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Expert guidance for Azure Database Migration service. Covers troubleshooting, decision-making, limits, security, and deployment for SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SSIS migrations. Useful when planning or executing Azure DMS migration tasks.
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Database Migration service. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Database Migration service. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, limits & quotas, security, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
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:
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L34-L40 | Diagnosing and fixing common Azure DMS and DMS classic migration failures, including connectivity to source databases, configuration issues, and typical error messages. |
| Decision Making | L41-L46 | Choosing the right Azure DMS tool and scenario for your source/target databases, plus FAQs on supported migrations, limitations, and how to use Azure Database Migration Service. |
| Limits & Quotas | L47-L55 | Migration-specific limits, unsupported features, and constraints when using Azure DMS to move MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Managed Instance, MongoDB, and hybrid deployments. |
| Security | L56-L61 | Security guidance for Azure DMS migrations, including SQL best practices (network, auth, encryption) and configuring custom RBAC roles for MySQL migration scenarios. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L62-L66 | Automating MySQL-to-Azure Database for MySQL migrations using Azure Database Migration Service with PowerShell scripts, parameters, and end-to-end workflow examples. |
| Deployment | L67-L71 | Using Azure DMS to redeploy or migrate SSIS packages to Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance, including configuration steps and migration considerations. |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Resolve common Azure Database Migration Service issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/faq |
| Troubleshoot common Azure DMS classic migration issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-troubleshooting-dms |
| Fix Azure DMS source database connectivity problems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-troubleshooting-dms-source-connectivity |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Choose database migration tools with the Azure DMS matrix | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/dms-tools-matrix |
| Select supported Azure DMS migration scenarios | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/resource-scenario-status |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Review migration limitations to Azure Database for MySQL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-azure-mysql-fs-online |
| Review online PostgreSQL to Azure Database for PostgreSQL migration limitations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-azure-postgresql-online |
| Review online migration limits to Azure SQL Managed Instance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-azure-sql-db-managed-instance-online |
| Understand Azure DMS hybrid mode limitations and issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-dms-hybrid-mode |
| Review MongoDB to Azure Cosmos DB migration limitations with DMS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/known-issues-mongo-cosmos-db |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply security best practices for DMS SQL migrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/dms-security-best-practices |
| Configure custom RBAC roles for MySQL migrations in DMS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/resource-custom-roles-mysql-database-migration-service |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Automate MySQL to Azure MySQL migration with DMS PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/migrate-mysql-to-azure-mysql-powershell |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Redeploy SSIS packages to Azure SQL Database with DMS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/how-to-migrate-ssis-packages |
| Migrate SSIS packages to Azure SQL Managed Instance with DMS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dms/how-to-migrate-ssis-packages-managed-instance |
npx claudepluginhub microsoftdocs/agent-skills --plugin azure-agent-skillsGuides Azure SQL Database development with troubleshooting, best practices, architecture, security, and deployment. Covers tier selection, geo-replication, Entra/TDE, and IaC.
Optimizes Azure SQL Database performance via service tier comparisons, DTU/vCore guidance, automatic tuning, Hyperscale/serverless options, and monitoring queries.
Expert database administrator covering cloud databases (AWS, Azure, GCP), automation (IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation), HA/DR, performance optimization, and security. Includes schema migrations (Flyway, Liquibase).