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

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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 | Configuring Azure Managed Redis security: ACLs, Entra auth, disk encryption, Private Link, TLS, security best practices, and 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://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 per-user Redis ACL access 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 customer-managed disk encryption for Azure Managed Redis | 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.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/secure-azure-managed-redis | | Apply Azure Policy compliance controls to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/security-controls-policy | | Configure TLS settings for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/tls-configuration |

Configuration

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Configure Azure Managed Redis instance settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/configure | | Configure built-in Grafana dashboards for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/grafana-dashboards | | Set up active geo-replication for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-active-geo-replication | | Administer Azure Managed Redis using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-manage-redis-cache-powershell | | Configure persistence options for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-persistence | | Configure Azure migration tooling for Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-basic-standard-premium-with-tooling | | Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-cache | | Use Azure Managed Redis monitoring metrics and logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-cache-reference | | Reference monitoring metrics for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-cache-reference | | Configure diagnostic settings for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-diagnostic-settings | | Configure Redis modules on Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/redis-modules | | Manage Azure Managed Redis via Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/scripts/create-manage-cache |

Integrations & Coding Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Integrate Azure Functions with Azure Redis services using bindings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-cache | | Secure ASP.NET Core Web API with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/aspnet | | Configure ASP.NET Core output caching with Azure Cache for Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/aspnet-core-output-cache-provider | | Connect .NET apps to Azure Managed Redis with Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/dotnet | | Use Redis keyspace notifications in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/enable-redis-keyspace-notifications | | Integrate Go applications with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/go-get-started | | Import and export Azure Managed Redis data via Blob | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-import-export-data | | Use Azure Managed Redis from Node.js TypeScript | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/nodejs-get-started | | Connect Python applications to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/python-get-started | | Implement semantic routing with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/tutorial-semantic-router |

Deployment

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Upgrade Redis versions in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-upgrade | | Execute migration from Basic/Standard/Premium to Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-basic-standard-premium-self-service | | Execute Redis Enterprise to Azure Managed Redis migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-redis-enterprise-self-service | | Use Azure tooling to migrate Redis Enterprise to Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-redis-enterprise-with-tooling | | Deploy Azure Managed Redis using ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/redis-cache-arm-provision | | Deploy Azure Managed Redis with Bicep templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/redis-cache-bicep-provision | | Configure maintenance windows for Azure Managed Redis updates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/scheduled-maintenance |