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Expert knowledge for Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets development including troubleshooting, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring VMSS autoscale/upgrade modes, zones/PPGs, Spot+standby pools, ADE+Key Vault, or CLI/ARM deployments, and other Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (use azure-kubernetes-service), Azure Container Instances (use azure-container-instances), Azure App Service (use azure-app-service).
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure VM Scalesets. Covers troubleshooting, 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.
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure VM Scalesets. Covers troubleshooting, 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.
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WebFetch tool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L30-L34 | Diagnosing and fixing VM Scale Sets issues with instance mix (spot/dedicated), autoscale not triggering or scaling incorrectly, and common configuration or quota-related errors. |
| Decision Making | L36-L48 | Guidance on VM scale set design choices: cost vs availability, Spot/standby pools, instance mix, placement score, upgrade modes, hybrid benefit, and migrating to Flexible scale sets. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L50-L57 | Designing resilient VM scale sets: zones, fault domains, zone balancing modes, proximity placement groups, and standby pools to optimize availability, latency, and scale-out behavior. |
| Limits & Quotas | L59-L66 | Limits, capacities, and behaviors of VM scale sets: instance/placement group limits, standby pool constraints, maintenance notifications, and FAQs on scaling and support scope. |
| Security | L68-L75 | Encrypting VM scale set disks (CLI, PowerShell, ARM), configuring Key Vault and extension sequencing for Azure Disk Encryption, and setting security policies/RBAC for VMSS. |
| Configuration | L77-L123 | Configuring VM Scale Sets: scaling rules, upgrades, networking, disks, images, health/repair, standby pools, instance mix, protection, and automation via CLI, PowerShell, templates, and portal |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L125-L133 | Using CLI/PowerShell/DSC/custom script to deploy apps, configure, and manage VM Scale Sets, plus integrating standby pools with Log Analytics for monitoring and automation. |
| Deployment | L135-L143 | Creating and deploying VM scale sets with gallery/custom images, ARM templates, app deployment steps, and configuring instances across availability zones. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| FAQ and troubleshooting for VM Scale Sets instance mix | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/instance-mix-faq-troubleshooting |
| Troubleshoot autoscale issues in Azure VM Scale Sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-troubleshoot |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design resilient scale sets with automatic zone balance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/auto-zone-balance-overview |
| Use proximity placement groups with VM scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/proximity-placement-groups |
| Use standby pools to reduce VM Scale Set scale-out latency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/standby-pools-overview |
| Configure fault domains for VM scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-manage-fault-domains |
| Use zone balancing modes in VM scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-zone-balancing |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand VM Scale Sets overview limits and capacities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/overview |
| Standby pools FAQ including support scope and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/standby-pools-faq |
| Review VM Scale Sets FAQs including limits and behaviors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-faq |
| Handle maintenance notifications for VM scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-maintenance-notifications |
| Understand placement groups and capacity limits in scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-placement-groups |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Encrypt VM scale set disks using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/disk-encryption-cli |
| Configure Key Vault for Azure Disk Encryption on VMSS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/disk-encryption-key-vault |
| Encrypt VM scale set disks using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/disk-encryption-powershell |
| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for VM scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/policy-reference |
| Configure RBAC permissions for VM Scale Set standby pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/standby-pools-configure-permissions |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Integrate VM Scale Set standby pools with Azure Log Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/standby-pools-monitor-pool-events |
| Install applications on VM Scale Sets using Custom Script Extension (CLI) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/tutorial-install-apps-cli |
| Install applications on VM Scale Sets using Custom Script Extension (PowerShell) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/tutorial-install-apps-powershell |
| Configure VM scale sets with Azure DSC extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-dsc |
| Manage VM scale sets using Azure CLI commands | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-manage-cli |
| Manage VM scale sets with Azure PowerShell cmdlets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-manage-powershell |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Create VM scale sets from generalized gallery images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/instance-generalized-image-version |
| Create VM scale sets from specialized gallery images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/instance-specialized-image-version |
| Deploy applications onto VM scale set instances | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-deploy-app |
| Use custom images in VM scale set ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-mvss-custom-image |
| Author ARM templates for basic VM scale set deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-mvss-start |
| Deploy VM scale sets across availability zones | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-use-availability-zones |