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azure-extended-zones

Expert knowledge for Azure Extended Zones development including limits & quotas, security, and configuration.

First seen Mar 10, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add microsoftdocs/agent-skills --skill azure-extended-zones
View on skills.sh ↗ GitHub repository ↗

Summary

  • Expert knowledge for Azure Extended Zones development including limits & quotas, security, and configuration.
  • Use when registering subs, authoring Azure Policy, deploying Azure Firewall, CMK disk encryption, or quota requests, and other Azure Extended Zones related development tasks.
  • Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure Traffic Manager (use azure-traffic-manager).

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Repository health

Stars 737
License LICENSE
Default branch main
Open issues 2
Status Active

Skill metadata

Parsed from SKILL.md frontmatter.

CompatibilityRequires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
More metadata
generated_at
2026-08-02
generator
docs2skills/1.0.0

Package contents

Files included with this skill beyond the listing page.

  • skill md SKILL.md 3,354 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 465 B

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 123 installs

SKILL.md

Azure Extended Zones Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Extended Zones. Covers 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 readfile with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use readfile on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generatedat is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcpmicrosoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcpmicrosoftdocs:microsoftdocs_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
Limits & Quotas L31-L35 How to view current Azure Extended Zones quotas and request quota increases using the Azure portal, including required steps and limits considerations.
Security L36-L40 How to encrypt Extended Zone VM disks using customer-managed keys, including setup steps, key vault integration, and security configuration details.
Configuration L41-L46 Configuring Extended Zones access and governance: registering subscriptions, creating custom Azure Policy, and deploying Azure Firewall within Extended Zones.

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