Azure Site Recovery Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Site Recovery. 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.

25 stars

Best use case

Azure Site Recovery Skill is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Site Recovery. 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.

Teams using Azure Site Recovery Skill should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/azure-site-recovery/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub/main/skills/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/azure-site-recovery/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/azure-site-recovery/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How Azure Site Recovery Skill Compares

Feature / AgentAzure Site Recovery SkillStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Site Recovery. 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.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Azure Site Recovery Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Site Recovery. 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`), 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](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

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 |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L65 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Site Recovery replication, agent, network, failover, Hyper-V/VMware/physical server, and monitoring issues, including specific error codes and health problems. |
| Best Practices | L66-L71 | Guidance on tuning Azure Site Recovery performance: analyzing high data churn on VMs, and monitoring/troubleshooting process server health, capacity, and throughput. |
| Decision Making | L72-L89 | Planning and sizing Azure Site Recovery: capacity and cost estimation, VMware/Hyper-V DR planning, failover/failback choices, migration from classic, and comparing ASR vs Azure Migrate. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L90-L100 | Designing Azure Site Recovery architectures for specific workloads (AD/DNS, SAP, Dynamics AX, SharePoint, IIS, SQL, VMware, file servers) and multi-tier app DR patterns. |
| Limits & Quotas | L101-L115 | Limits, capacity planning, and support matrices for Azure Site Recovery: VM/Hyper-V/VMware DR limits, high churn, shared disks, appliances, Mobility service usage, and safe use with Azure Backup. |
| Security | L116-L124 | Configuring NSGs, TLS, RBAC, encryption remediation, and migrating Run As to managed identities to secure Azure Site Recovery traffic and access. |
| Configuration | L125-L192 | Configuring Azure Site Recovery for Azure, VMware, Hyper‑V, and physical servers: setup, networking, encryption, appliances, policies, replication settings, and DR/failback behavior. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L193-L205 | Scripts and templates for automating ASR: PowerShell for Hyper‑V/shared disks, ExpressRoute/Traffic Manager integration, and Bicep/ARM/Terraform to deploy Recovery Services vaults. |
| Deployment | L206-L209 | Guidance for moving VMware disaster recovery setups from classic Azure Site Recovery to the modernized architecture, including migration steps, prerequisites, and configuration changes. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Resolve common Azure-to-Azure Site Recovery issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-common-questions |
| Resolve protection errors in Azure-to-Azure VM replication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-protection-errors |
| Troubleshoot other Azure Site Recovery replication issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-troubleshoot-errors |
| Diagnose network connectivity issues for Azure-to-Azure Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-troubleshoot-network-connectivity |
| Troubleshoot common Azure VM replication problems in Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-troubleshoot-replication |
| Fix VM-level errors in Azure Site Recovery replication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-virtual-machine-errors |
| Resolve common Hyper-V to Azure Site Recovery issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-azure-common-questions |
| Resolve Hyper-V to Azure replication issues in Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-azure-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot and configure Azure Site Recovery monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/monitoring-common-questions |
| Fix Azure Site Recovery VM agent and extension issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-extension-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot failover to Azure errors in Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-failover-to-azure-troubleshoot |
| Resolve common Azure Site Recovery issues and FAQs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-faq |
| Use Site Recovery dashboard and alerts to diagnose replication issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-monitor-and-troubleshoot |
| Run VMM cleanup script to unregister disconnected Site Recovery servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/unregister-vmm-server-script |
| Troubleshoot VMware to Azure Site Recovery scenarios | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-common-questions |
| Troubleshoot Azure Site Recovery configuration server deployment issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-troubleshoot-configuration-server |
| Troubleshoot VMware failback and reprotection with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-troubleshoot-failback-reprotect |
| Troubleshoot Mobility Service push installation failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-troubleshoot-push-install |
| Resolve replication issues for VMware and physical servers to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-troubleshoot-replication |
| Fix Azure Site Recovery error 78144 for missing app-consistent points | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-troubleshoot-replication-vss-installation-failure-behaviors |
| Troubleshoot Azure Site Recovery Provider upgrade failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-troubleshoot-upgrade-failures |
| Diagnose VMware vCenter discovery failures in Azure Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-troubleshoot-vcenter-discovery-failures |
| Troubleshoot Azure Site Recovery process server issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-physical-azure-troubleshoot-process-server |
| Troubleshoot VMware replication appliance health in Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-troubleshoot-appliance-health-issue |
| Resolve VMware mobility agent health errors in Azure Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-troubleshoot-mobility-agent-health |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Analyze and mitigate high churn patterns on Site Recovery VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/monitoring-high-churn |
| Monitor Azure Site Recovery process server health and performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-physical-azure-monitor-process-server |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Use alternative VM size recommendations during failover | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/alternative-vm-size-failover-flow |
| Plan migration from classic to modernized VMware DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/classic-to-modernized-common-questions |
| Choose and plan failback type with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-types-of-failback |
| Use Site Recovery deployment planner for capacity and cost | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/deployment-planner-cost-estimation |
| Analyze Hyper-V Deployment Planner capacity report | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-deployment-planner-analyze-report |
| Review Hyper-V DR cost estimation from Planner | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-deployment-planner-cost-estimation |
| Plan Hyper-V to Azure disaster recovery capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-deployment-planner-overview |
| Choose between Azure Migrate and Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/migrate-overview |
| Evaluate Site Recovery for Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-citrix-xenapp-and-xendesktop |
| Estimate and understand Azure Site Recovery managed disk costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-cost |
| Use Site Recovery Deployment Planner for VMware DR sizing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-deployment-planner |
| Analyze Site Recovery Deployment Planner reports for VMware DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-vmware-deployment-planner-analyze-report |
| Interpret cost estimations from Site Recovery Deployment Planner | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-vmware-deployment-planner-cost-estimation |
| Plan for deprecation of classic VMware/physical DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-physical-azure-classic-deprecation |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Protect on-premises file servers with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/file-server-disaster-recovery |
| Understand classic vs modernized VMware Site Recovery architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/move-from-classic-to-modernized-vmware-disaster-recovery |
| Design Dynamics AX disaster recovery using Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-dynamicsax |
| Configure IIS web app disaster recovery with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-iis |
| Set up SAP NetWeaver disaster recovery on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-sap |
| Implement DR for multi-tier SharePoint with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-sharepoint |
| Combine SQL Server BCDR with Azure Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-sql |

### Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Check Azure-to-Azure Site Recovery VM support limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-support-matrix |
| Use high churn support limits for Azure VM DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-azure-to-azure-high-churn-support |
| Verify Hyper-V to Azure Site Recovery support matrix | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-azure-support-matrix |
| Check replication appliance requirements for VMware DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/replication-appliance-support-matrix |
| Understand shared disk support for Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/shared-disk-support-matrix |
| Use Azure Site Recovery with Azure Backup safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-backup-interoperability |
| Review version history and limitations of Site Recovery Deployment Planner | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-deployment-planner-history |
| Plan capacity for VMware disaster recovery with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-plan-capacity-vmware |
| Review VMware and physical server DR support to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-physical-azure-support-matrix |
| Scale Site Recovery for large VMware deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-physical-large-deployment |
| Understand Mobility service resource usage for VMware DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-physical-mobility-service-overview |

### Security
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure Network Security Groups for Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-network-security-group-with-site-recovery |
| Remediate deprecated Site Recovery data encryption feature | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/encryption-feature-deprecation |
| Migrate Site Recovery automation from Run As accounts to managed identities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/how-to-migrate-run-as-accounts-managed-identity |
| Apply Azure RBAC roles for Site Recovery access control | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-role-based-linked-access-control |
| Configure TLS security for Azure Site Recovery traffic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/transport-layer-security |

### Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Fail back Azure VMware Solution workloads from Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/avs-tutorial-failback |
| Configure Azure VMware Solution environment for Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/avs-tutorial-prepare-avs |
| Prepare Azure resources for Azure VMware Solution disaster recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/avs-tutorial-prepare-azure |
| Enable replication for Azure VMware Solution VMs to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/avs-tutorial-replication |
| Manage automatic Mobility service updates in Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-autoupdate |
| Customize failover VM networking settings in Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-customize-networking |
| Enable global Azure-to-Azure disaster recovery with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-enable-global-disaster-recovery |
| Enable replication for newly added Azure VM data disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-enable-replication-added-disk |
| Exclude Azure VM disks from Site Recovery using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-exclude-disks |
| Enable Site Recovery protection using Azure Policy assignments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-how-to-enable-policy |
| Configure Site Recovery for ADE-encrypted Azure virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-how-to-enable-replication-ade-vms |
| Enable Site Recovery for VMs using CMK-encrypted managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-how-to-enable-replication-cmk-disks |
| Configure private endpoint-based replication for Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-how-to-enable-replication-private-endpoints |
| Configure Site Recovery for Storage Spaces Direct guest clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-how-to-enable-replication-s2d-vms |
| Enable zone-to-zone disaster recovery for Azure virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-how-to-enable-zone-to-zone-disaster-recovery |
| Reprotect Azure VMs back to primary region after failover | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-how-to-reprotect |
| Configure virtual network mapping for Azure Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-network-mapping |
| Prepare migrated Azure VMs for cross-region disaster recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-replicate-after-migration |
| Enable accelerated networking for Site Recovery VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-vm-disaster-recovery-with-accelerated-networking |
| Configure multiple IP address failover in Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-multiple-ip-address-failover |
| Configure connectivity to Azure VMs after Site Recovery failover | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-on-premises-to-azure-networking |
| Assign public IP addresses after Site Recovery failover | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-public-ip-address-with-site-recovery |
| Configure trusted launch VMs with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-trusted-vm |
| Set Mobility Service proxy settings for Azure DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/configure-mobility-service-proxy-settings |
| Remove an Azure Site Recovery replication appliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/delete-appliance |
| Delete a Recovery Services vault configured for Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/delete-vault |
| Deploy and configure Azure Site Recovery replication appliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/deploy-vmware-azure-replication-appliance-modernized |
| Enable Extended Zones VM disaster recovery during VM creation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/disaster-recovery-for-edge-zone-via-vm-flow-tutorial |
| Configure disaster recovery for VMs on Azure Extended Zones via vault flow | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/disaster-recovery-for-edge-zone-vm-tutorial |
| Replicate proximity placement group VMs with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/how-to-enable-replication-proximity-placement-groups |
| Configure Site Recovery replication with private endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hybrid-how-to-enable-replication-private-endpoints |
| Configure VM disks for Azure using hydration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hydration-process |
| Configure Hyper-V disaster recovery without VMM using Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-azure-tutorial |
| Configure on-premises Hyper-V infrastructure for Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-prepare-on-premises-tutorial |
| Set up Hyper-V with VMM disaster recovery to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-vmm-azure-tutorial |
| Configure Hyper-V network mapping with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-vmm-network-mapping |
| Configure Azure Monitor Logs for Azure Site Recovery monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/monitor-log-analytics |
| Reference for Azure Site Recovery monitoring metrics and logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/monitor-site-recovery-reference |
| Manage configuration server for physical server DR to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/physical-manage-configuration-server |
| Enable replication for on-premises physical servers with modernized Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/physical-server-enable-replication |
| Set up Azure Site Recovery reporting with Monitor logs and workbooks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/report-site-recovery |
| Migrate from deprecated IPConfig parameters in Site Recovery cmdlets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-ipconfig-cmdlet-parameter-deprecation |
| Manage multi-NIC network adapters for on-premises to Azure failover | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-manage-network-interfaces-on-premises-to-azure |
| Unregister servers and disable protection in Site Recovery vaults | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-manage-registration-and-protection |
| Retain Azure VM IP addresses during Site Recovery failover | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-retain-ip-azure-vm-failover |
| Run Azure Site Recovery Deployment Planner for VMware environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-vmware-deployment-planner-run |
| Switch between replication appliances in modernized Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/switch-replication-appliance-modernized |
| Prepare Azure resources for on-premises Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/tutorial-prepare-azure |
| Prepare Azure resources for Hyper-V disaster recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/tutorial-prepare-azure-for-hyperv |
| Protect shared disk Windows clusters with Azure Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/tutorial-shared-disk |
| Upgrade modernized Mobility Service and appliance components | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/upgrade-mobility-service-modernized |
| Enable VMware virtual machine replication to Azure (Modernized) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-enable-replication |
| Enable replication for newly added VMware VM disks in Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-enable-replication-added-disk |
| Prepare source machines for Mobility Service push install | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-install-mobility-service |
| Manage on-premises configuration server for VMware DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-manage-configuration-server |
| Manage Site Recovery process server for VMware/physical | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-manage-process-server |
| Automate Mobility Service installation and updates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-mobility-install-configuration-mgr |
| Set up Azure process server for VMware/physical failback | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-set-up-process-server-azure |
| Set up replication policies for VMware disaster recovery to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-set-up-replication |
| Enable modernized VMware replication to Azure with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-set-up-replication-tutorial-modernized |
| Configure on-premises source settings for VMware to Azure replication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-set-up-source |
| Prepare Azure target environment for VMware replication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-set-up-target |
| Configure on-premises VMware environment for Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-tutorial-prepare-on-premises |
| Manage Mobility agent for VMware and physical servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-physical-manage-mobility-service |

### Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure shared disk disaster recovery using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-tutorial-enable-replication-shared-disk |
| Integrate Azure ExpressRoute with Site Recovery DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-vm-disaster-recovery-with-expressroute |
| Use ExpressRoute with Site Recovery for DR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-expressroute-with-site-recovery |
| Integrate Azure Traffic Manager with Site Recovery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/concepts-traffic-manager-with-site-recovery |
| Automate Hyper-V disaster recovery with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-azure-powershell-resource-manager |
| Run Hyper-V Deployment Planner and generate reports | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/hyper-v-deployment-planner-run |
| Provision Recovery Services vault using Bicep templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/quickstart-create-vault-bicep |
| Create Recovery Services vault with ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/quickstart-create-vault-template |
| Automate Recovery Services vault setup using Terraform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/quickstart-create-vault-terraform |

### Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Migrate VMware disaster recovery from classic to modernized | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/how-to-move-from-classic-to-modernized-vmware-disaster-recovery |

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Execute use when you need to work with backup and recovery. This skill provides backup automation and disaster recovery with comprehensive guidance and automation. Trigger with phrases like "create backups", "automate backups", or "implement disaster recovery".

managing-database-recovery

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Process use when you need to work with database operations. This skill provides database management and optimization with comprehensive guidance and automation. Trigger with phrases like "manage database", "optimize database", or "configure database".

azure-ml-deployer

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Azure Ml Deployer - Auto-activating skill for ML Deployment. Triggers on: azure ml deployer, azure ml deployer Part of the ML Deployment skill category.

azure-verified-modules

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Azure Verified Modules (AVM) requirements and best practices for developing certified Azure Terraform modules. Use when creating or reviewing Azure modules that need AVM certification.

azure-image-builder

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Build Azure managed images and Azure Compute Gallery images with Packer. Use when creating custom images for Azure VMs.

terraform-azurerm-set-diff-analyzer

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Analyze Terraform plan JSON output for AzureRM Provider to distinguish between false-positive diffs (order-only changes in Set-type attributes) and actual resource changes. Use when reviewing terraform plan output for Azure resources like Application Gateway, Load Balancer, Firewall, Front Door, NSG, and other resources with Set-type attributes that cause spurious diffs due to internal ordering changes.

playwright-explore-website

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Website exploration for testing using Playwright MCP

azure-static-web-apps

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Helps create, configure, and deploy Azure Static Web Apps using the SWA CLI. Use when deploying static sites to Azure, setting up SWA local development, configuring staticwebapp.config.json, adding Azure Functions APIs to SWA, or setting up GitHub Actions CI/CD for Static Web Apps.

azure-resource-health-diagnose

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Analyze Azure resource health, diagnose issues from logs and telemetry, and create a remediation plan for identified problems.

azure-pricing

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Fetches real-time Azure retail pricing using the Azure Retail Prices API (prices.azure.com) and estimates Copilot Studio agent credit consumption. Use when the user asks about the cost of any Azure service, wants to compare SKU prices, needs pricing data for a cost estimate, mentions Azure pricing, Azure costs, Azure billing, or asks about Copilot Studio pricing, Copilot Credits, or agent usage estimation. Covers compute, storage, networking, databases, AI, Copilot Studio, and all other Azure service families.

azure-devops-cli

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from ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Manage Azure DevOps resources via CLI including projects, repos, pipelines, builds, pull requests, work items, artifacts, and service endpoints. Use when working with Azure DevOps, az commands, devops automation, CI/CD, or when user mentions Azure DevOps CLI.