/azure-managed-redis

name: azure-managed-redis
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Managed Redis development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using Azure Managed Redis SDKs, Entra ID auth, clustering/sharding, persistence, or geo-replication, and other Azure Managed Redis related development tasks. Not for Azure Cache for Redis (use azure-cache-redis).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-11-08"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

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: client and connectivity errors, data loss, capacity and performance problems, latency/timeouts, and using Redis diagnostic commands. | | Best Practices | L48-L64 | Best practices for connecting to, scaling, tuning, and operating Azure Managed Redis, including client usage, Kubernetes hosting, memory/perf optimization, failover, and common FAQs. | | Decision Making | L65-L81 | Guidance on choosing Azure Managed Redis tiers, clustering, reliability, modules, and migration paths from Basic/Standard/Premium or Redis Enterprise, plus configuration and deployment planning. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L82-L86 | Internal design of Azure Managed Redis: cluster topology, sharding, persistence, networking, and how architecture impacts performance, scaling, and reliability. | | Security | L87-L96 | Securing Azure Managed Redis: ACL-based access, Entra ID auth, disk encryption with CMK, TLS configuration, security best practices, and enforcing compliance via Azure Policy. | | Configuration | L97-L115 | Configuring Azure Managed Redis instances: settings, scaling, persistence, modules, networking, geo-replication, maintenance, monitoring, alerts, metrics, logs, and admin via CLI/PowerShell. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L116-L129 | Client integration patterns for Azure Managed Redis: language SDKs (.NET, Go, Node, Python), Entra ID auth, ASP.NET caching, data import/export, tools, and semantic routing. | | Deployment | L130-L139 | Scaling, migrating, and provisioning Azure Managed Redis using portal/CLI, ARM/Bicep, and Azure migration tools, including tier upgrades and moves from Redis Enterprise. |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Use Redis diagnostic commands in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/common-redis-commands | | Monitor and troubleshoot Redis: common error FAQs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-troubleshoot-faq | | Troubleshoot Azure Managed Redis client-side 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 resolve data loss in Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-data-loss | | Resolve insufficient capacity errors in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-insufficient-capacity | | Resolve Azure Managed Redis server performance issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-server | | Diagnose Azure Managed Redis latency and timeouts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-timeouts |

Best Practices

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Use client libraries effectively with 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 | | Implement development best practices for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-development | | Apply Flash Optimized tier best practices in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-flash-optimized | | Host Kubernetes client apps for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-kubernetes | | Manage Azure Managed Redis memory efficiently | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-memory-management | | Benchmark Azure Managed Redis performance with memtier | 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