1---2name: azure-advisor3description: Azure Advisor Skill4---5# Azure Advisor Skill67This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Advisor. Covers best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.89## How to Use This Skill1011> **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 file1213> **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)1415This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:16- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.17- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.1819## Category Index2021| Category | Lines | Description |22|----------|-------|-------------|23| Best Practices | L34-L47 | Guidance on using Azure Advisor to assess architectures and apply cost, performance, operational excellence, and reliability recommendations, including bulk fixes and cost-savings calculations. |24| Decision Making | L48-L56 | Using Advisor workbooks and critical risk views to evaluate reliability, assess and optimize costs, and plan migrations based on service retirement and recommendation impact |25| Limits & Quotas | L57-L61 | Advisor feature availability, limits, and differences when running in Azure sovereign clouds (e.g., Azure Government, China), including which recommendations are supported. |26| Security | L62-L67 | Managing who can view or dismiss Azure Advisor recommendations using Azure RBAC, including configuring roles, permissions, and access control for Advisor. |27| Configuration | L68-L77 | Setting up and customizing Azure Advisor: creating alerts (portal, ARM, Bicep), email digests, tag-based filtering, and using workbooks for monitoring and insights. |28| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L78-L82 | Querying Azure Advisor recommendations via Azure Resource Graph, using Kusto queries and sample patterns to filter, analyze, and report on Advisor data at scale |2930### Best Practices31| Topic | URL |32|-------|-----|33| Run Well-Architected assessments in Azure Advisor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-assessments |34| Optimize VM and VMSS costs using Azure Advisor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-cost-recommendations |35| Calculate and export Azure Advisor cost savings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-how-to-calculate-total-cost-savings |36| Improve high-usage VM performance with Azure Advisor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-how-to-performance-resize-high-usage-vm-recommendations |37| Use Quick Fix for bulk remediation of Advisor recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-quick-fix |38| Apply Azure Advisor cost recommendations across services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-reference-cost-recommendations |39| Use Azure Advisor operational excellence recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-reference-operational-excellence-recommendations |40| Leverage Azure Advisor performance recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-reference-performance-recommendations |41| Apply Azure Advisor reliability recommendations for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-reference-reliability-recommendations |42| Use Azure Advisor resiliency reviews to improve reliability | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-resiliency-reviews |4344### Decision Making45| Topic | URL |46|-------|-----|47| Use Azure Advisor Critical Risks for key resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-critical-risks |48| Assess cost impact of Azure Advisor recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-how-to-evaluate-cost-implications-of-recommendations |49| Analyze and optimize Azure costs with the Advisor workbook | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-workbook-cost-optimization |50| Evaluate application reliability using the Advisor workbook | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-workbook-reliability |51| Use Advisor Service Retirement workbook for migration planning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-workbook-service-retirement |5253### Limits & Quotas54| Topic | URL |55|-------|-----|56| Understand Azure Advisor feature limits in sovereign clouds | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-sovereign-clouds |5758### Security59| Topic | URL |60|-------|-----|61| Control who can dismiss Azure Advisor recommendations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-dismiss-postpone |62| Configure Azure Advisor access roles and permissions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/permissions |6364### Configuration65| Topic | URL |66|-------|-----|67| Create Azure Advisor alerts with ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-alerts-arm |68| Define Azure Advisor alert rules using Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-alerts-bicep |69| Configure Azure Advisor alerts in the Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-alerts-portal |70| Configure periodic Azure Advisor recommendation digests | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-recommendations-digest |71| Filter Azure Advisor recommendations by resource tags | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-tag-filtering |72| Use Azure Advisor workbook templates for insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-workbooks |7374### Integrations & Coding Patterns75| Topic | URL |76|-------|-----|77| Query Azure Advisor data with Azure Resource Graph | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-azure-resource-graph |78| Use Resource Graph sample queries for Azure Advisor data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/resource-graph-samples |
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