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Expert knowledge for Azure Networking development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, and configuration. Use when designing VNets/VWAN, load balancers, firewalls/WAF, DDoS protection, or Virtual Network Manager policies, and other Azure Networking related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure Virtual WAN (use azure-virtual-wan), Azure Network Watcher (use azure-network-watcher).

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Azure Networking Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Networking. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, 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 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

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

CategoryLinesDescription
TroubleshootingL34-L39Diagnosing and resolving Azure network resource issues, including monitoring, troubleshooting connectivity/performance, and fixing failed Microsoft.Network provisioning states.
Best PracticesL40-L44Guidance on boosting Azure NVA/VM network throughput and latency using Accelerated Connections, including configuration steps and performance optimization best practices.
Decision MakingL45-L62Guidance on choosing Azure network architectures and services (load balancing, DDoS, firewall/WAF, hybrid/multicloud, private access, egress/ingress) for specific deployment scenarios.
Architecture & Design PatternsL63-L75Designing secure Azure network topologies: Zero Trust, hub-spoke, flat VNets, IP/subnet planning, multi-region and global transit (Virtual WAN), and common workload network patterns.
SecurityL76-L90Designing and enforcing network security in Azure: firewalls, WAF, NSGs/ASGs, secure DNS, DDoS protection, and applying Zero Trust and policy compliance to all network paths.
ConfigurationL91-L95Configuring and centrally managing virtual networks with Virtual Network Manager, and enforcing/using built-in Azure Policy definitions for networking resources.

Troubleshooting

TopicURL
Monitor and troubleshoot Azure network resourceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/monitor
Diagnose failed Microsoft.Network provisioning stateshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/troubleshoot-failed-state

Best Practices

TopicURL
Optimize NVA and VM performance with Accelerated Connectionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/nva-accelerated-connections

Decision Making

TopicURL
Use Azure region latency stats for deployment planninghttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/azure-network-latency
Choose the right Azure load balancing servicehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/app-delivery
Plan cross-cloud connectivity with Azure networkinghttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/cross-cloud
Plan cross-region and multicloud connectivity in Azurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/cross-region
Select the right Azure DDoS protection tierhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/ddos
Plan Azure hybrid connectivity with VPN or ExpressRoutehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/hybrid-connectivity
Select Azure services for internet ingresshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/internet-ingress
Plan lift-and-shift Azure network designshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/lift-and-shift
Design networks for migrate-and-modernize workloadshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/migrate-modernize
Control outbound internet egress from Azure VNetshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/outbound-egress
Select private access options for Azure PaaShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/private-platform-as-a-service
Select secure application delivery services in Azurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/secure-application-delivery
Choose a secure Azure network topology for workloadshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/secure-network-topology
Choose between Azure Firewall, DDoS Protection, and WAFhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security/network-security

Architecture & Design Patterns

TopicURL
Deploy a Zero Trust virtual network for Azure web appshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/create-zero-trust-network-web-apps
Design a secure hub-spoke network for Azure web appshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/cross-service-scenarios/design-secure-hub-spoke-network
Implement a single-workload flat VNet topologyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/flat-network
Design hub-and-spoke virtual networks in Azurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/hub-spoke
Plan IP addressing for Azure virtual networkshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/ip-planning
Design multi-region Azure network architectureshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/multi-region
Architect global transit networks with Azure Virtual WANhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/virtual-wan
Design Azure virtual networks and subnet layoutshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/vnets-subnets
Apply common Azure networking workload patternshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/workload-patterns

Security

TopicURL
Design Azure Firewall tiers and traffic inspectionhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/azure-firewall
Secure developer and admin access to Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/developer-admin-access
Design secure DNS and private name resolution in Azurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/dns-security
Secure Azure VNets with NSGs and ASGshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/network-application-security-groups
Protect web apps with Azure Web Application Firewallhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/web-application-firewall
Apply Azure Policy compliance controls to networkinghttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security-controls-policy
Apply Zero Trust to Application Gateway WAFhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security/zero-trust-application-gateway-waf
Implement Zero Trust with Azure Firewallhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security/zero-trust-azure-firewall
Harden Azure DDoS Protection with Zero Trusthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security/zero-trust-ddos-protection
Secure Azure Front Door WAF using Zero Trusthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security/zero-trust-front-door-waf
Apply Zero Trust to Azure network securityhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/security/zero-trust-network-security

Configuration

TopicURL
Manage Azure VNets centrally with Virtual Network Managerhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/design-guide/azure-virtual-network-manager
Use built-in Azure Policy for networking serviceshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/networking/policy-reference

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