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azure-extended-zones
Expert knowledge for Azure Extended Zones development including decision making, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. Use when setting Azure Policy for Extended Zones, encrypting VM disks with CMK, optimizing reservations, or managing quotas, and other Azure Extended Zones related development tasks. Not for Azure Reliability (use azure-reliability), Azure Resiliency (use azure-resiliency), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan).
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npx add-skill https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-extended-zones
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Additional technical details for this skill
- generator
- docs2skills/1.0.0
- generated at
- 2026-04-05
SKILL.md
Azure Extended Zones Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Extended Zones. Covers decision making, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. 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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making | L32-L36 | Guidance on cost optimization for Azure Extended Zones, including when and how to buy reservations or savings plans, pricing tradeoffs, and purchase workflows. |
| Limits & Quotas | L37-L41 | How to view current Azure Extended Zones quotas, request quota increases for resources, and understand limits that may block deployments or scaling |
| Security | L42-L46 | How to encrypt Extended Zone VM disks using customer-managed keys, including setup steps, key vault integration, and security configuration details. |
| Configuration | L47-L51 | Configuring Extended Zones via Azure Policy and subscription registration, including creating custom policy definitions and enabling subscriptions to use Extended Zones. |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Choose and purchase reservations or savings plans for Azure Extended Zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/purchase-reservations-savings-plans |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Request quota increases for Azure Extended Zones resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/request-quota-increase |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Encrypt Extended Zone VM disks with customer-managed keys | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/key-vault-encrypt-azure-extended-zone-disk |
Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Create custom Azure Policy definitions for Extended Zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/create-azure-policy |
| Register subscriptions to access Azure Extended Zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/request-access |
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