/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 clusters, sharding, persistence, geo-replication, Entra auth, or Private Link, 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: "2026-08-02"
  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: 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, Entra auth, ACLs, disk encryption, Private Link, security best practices, and applying Azure Policy compliance controls. | | Configuration | L93-L108 | Configuring Azure Managed Redis instances: settings, modules, persistence, geo-replication, monitoring/metrics/logs, diagnostics, Grafana, migration tooling, and admin via CLI/PowerShell. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L109-L122 | Patterns and code samples for connecting apps (Functions, .NET, Go, Node.js, Python) to Azure Managed Redis, securing with Entra ID, caching/output, keyspace notifications, and data import/export. | | Deployment | L123-L132 | Guides for deploying Managed Redis, upgrading Redis versions, configuring maintenance windows, and migrating from Basic/Standard/Premium or Redis Enterprise using Azure tools, ARM, and Bicep. |

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://