Azure Extended Zones Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Extended Zones. Covers decision making, and configuration. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use read_file with specific line ranges (e.g., L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question

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

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
Decision Making	L30-L34	Guidance on when and how to buy Reserved Instances or Savings Plans for Extended Zones, including cost considerations, eligibility, and purchase workflows.
Configuration	L35-L39	Configuring Extended Zones access: registering subscriptions, requesting zone access, and creating custom Azure Policy definitions to govern Extended Zones usage.

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Choose and purchase RIs or Savings Plans in Extended Zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/purchase-reservations-savings-plans

Configuration

Topic	URL
Create custom Azure Policy definitions for Extended Zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/create-azure-policy
Register subscriptions and request Extended Zone access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/extended-zones/request-access

azure-extended-zones

Azure Extended Zones Skill

How to Use This Skill

Category Index

Decision Making

Configuration