I'm planning to build a virtual SQL Server in Azure. Given that we'll likely want to build a new/replacement in 3-5 years (with whatever new OS and SQL Server version exist then), what should I name the server?
Before Azure, when we had everything internal at our company, we would name it, e.g. SRV001 and then create a DNS alias called whatever we liked, and then pointed it at SRV001. And then, when we were ready to start building the replacement, we could name the new one SRV002 and (when ready to make the switch) simply point the DNS at the new one.
But in Azure, I don't think I'll be using DNS. Or will I? If not, what do I do about the naming thing? If I name this first one meaningful (and use the name in connection strings, etc), then I don't know what I'll do when ready to start building the replacement down the road.
Any advice appreciated.