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), 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
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 |
| 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 and request quota increases using the Azure portal, including required steps and limits considerations. |
| 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-L52 |
Configuring Extended Zones access and governance: registering subscriptions, creating custom Azure Policy, and deploying Azure Firewall within Extended Zones. |
Decision Making
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration