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Azure Extended Zones by atc-net — Agent Skill

Name: Azure Extended Zones
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: atc-net

Azure Extended Zones

Expert knowledge for Azure Extended Zones development including decision making, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. Use when setting up Extended Zones access, Azure Policy, Firewall, CMK disk encryption, or quota increase workflows, 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).

atc-net Updated Sep 8, 2026 3 repo stars

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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

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use WebFetch. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Decision Making	L28-L32	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	L33-L37	How to view current Azure Extended Zones quotas and request quota increases using the Azure portal, including required steps and limits considerations.
Security	L38-L42	How to encrypt Extended Zone VM disks using customer-managed keys, including setup steps, key vault integration, and security configuration details.
Configuration	L43-L48	Configuring Extended Zones access and governance: registering subscriptions, creating custom Azure Policy, and deploying Azure Firewall within 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 Azure Extended Zones quota increases in portal	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
Configure Azure Firewall deployment in Extended Zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/deploy-azure-firewall
Register subscriptions to access Azure Extended Zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/request-access

---name: azure-extended-zonesdescription: Expert knowledge for Azure Extended Zones development including decision making, limits & quotas, security, and configuration. Use when setting up Extended Zones access, Azure Policy, Firewall, CMK disk encryption, or quota increase workflows, 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).---# Azure Extended Zones SkillThis 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 fileThis skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch`. Returns Markdown.- **Fallback**: Use `WebFetch`. Returns Markdown.## Category Index| Category | Lines | Description ||----------|-------|-------------|| Decision Making | L28-L32 | 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 | L33-L37 | How to view current Azure Extended Zones quotas and request quota increases using the Azure portal, including required steps and limits considerations. || Security | L38-L42 | How to encrypt Extended Zone VM disks using customer-managed keys, including setup steps, key vault integration, and security configuration details. || Configuration | L43-L48 | Configuring Extended Zones access and governance: registering subscriptions, creating custom Azure Policy, and deploying Azure Firewall within 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 Azure Extended Zones quota increases in portal | 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 || Configure Azure Firewall deployment in Extended Zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/deploy-azure-firewall || Register subscriptions to access Azure Extended Zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/request-access |

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