azure-database-postgresql
Azure Database for PostgreSQL Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Database for PostgreSQL. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, 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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L60 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure PostgreSQL issues: connectivity/TLS/auth, HA health, migration validation, autovacuum, performance (CPU/IOPS/memory/slow queries), scaling, CLI, and extension errors. |
| Best Practices | L61-L79 | Performance, migration, and security best practices for Azure PostgreSQL: tuning queries, extensions, pooling, bulk load, stats, partitioning, pgvector, Oracle migration, and maintenance. |
| Decision Making | L80-L94 | Guidance on choosing compute tiers, versions, and hosting, planning upgrades and geo-replication, and sizing, validating, and reserving capacity for Azure Database for PostgreSQL. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L95-L105 | Patterns for using Azure PostgreSQL (often with OpenAI) to build recommendation/semantic search apps, microservices, multitenancy, real-time dashboards, and sharded/elastic data architectures. |
| Limits & Quotas | L106-L125 | Backup/restore behavior, storage and performance limits, quotas, client/replica caps, elastic cluster limits, and known migration/conversion constraints for Azure Database for PostgreSQL. |
| Security | L126-L157 | Securing Azure Database for PostgreSQL: network/VNet and firewall, TLS/SSL, identities and auth (Entra, SCRAM, managed identities), encryption, auditing, Defender, and security policies. |
| Configuration | L158-L246 | Configuring Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers: parameters, extensions, logging, monitoring, HA, networking, maintenance, scaling, vector search, and migration-related settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L247-L276 | Integrating Azure PostgreSQL with AI/ML and apps: Azure AI/OpenAI embeddings, LangChain, Foundry/MCP, SDKs (C#, Java, Python, Go, PHP), VS Code, Storage, Data Factory, and migration tools. |
| Deployment | L277-L287 | Deploying and upgrading Azure PostgreSQL (CI/CD, Bicep, AKS/Django, Web Apps), managing networking (VNet, private endpoints), maintenance behavior, and point-in-time restore. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
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