Azure Kubernetes Service
Deploy and scale containers on managed Kubernetes.
Overview
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) makes it simple to deploy a managed Kubernetes cluster in Azure. AKS reduces the complexity and operational overhead of managing Kubernetes by offloading much of that responsibility to Azure. As a hosted Kubernetes service, Azure handles critical tasks like health monitoring and maintenance for you. The Kubernetes masters are managed by Azure. You only manage and maintain the agent nodes. As a managed Kubernetes service, AKS is free - you only pay for the agent nodes within your clusters, not for the masters.
Key Resources
Getting Started
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Ayobami Ayodeji shows us Microsoft's architectural approach and reference implementation to prepare landing zone subscriptions for a scalable Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)...
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Public Roadmap for the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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Azure Kubernetes Service Public Office Hours
News
| Date | News |
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| 1/14/2026 |
Ubuntu 24.04 is now generally available on AKS in Kubernetes
version 1.32 and above. Containerd 2.0 is enabled by default. Ubuntu 24.04 is
default with `Ubuntu` OS Sku in kubernetes version 1.35...
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| 1/13/2026 |
Introduction
Back in late 2023, I published a blog post outlining how to provision multiple egress IP addresses in AKS, using multiple node pools running in multiple subnets to achieve this...
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| 1/12/2026 |
AKS has supported assigning Azure Managed Identities to pods for some time, first through Pod Identity and then later through Workload Identity. Using these tools it is possible to give a pod an...
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| 1/6/2026 |
I had 6 alert rules. CPU. Memory. Pod restarts. Container errors. OOMKilled. Job failures. I thought I was covered.
Then my app went down. I kept refreshing the Azure portal, waiting for an...
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| 12/31/2025 |
The new cloud-native apps on
Kubernetes pricing calculator scenario allows teams to estimate the total cost
of ownership for a production-ready AKS cluster with other key Azure...
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| 12/11/2025 |
What’s new — Managed Prometheus now supports VMs & VMSS
Today we are excited to announce the private preview of Azure Managed Prometheus support for virtual machines (VM) and virtual machine...
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| 12/9/2025 |
Problem Space
Large semi-structured documents such as contracts, invoices, hospital tariff/rate cards multi-page reports, and compliance records often carry essential information that is...
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| 11/20/2025 |
Container network metrics
filtering in Azure Container Networking Services (ACNS) is now available in
public preview. In
containerized environments, the ingestion of excessive network metrics can...
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| 11/20/2025 |
MCP support for AI toolchain operator add-on is
now Generally Available. The AI Toolchain Operator add-on now supports
KAITO inference workspaces with integrated tool calling and Model...
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| 11/20/2025 |
Cluster-wide Cilium network
policy for AKS clusters using Azure CNI powered by Cilium is now Generally
Available. Managing consistent network policies across Kubernetes
namespaces has long been...
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| 11/20/2025 |
Local redirect policy with Azure
CNI powered by Cilium for AKS is now generally available. Customers running high-scale AKS workloads often experience
latency and performance bottlenecks due to...
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| 11/20/2025 |
To address the growing need for granular traffic control in
microservices architectures, Azure Container Networking Services now offers
Layer 7 Policy as a generally available feature. This...
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| 11/20/2025 |
Earlier this year, we introduced the Durable Task Scheduler, our orchestration engine designed for complex workflows and intelligent agents. It automatically checkpoints progress and protects...
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| 11/19/2025 |
We are pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of ND GB300 v6 virtual machines, delivering the next leap in AI infrastructure. On 10/09, we shared the delivery of the first at-scale...
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| 11/18/2025 |
What’s new?
Today, we're announcing Kubernetes troubleshooting agent capabilities in Azure Copilot, offering an intuitive, guided agentic experience that helps users detect, triage, and resolve...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) visualization in
Network Watcher Topology (Public Preview) delivers end-to-end visibility of AKS
clusters directly within the Azure networking experience. Customers...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) visualization in
Network Watcher Topology (Public Preview) delivers end-to-end visibility of AKS
clusters directly within the Azure networking experience. Customers...
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| 11/18/2025 |
AKS desktop delivers a modern, application-centric
experience for deploying and managing workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service.
Built on supported AKS features, best practices, and the...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Running
containerized workloads in shared environments can raise concerns around
security and workload isolation. To address this, AKS now supports pod
sandboxing, enabling customers to run...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Managing
namespace configurations across AKS clusters has traditionally required manual
setup and ongoing maintenance, creating complexity and potential for
misconfiguration. With the general...
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