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

Homepage: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/aks/
Pricing: https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/kubernetes-service/
SLA: https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/sla/kubernetes-service/
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Getting Started

  1. 9/14/2022, Learning Module
    Get acquainted with the Azure Kubernetes open-source container-orchestration system for automating application deployment, scaling, and management.
  2. 9/14/2022, Learning Path
    Learn about the basics of Docker containers, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and managed clusters on Azure Kubernetes Service.
  3. 12/2/2021, Video, 0:32:49
    Ayobami Ayodeji shows us Microsoft's architectural approach and reference implementation to prepare landing zone subscriptions for a scalable Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)...
  4. 9/8/2022, Webpage
    Public Roadmap for the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  5. 9/8/2022, Webpage
    Azure Kubernetes Service Public Office Hours

News

Date News
3/20/2023
Microsoft Azure is excited to announce a new Secure Baseline scenario in the Landing Zone Accelerator for Azure App Service. This new scenario provides a simple, secure starting point to build...
3/17/2023
Last year was busy for Microsoft on the Java front and 2023 is shaping up to be even more exciting. We’ve been expanding our portfolio of Java-centered apps on Azure, exploring smart serverless,...
3/16/2023
Azure Kubernetes Service Edge Essentials is a Microsoft supported lightweight Kubernetes distribution that is fine tuned to run on edge devices with constrained resources.
3/15/2023
Customers can now collect Syslog from their AKS Clusters using Azure Monitor container insights
3/15/2023
Azure Backup is announcing public preview of Backup for AKS allowing customers to protect their applications by providing ability to backup and restore AKS clusters.
3/14/2023
Ajai Peddapanga recently delivered a session for his Azure Cloud Solution Architect colleagues to help them guide customers when evaluating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Spring Apps....
3/8/2023
Customers can now collect Syslog from their AKS Clusters using Azure Monitor – Container Insights.
3/1/2023
AKS now allows you to isolate workloads at the kernel level.
3/1/2023
You now have more flexible options for managing your upgrades.
2/28/2023
Are you an open source developer who wants to learn how to build intelligent apps, and with other, likeminded people in your country or region?     To help bring open source communities across...
2/24/2023
While it's possible to run the Kubernetes nodes either in on-demand or spot node pools separately, we can optimize the application cost without compromising the reliability by placing the pods...
2/24/2023
Today, 5G enables new applications for scenarios that were previously out of reach. From smart roads that can notify of obstacles in the road in real time to smart airports that can identify...
2/24/2023
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now supports pod sandboxing in preview in all Azure regions on a subset of Azure VM Sizes that support Nested Virtualization.     Pod Sandboxing compliments other...
2/21/2023
The Dapr extension for AKS and Arc-enabled Kubernetes now supports Dapr v1.10.0.    Dapr is a developer framework for building cloud-native applications, making it easier to run multiple...
2/1/2023
Identify and use the most appropriate AKS tier for your projects.
1/30/2023
Microservices brings a lot of opportunities to the table compared to old monoliths. Unfortunately, there are things that was/is easier with those big blocks of code that becomes more complex when...
1/30/2023
Microservices brings a lot of opportunities to the table compared to old monoliths. Unfortunately, there are things that was/is easier with those big blocks of code that becomes more complex when...
1/18/2023
Container insights now supports AKS hybrid clusters
1/13/2023
Authors: Reza Ramezanpour, Dhiraj Sehgal and Tommy Falgout   Cloud computing revolutionized how a business can establish its digital presence. Nowadays, by leveraging cloud features such as...
12/14/2022
You can now run Azure Container Apps on your own Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters (AKS and AKS-HCI).