1---2name: azure-managed-redis3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Managed Redis development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using Entra auth, geo-replication, persistence, Private Link, or ARM/Bicep deployments for Azure Managed Redis, and other Azure Managed Redis related development tasks. Not for Azure Cache for Redis (use azure-cache-redis), Azure Cosmos DB (use azure-cosmos-db), Azure Table Storage (use azure-table-storage).4---5# Azure Managed Redis Skill
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7This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Managed Redis. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
8
9## How to Use This Skill
10
11> **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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13> **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)
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15This 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.
18
19## Category Index
20
21| Category | Lines | Description |
22|----------|-------|-------------|
23| Troubleshooting | L35-L45 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Managed Redis issues: connectivity, latency/timeouts, client performance, server resource limits, monitoring errors, and investigating/mitigating data loss. |
24| Best Practices | L46-L59 | Guidance on client usage, connections, scaling, memory, performance testing, Kubernetes hosting, monitoring load, and handling failover/patching for Azure Managed Redis. |
25| Decision Making | L60-L67 | Guidance on planning Azure Managed Redis deployments, choosing migration approaches from Azure Cache for Redis, and optimizing costs with reservations and FAQs |
26| Security | L68-L76 | Securing Azure Managed Redis: Entra auth, disk encryption, Private Link, TLS configuration, and applying Azure Policy for compliance and access control. |
27| Configuration | L77-L90 | How to configure and operate Azure Managed Redis: instance settings, geo-replication, persistence, import/export, monitoring/diagnostics, modules, and PowerShell/CLI management. |
28| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L91-L101 | How to connect .NET, Go, Node.js/TypeScript, and Python apps to Azure Managed Redis, including Entra ID auth, ASP.NET Core caching, security, and Azure Functions bindings. |
29| Deployment | L102-L109 | Scaling and version upgrades, ARM/Bicep deployment patterns, and configuring maintenance windows for Azure Managed Redis instances |
30
31### Troubleshooting
32| Topic | URL |
33|-------|-----|
34| Use Redis Insight and redis-cli with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-redis-access-data |
35| Common monitoring and error scenarios for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-troubleshoot-faq |
36| Resolve Azure Managed Redis client-side performance issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-client |
37| Troubleshoot connectivity issues in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-connectivity |
38| Diagnose and mitigate data loss in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-data-loss |
39| Troubleshoot Azure Managed Redis server resource issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-server |
40| Diagnose latency and timeout problems in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-timeouts |
41
42### Best Practices
43| Topic | URL |
44|-------|-----|
45| Apply client library best practices for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-client-libraries |
46| Design resilient connections to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-connection |
47| Implement development best practices for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-development |
48| Host Kubernetes clients for Azure Managed Redis effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-kubernetes |
49| Optimize memory management in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-memory-management |
50| Run performance testing for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-performance |
51| Apply scaling best practices for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-scale |
52| Monitor and manage Azure Managed Redis server load | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-server-load |
53| Development guidance for Azure Managed Redis applications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/development-faq |
54| Handle failover and patching for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/failover |
55
56### Decision Making
57| Topic | URL |
58|-------|-----|
59| Plan migration from Azure Cache for Redis tiers to Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-overview |
60| Choose an approach to migrate caches to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migration-guide |
61| Plan Azure Managed Redis deployments with FAQs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/planning-faq |
62| Choose and use Azure Managed Redis reservations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/reserved-pricing |
63
64### Security
65| Topic | URL |
66|-------|-----|
67| Use Microsoft Entra authentication for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/entra-for-authentication |
68| Configure disk encryption for Azure Managed Redis data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-encryption |
69| Secure Azure Managed Redis with Private Link endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/private-link |
70| Apply Azure Policy compliance controls to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/security-controls-policy |
71| Configure TLS settings for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/tls-configuration |
72
73### Configuration
74| Topic | URL |
75|-------|-----|
76| Configure Azure Managed Redis instance settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/configure |
77| Set up active geo-replication for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-active-geo-replication |
78| Import and export Azure Managed Redis data via Blob storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-import-export-data |
79| Administer Azure Managed Redis using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-manage-redis-cache-powershell |
80| Configure persistence options for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-persistence |
81| Configure monitoring and alerts for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-cache |
82| Reference metrics and logs for Azure Managed Redis monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-cache-reference |
83| Configure diagnostic settings for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-diagnostic-settings |
84| Configure Redis modules on Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/redis-modules |
85| Manage Azure Managed Redis via Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/scripts/create-manage-cache |
86
87### Integrations & Coding Patterns
88| Topic | URL |
89|-------|-----|
90| Integrate Azure Functions with Azure Redis services using bindings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-cache |
91| Secure ASP.NET Core Web API with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/aspnet |
92| Configure ASP.NET Core output caching with Azure Cache for Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/aspnet-core-output-cache-provider |
93| Connect .NET apps to Azure Managed Redis with Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/dotnet |
94| Integrate Go applications with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/go-get-started |
95| Use Azure Managed Redis from Node.js TypeScript | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/nodejs-get-started |
96| Connect Python applications to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/python-get-started |
97
98### Deployment
99| Topic | URL |
100|-------|-----|
101| Scale Azure Managed Redis instances across SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-scale |
102| Upgrade Redis versions in Azure Managed Redis safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-upgrade |
103| Deploy Azure Managed Redis using ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/redis-cache-arm-provision |
104| Deploy Azure Managed Redis with Bicep templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/redis-cache-bicep-provision |
105| Configure maintenance windows for Azure Managed Redis updates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/scheduled-maintenance |
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