTags

This command defines Azure metadata tags.

```
New-VBRAzureTag -Key Critically -Value High
```

:::