azure-synapse-analytics
DevelopmentExpert knowledge for Azure Synapse Analytics development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when designing Synapse workspaces, SQL/Spark pools, ELT/PolyBase loads, Synapse Link, or CI/CD deployments, and other Azure Synapse Analytics related development tasks. Not for Azure Data Factory (use azure-data-factory), Azure Databricks (use azure-databricks), Azure HDInsight (use azure-hdinsight), Azure Stream Analytics (use azure-stream-analytics).
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Azure Synapse Analytics Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Synapse Analytics. 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-L65 | Diagnosing and fixing Synapse workspace, SQL pool, Spark, Studio, and Synapse Link issues, including connectivity, performance, job failures, tenant moves, and workload misclassification. |
| Best Practices | L66-L127 | Best practices for Synapse performance, SQL/T-SQL patterns, Spark optimization, indexing/statistics, data loading, and migrating/modernizing from Netezza, Oracle, and Teradata. |
| Decision Making | L128-L149 | Guidance for choosing Synapse components, migration tools, performance tiers, and cost models, plus planning upgrades, Spark lifecycles, and SQL pool resource and distribution strategies. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L150-L169 | Architecture and design guidance for Synapse workspaces, SQL/serverless/Spark pools, data warehouse migrations, table/distribution/partition strategies, ELT/PolyBase loading, and workload management. |
| Limits & Quotas | L170-L180 | Synapse SQL and Synapse Link limits: memory/concurrency caps, capacity and quotas, Delta Lake v1 query limits, and feature/known issues for Cosmos DB and SQL Link integrations. |
| Security | L181-L241 | Securing Synapse workspaces end-to-end: auth and RBAC, network and private endpoints, firewall and data exfiltration, encryption/TDE, policies, managed identities, and secure data access/migration. |
| Configuration | L242-L290 | Configuring Synapse workspaces, Spark pools, libraries, monitoring/metrics, backups/restore, workload management, and integrations with Purview, Azure ML, and Azure Monitor. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L291-L340 | Integrating Synapse with Spark, SQL, ML, storage, Cosmos DB, and external tools; patterns for data movement, querying files, logging/metrics, and managing compute via APIs and automation. |
| Deployment | L341-L348 | Guides for deploying Synapse workspaces and dedicated SQL pools with CI/CD and ARM templates, plus operational readiness checks and configuring SQL pool maintenance windows. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
Limits & Quotas
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Implement CI/CD for Azure Synapse workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/cicd/continuous-integration-delivery |
| Perform operational readiness review for Synapse deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/guidance/implementation-success-perform-operational-readiness-review |
| Deploy Synapse workspaces using ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/quickstart-deployment-template-workspaces |
| Plan and configure Synapse SQL pool maintenance windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/maintenance-scheduling |
| Set up CI/CD for Synapse dedicated SQL pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-continuous-integration-and-deployment |