azure-managed-redis

What this skill does

# Azure Managed Redis Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Managed Redis. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

## How to Use This Skill

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L47 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Managed Redis issues: connectivity, latency/timeouts, data loss, server resources, client performance, common errors, and using Redis Insight/redis-cli for troubleshooting. |
| Best Practices | L48-L63 | Guidance on client and app design, connections, scaling, memory, performance, Kubernetes hosting, monitoring, failover, and troubleshooting best practices for Azure Managed Redis. |
| Decision Making | L64-L76 | Guidance on choosing Managed Redis vs other tiers, planning capacity and reservations, and selecting/migrating from Basic/Standard/Premium or Redis Enterprise to Azure Managed Redis |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L77-L81 | Details of Azure Managed Redis internals: cluster architecture, sharding, high availability, persistence, networking, scaling behavior, and how these design choices affect performance and reliability. |
| Security | L82-L92 | Securing Azure Managed Redis: TLS and disk encryption, Entra auth, ACLs, Private Link, security best practices, and enforcing compliance with Azure Policy. |
| Configuration | L93-L107 | How to configure and operate Azure Managed Redis: instance settings, modules, persistence, geo-replication, monitoring/diagnostics, Grafana, CLI/PowerShell, migration, and data import/export. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L108-L120 | How to connect apps (ASP.NET Core, .NET, Node.js, Python, Go) to Azure Managed Redis, secure with Entra ID, use bindings, keyspace notifications, and import/export data via Blob. |
| Deployment | L121-L130 | Scaling, version upgrades, migrations from Basic/Standard/Premium or Redis Enterprise, ARM/Bicep deployment, and configuring maintenance windows for Azure Managed Redis. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Use Redis Insight and redis-cli with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-redis-access-data |
| Resolve common Azure Managed Redis management issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/management-faq |
| Diagnose and fix Azure Managed Redis common errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-troubleshoot-faq |
| Resolve Azure Managed Redis client-side performance issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-client |
| Troubleshoot connectivity issues in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-connectivity |
| Diagnose and mitigate data loss in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-data-loss |
| Troubleshoot Azure Managed Redis server resource issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-server |
| Diagnose latency and timeout problems in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-timeouts |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Apply client library best practices for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-client-libraries |
| Design resilient connections to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-connection |
| Apply development best practices for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-development |
| Apply best practices for Flash Optimized Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-flash-optimized |
| Host Kubernetes clients for Azure Managed Redis effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-kubernetes |
| Optimize memory management in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-memory-management |
| Run performance testing for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-performance |
| Apply scaling best practices for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-scale |
| Monitor and manage Azure Managed Redis server load | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-server-load |
| Resolve common Azure Managed Redis development issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/development-faq |
| Handle failover and patching for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/failover |
| Apply patterns and best practices for Azure Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/faq |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Choose migration options to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-basic-standard-premium-options |
| Plan migration from Basic/Standard/Premium to Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-basic-standard-premium-overview |
| Compare Azure Cache tiers with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-basic-standard-premium-understand |
| Choose migration options from Redis Enterprise to Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-redis-enterprise-options |
| Plan migration from Redis Enterprise to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-redis-enterprise-overview |
| Understand differences between Redis Enterprise and Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-redis-enterprise-understand |
| Select an approach to migrate to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migration-guide |
| Plan Azure Managed Redis deployments and capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/planning-faq |
| Choose and purchase Azure Managed Redis reservations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/reserved-pricing |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Understand Azure Managed Redis architecture internals | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/architecture |

### Security
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure custom Redis ACL permissions in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/configure-access-permissions |
| Configure Microsoft Entra authentication for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/entra-for-authentication |
| Configure disk encryption for Azure Managed Redis data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-encryption |
| Secure Azure Managed Redis with Private Link endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/private-link |
| Apply security best practices to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsof