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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, Entra-secured clients, geo-replication, persistence, or migration tooling, and other Azure Managed Redis related development tasks. Not for Azure Cache for Redis (use azure-cache-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 SDKs, Entra ID auth, clustering/sharding, geo-replication, or ARM/Bicep deployment, 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: "2026-08-16"

+ generated_at: "2026-08-31"

generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

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# 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 | 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 | L36-L45 | Diagnosing and fixing Managed Redis issues: client/server errors, connectivity, data loss, latency, timeouts, and common monitoring/troubleshooting patterns. |

+ | Best Practices | L46-L62 | Best practices for connecting, scaling, monitoring, and optimizing Azure Managed Redis, including memory, performance, resiliency, Kubernetes hosting, and common FAQ patterns. |

+ | Decision Making | L63-L75 | Guidance on when and how to migrate to Azure Managed Redis, comparing legacy/Redis Enterprise tiers, planning deployments, and optimizing costs with reservations. |

+ | Architecture & Design Patterns | L76-L80 | Internal design of Azure Managed Redis: cluster topology, sharding, persistence, networking, and how architecture impacts performance, scaling, and reliability. |

+ | Security | L81-L90 | Securing Azure Managed Redis: ACL data access, Entra ID auth, disk encryption with CMK, Zero Trust hardening, Azure Policy compliance, and TLS configuration. |

+ | Configuration | L91-L110 | Configuring Azure Managed Redis instances: settings, scaling, persistence, modules, networking, geo-replication, maintenance, monitoring, alerts, metrics, logs, and admin via CLI/PowerShell. |

+ | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L111-L124 | Client integration patterns for Azure Managed Redis: language SDKs (.NET, Go, Node, Python), Entra ID auth, ASP.NET caching, data import/export, tools, and semantic routing. |

+ | Deployment | L125-L133 | Guides for migrating to Azure Managed Redis (self-service, tier upgrades, Redis Enterprise conversion) and deploying new instances using ARM templates or 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 |

+ | Monitor and troubleshoot Redis: common error FAQs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-troubleshoot-faq |

+ | Troubleshoot Azure Managed Redis client-side 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 |

+ | Diagnose and resolve data loss in Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-data-loss |

+ | Troubleshoot Azure Managed Redis server-side issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/troubleshoot-server |

+ | Resolve latency and timeout problems in 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 |

+ | Use client libraries effectively with 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 |

+ | Implement development best practices for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-development |

+ | Apply Flash Optimized tier best practices in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-flash-optimized |

+ | Host Kubernetes client apps for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-kubernetes |

+ | Manage Azure Managed Redis memory efficiently | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/best-practices-memory-management |

+ | Benchmark Azure Managed Redis performance with memtier | 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 |

+ | Follow development guidance for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/development-faq |

+ | Understand failover and patching for Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/failover |

+ | Azure Redis FAQ: patterns and best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/faq |

+ | Manage Azure Managed Redis: common FAQs and tips | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/management-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 |

+ | Compare legacy Redis tiers with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-basic-standard-premium-understand |

+ | Select 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 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 |

+ | Evaluate migration approaches to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migration-guide |

+ | Plan Azure Managed Redis deployments with FAQs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/planning-faq |

+ | Optimize Azure Managed Redis costs with 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 |

+ | Understand Azure Managed Redis internal architecture | 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 |

+ | Configure custom Redis ACL-based data access in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/configure-access-permissions |

+ | Authenticate to Azure Managed Redis using Microsoft Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/entra-for-authentication |

+ | Set up disk encryption with customer-managed keys for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-encryption |

+ | Secure Azure Managed Redis deployments with Zero Trust practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/secure-azure-managed-redis |

+ | Apply Azure Policy compliance to Redis caches | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/security-controls-policy |

+ | Configure TLS settings for Azure Managed Redis connections | 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 |

+ | Enable and use Redis keyspace notifications in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/enable-redis-keyspace-notifications |

+ | Monitor Azure Managed Redis with built-in Grafana dashboards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/grafana-dashboards |

+ | Configure active geo-replication for Redis caches | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-active-geo-replication |

+ | Administer Azure Managed Redis via PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-manage-redis-cache-powershell |

+ | Configure data persistence for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-persistence |

+ | Scale Azure Managed Redis instances across SKUs and tiers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-scale |

+ | Upgrade Redis server versions in Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-upgrade |

| 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 |

+ | Reference metrics and logs for Azure Managed Redis monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-cache-reference |

+ | Reference metrics and logs for monitoring Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-cache-reference |

+ | Set diagnostic logging for Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/monitor-diagnostic-settings |

+ | Configure Azure Managed Redis with Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/private-link |

| 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 |

+ | Configure scheduled maintenance windows for Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/scheduled-maintenance |

+ | Manage Azure Managed Redis with 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 |

+ | Use Azure Managed Redis in ASP.NET Core Web APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/aspnet |

+ | Configure ASP.NET Core output caching with Azure 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 |

+ | Use Go client libraries with Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/go-get-started |

+ | Import and export Redis data via Azure Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-import-export-data |

+ | Use Redis Insight and redis-cli with Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/how-to-redis-access-data |

+ | Integrate Node.js TypeScript apps with Azure Managed Redis | 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 |

+ | Implement semantic routing with RedisVL and 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 |

+ | Execute self-service migration to Azure Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-basic-standard-premium-self-service |

+ | Use Azure migration tooling for Redis tier upgrade | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-basic-standard-premium-with-tooling |

+ | Execute migration from Redis Enterprise to Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-redis-enterprise-self-service |

+ | Use tooling to convert Redis Enterprise to Managed Redis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/migrate/migrate-redis-enterprise-with-tooling |

+ | Provision Azure Managed Redis with ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/redis-cache-arm-provision |

+ | Deploy Azure Managed Redis using Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/redis-cache-bicep-provision |