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Azure-specific infrastructure and services expertise for cloud operations and architecture

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Azure Cloud Skill

Overview

Specialized skill for Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services. Provides deep expertise in Azure-native solutions, best practices, and operational patterns.

Capabilities

Azure CLI Operations

  • Execute and analyze az CLI commands
  • Handle subscription and tenant context
  • Interpret API responses and errors
  • Manage service principal authentication
  • Use Azure CLI extensions

Compute Services

  • Azure VM management and scale sets
  • Azure Container Instances (ACI)
  • Azure Functions deployment
  • App Service configuration
  • Azure Batch operations

Kubernetes (AKS)

  • AKS cluster provisioning and management
  • Node pool configuration
  • AKS networking (Azure CNI, Kubenet)
  • Azure AD integration for AKS
  • AKS add-ons and extensions

Networking

  • VNet design and implementation
  • Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
  • Azure DNS and Traffic Manager
  • Azure Front Door and CDN
  • ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway

Storage and Databases

  • Azure Storage account management
  • Managed Disks optimization
  • Azure SQL Database management
  • Cosmos DB configuration
  • Azure Cache for Redis

Security and IAM

  • Azure AD and RBAC configuration
  • Managed Identity setup
  • Azure Key Vault operations
  • Azure Policy management
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Infrastructure as Code

  • ARM template development
  • Bicep template creation
  • Azure CLI deployment scripts
  • Azure Resource Graph queries

DevOps Integration

  • Azure DevOps pipelines
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Azure Repos integration
  • Release management

Target Processes

  • iac-implementation.js - Azure infrastructure provisioning
  • kubernetes-setup.js - AKS cluster management
  • cost-optimization.js - Azure cost analysis and optimization

Usage Context

This skill is invoked when processes require:

  • Azure infrastructure provisioning
  • AKS cluster setup and management
  • Azure networking configuration
  • Azure AD and RBAC design
  • Azure cost optimization

Dependencies

  • Azure CLI (az)
  • Azure credentials/service principal
  • Bicep CLI for Bicep projects
  • kubectl for AKS operations

Output Formats

  • Azure CLI commands and outputs
  • ARM/Bicep templates
  • Azure RBAC role assignments
  • Cost analysis reports
  • Architecture recommendations