Azure Elastic San

Organization

MicrosoftDocs

azure-elastic-san

Expert knowledge for Azure Elastic SAN development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when creating Elastic SAN volumes, AVS datastores, iSCSI clients, snapshots, or clustered SQL/FC workloads, and other Azure Elastic SAN related development tasks. Not for Azure Blob Storage (use azure-blob-storage), Azure Files (use azure-files), Azure NetApp Files (use azure-netapp-files), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines).

Overview

Publisher	MicrosoftDocs
Repository	`Agent-Skills`
Skill name	`azure-elastic-san`
Stars	778
Forks	126
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	CC-BY-4.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by MicrosoftDocs on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Azure Elastic San AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-elastic-san
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git /tmp/Agent-Skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Agent-Skills/skills/azure-elastic-san .claude/skills/azure-elastic-san

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Azure Elastic San in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Azure Elastic San on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Azure Elastic San is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Azure Elastic SAN Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Elastic SAN. 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

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-L41	Diagnosing and fixing Elastic SAN issues: connectivity, performance, provisioning/attachment failures, health checks, and step-by-step resolution guidance.
Best Practices	L42-L48	Tuning Elastic SAN performance and configuration (including AVS datastores) and using, configuring, and managing Elastic SAN snapshot features
Decision Making	L49-L53	Guidance on sizing and configuring Elastic SAN (performance, capacity, architecture) and deciding how to integrate it with AKS workloads and storage patterns.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L54-L58	Patterns for running clustered apps (SQL, Failover Cluster, etc.) on Azure Elastic SAN, including shared volume setup, fencing, failover behavior, and high-availability design.
Limits & Quotas	L59-L64	Details on Elastic SAN capacity limits, max IOPS/throughput, and how VM sizes, volume groups, and workloads affect achievable performance and scaling.
Security	L65-L74	Configuring encryption (platform and customer-managed keys) and secure access to Elastic SAN using private endpoints, service endpoints, and other network security options.
Configuration	L75-L83	Deploying, resizing, deleting, and monitoring Azure Elastic SAN instances/volumes, plus configuring iSCSI IQN naming and safe operational best practices.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L84-L91	Creating and benchmarking Elastic SAN volumes, plus step-by-step guidance to connect Linux and Windows clients using iSCSI and optimize performance.
Deployment	L92-L95	Guides for migrating Azure VMware Solution (AVS) datastores to Azure Elastic SAN, including configuring and using multiple private endpoints for secure connectivity.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Diagnose and resolve Azure Elastic SAN issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-troubleshoot

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Optimize Azure Elastic SAN configuration and performance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-best-practices
Optimize Elastic SAN datastore performance on AVS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-performance-on-azure-vmware-solutions
Use and manage Azure Elastic SAN snapshots	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-snapshots

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Plan Azure Elastic SAN capacity and configuration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-planning

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Use clustered applications with shared Azure Elastic SAN volumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-shared-volumes

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Understand Azure Elastic SAN and VM performance limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-performance
Azure Elastic SAN capacity, IOPS, and throughput limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-scale-targets

Security

Topic	URL
Configure customer-managed keys for Azure Elastic SAN	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-configure-customer-managed-keys
Configure private endpoints for Azure Elastic SAN volume groups	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-configure-private-endpoints
Configure service endpoints for Azure Elastic SAN access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-configure-service-endpoints
Manage customer-managed encryption keys in Elastic SAN	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-encryption-manage-customer-keys
Configure encryption options for Azure Elastic SAN	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-encryption-overview
Configure secure networking for Azure Elastic SAN	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-networking

Configuration

Topic	URL
Deploy and configure Azure Elastic SAN resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-create
Delete Azure Elastic SAN resources correctly	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-delete
Resize Azure Elastic SAN resources and volumes safely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-expand
Monitor Azure Elastic SAN with built-in metrics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-metrics
Transition Elastic SAN IQN naming authority	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-transition-iqn-naming-authority

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Batch-create Azure Elastic SAN volumes with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-batch-create-sample
Benchmark Azure Elastic SAN with DiskSpd and fio	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-benchmarking
Connect Linux clients to Azure Elastic SAN volumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-connect-linux
Connect Windows clients to Azure Elastic SAN volumes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-connect-windows

Deployment

Topic	URL
Migrate AVS datastores to Elastic SAN with more private endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-increase-private-endpoints-azure-vmware-solutions

Frequently asked questions

What does the Azure Elastic San AI skill do?

Why use Azure Elastic San on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Azure Elastic San is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Azure Elastic San in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-elastic-san. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Azure Elastic San?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Azure Elastic San?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Azure Elastic San with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Azure Elastic San AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by MicrosoftDocs under the CC-BY-4.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Azure Elastic SAN Skill

How to Use This Skill

Category Index

Troubleshooting

Best Practices

Decision Making

Architecture & Design Patterns

Limits & Quotas

Security

Configuration

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Deployment

Frequently asked questions

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