Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). 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

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Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Troubleshooting | L37-L64 | Diagnosing and fixing AKS and Fleet issues: networking, DNS, GPU, upgrades, encryption, logging, CLI/add-ons, Windows nodes, and workload troubleshooting tools and metrics. | | Best Practices | L65-L114 | Best practices for AKS reliability, performance, cost, security, networking, storage, GPUs, multi-tenancy, compliance, and safe upgrades/migrations for Linux/Windows workloads. | | Decision Making | L115-L169 | Guidance for planning and decision-making in AKS: migrations, upgrades, networking, scaling, cost optimization, SKUs/tiers, node/VM choices, monitoring, compliance, and cross-cloud comparisons. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L170-L197 | Designing resilient, compliant AKS architectures: HA/DR patterns, multi-region and PCI designs, networking/ingress, GPU and node pool isolation, stateful upgrades, and multi-cluster Fleet placement. | | Limits & Quotas | L198-L223 | AKS capacity, limits, quotas, version lifecycles, node pools, networking and load balancer scaling, Istio/KEDA performance constraints, and preview API/LTS support policies. | | Security | L224-L306 | Securing AKS clusters: identity/RBAC, Conditional Access, managed identities, encryption, CIS hardening, network policies, PCI controls, Azure Policy, and secure access to nodes and workloads. | | Configuration | L307-L462 | Configuring AKS clusters, networking, storage, autoscaling, GPUs, security, routing/ingress, databases, observability, and multi-cluster Fleet so workloads run correctly and efficiently. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L463-L488 | Patterns and examples for integrating AKS with AI toolchains, Ray, KAITO, storage, secrets, networking, observability, autoscaling, and external services, plus programmatic APIs and debugging tools. | | Deployment | L489-L540 | Deploying and upgrading AKS clusters and apps, including CI/CD, service meshes, KEDA, Wasm/AI workloads, storage and networking migrations, and cross-cloud/Marketplace deployments. |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Diagnose and fix common Agentic CLI for AKS issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/agentic-cli-for-aks-troubleshoot | | Diagnose AKS workloads with AKS Desktop AI assistant | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-deploy-ai-assistant | | Use AKS Desktop Insights to troubleshoot workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-deploy-troubleshooting | | Support and troubleshooting options for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-support-help | | Troubleshoot AKS network issues using ACNS metrics and logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-observability-guide | | Troubleshoot CoreDNS issues in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-troubleshoot | | Use Kubernetes events to troubleshoot AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/events | | Diagnose GPU node health with NPD in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/gpu-health-monitoring | | Troubleshoot Inspektor Gadget extension issues on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/inspektor-gadget-troubleshoot | | Monitor and troubleshoot AKS KMS etcd encryption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kms-observability | | Collect and view kubelet logs from AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubelet-logs | | Abort and inspect AKS long-running operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-abort-operations | | Diagnose and fix common Open Service Mesh add-on issues on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-troubleshoot | | Use AKS security bulletins for vulnerability troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-bulletins/overview | | Handle AKS upgrade blocks from deprecated Kubernetes APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stop-cluster-upgrade-api-breaking-changes | | Troubleshoot Container Network Insights Agent issues on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-container-network-insights-agent | | Troubleshoot SNAT port exhaustion for AKS load balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-source-network-address-translation | | Troubleshoot UDP packet drops in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-udp-packet-drops | | Diagnose and resolve Azure AKS upgrade issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-aks-faq | | Resolve common Windows Server on AKS issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-faq | | Resolve common Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/faq | | Identify and migrate preview Azure Kubernetes Fleet CRDs to supported versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-migrate-preview-to-ga-fleets | | Interpret Fleet resource placement status for debugging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-understand-placement | | Access and use Azure Fleet agent logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/view-fleet-agent-logs |

Best Practices

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Apply AKS production cluster upgrade strategies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-production-upgrade-strategies | | Apply AKS deployment and cluster reliability best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-app-cluster-reliability | | Optimize AKS cluster costs with practical guidelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-cost | | Apply GPU best practices on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-gpu | | Apply GPU observability best practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-gpu-observability | | Apply MLOps best practices on Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-ml-ops | | Apply proactive monitoring best practices for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-monitoring-proactive | | Apply multi-tenancy best practices in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-multi-tenancy | | Optimize AKS performance and scaling for small to medium workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-performance-scale | | Tune AKS for large-scale performance and scaling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-performance-scale-large | | Best practices for AKS ephemeral NVMe disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-storage-nvme | | Plan resource and security considerations for AKS pod sandboxing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/considerations-pod-sandboxing | | Enforce AKS deployment safeguards and best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deployment-safeguards | | Implement pod security best practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/developer-best-practices-pod-security | | Optimize AKS workload resource management practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/developer-best-practices-resource-management | | Profile and optimize GPU workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/gpu-profiling | | Use Image Cleaner to remove vulnerable AKS images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/image-cleaner | | Use TCP keepalive to improve AKS network resilience | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/improve-network-fault-tolerance-in-aks-using-tcp-keepalive | | Select appropriate Inspektor Gadget tools on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/inspektor-gadget-catalog | | Plan AKS rollback strategies for failed migrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-migration-rollback-strategies | | Apply AKS network policy best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/network-policy-best-practices | | Plan node image updates for NAP in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-upgrade-image | | Configure and monitor AKS node auto-repair | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-repair | | Control AKS node reimage and disruption behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-disruption-policy | | Operate cost-optimized AKS clusters at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operate-cost-optimized-scale | | Apply advanced AKS scheduler features for workload isolation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-advanced-scheduler | | Implement cluster isolation strategies in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-cluster-isolation | | Apply AKS cluster security operator best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-cluster-security | | Implement container image security best practices in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-container-image-management | | Apply AKS network configuration best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-network | | Apply AKS scheduler best practices for quotas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-scheduler | | Apply AKS storage and backup operator best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-storage | | Protect data on AKS for PCI DSS compliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-data | | Apply PCI risk assessment and code practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-ra-code-assets | | Design and validate AKS zone-resilient clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-zone-resiliency-recommendations | | Load test and validate MongoDB resiliency on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/resiliency-mongodb-cluster | | Use AKS node pool version rollback safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/roll-back-node-pool-version | | Validate MongoDB resiliency during AKS node pool upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-mongodb-cluster | | Handle AKS Linux node reboots using kured | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-image-kured | | Upgrade AKS node pools and control plane safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-pools | | Test and upgrade AKS node OS versions safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-os-version | | Validate Valkey resiliency during AKS node pool upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-valkey-aks-nodepool | | Validate and operate PostgreSQL HA deployments on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/validate-postgresql-ha | | Load test and validate Valkey cluster resiliency on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/validate-valkey-cluster | | Apply AKS Windows container best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-best-practices | | Implement zero-downtime AKS migration strategies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/zero-downtime-migration |

Decision Making

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Choose migration paths for legacy apps to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-legacy-migration | | Plan and execute migration to Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-migration | | Choose VM sizes and generations for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-virtual-machine-sizes | | Plan AKS on Azure Local upgrades using release details | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aksarc/aks-whats-new-local | | Migrate between AKS Automatic and Standard SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/aks-automatic-sku-migration | | Migrate AKS clusters from Availability Sets to VM node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/availability-sets-on-aks | | Choose between AKS and other Azure container services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/compare-container-options-with-aks | | Choose and run language models on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-ai-ml-language-models | | Plan IP address space for Azure AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-ip-address-planning | | Choose and understand legacy CNI options in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-legacy-cni | | Choose the right AKS scaling option for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-scale | | Use Azure Advisor recommendations for AKS cost | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-advisors | | Migrate from Dapr OSS to Dapr extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr-migration | | Compare AWS and Azure platforms for EDW workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-understand | | Understand AWS vs Azure differences for web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-understand | | Plan migration off Flatcar Container Linux on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/flatcar-container-linux-for-aks | | Choose AKS Free, Standard, or Premium tiers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/free-standard-pricing-tiers | | Adopt and migrate to Gen2 VMs for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/generation-2-vms | | Select AKS Automatic or Standard for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/get-started-aks | | Choose and configure HPA for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/horizontal-pod-autoscaler | | Plan and execute migration from NPM to Cilium in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migrate-from-npm-to-cilium-network-policy | | Plan and execute legacy .NET migration to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migrate-legacy-dotnet-to-aks | | Migrate from open source Istio to AKS Istio add-on using canary strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migration-from-open-source-istio-to-addon | | Select and configure monitoring options for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/monitor-aks | | Select and configure monitoring options for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/monitor-aks | | Select and manage AKS node image types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-images | | Map AKS Open Service Mesh policies to Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-istio-migration-guidance | | Choose and tune AKS options to reduce costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/optimize-aks-costs | | Apply PCI customized approach controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-customized-approach-guidance | | Map AKS controls to PCI DSS 4.0.1 requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-requirement-mapping-matrix | | Perform targeted PCI risk analysis for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-targeted-risk-analysis | | Design application networking for Azure Kubernetes Service workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-application-networking | | Choose control plane networking options for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-control-plane-networking | | Plan networking architecture for Azure Kubernetes Service workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-networking | | Select node networking models for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-node-networking | | Plan pod networking strategies for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-pod-networking | | Choose and configure AKS scale-down mode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/scale-down-mode | | Add and use Azure Spot node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/spot-node-pool | | Update AKS clusters to new Azure CNI IPAM and data planes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-azure-cni | | Migrate AKS from Basic to Standard Load Balancer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-basic-load-balancer-on-aks | | Plan AKS upgrade capacity and cost constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-capacity-cost-planning | | Choose AKS Automatic vs Standard upgrade options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-options | | Select the right AKS upgrade scenario path | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-scenarios-hub | | Use Arm64 node pools in AKS for cost efficiency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-arm64-vms | | Choose between AKS Automatic and Standard clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/what-is-aks | | Use and migrate from Windows Server Annual Channel on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-annual-channel | | Plan Windows vs. Linux containers on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-vs-linux-containers | | Choose a migration path to AKS Workload ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-migrate-from-pod-identity | | Choose the right Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-choosing-fleet | | Migrate Kubernetes update workflows from Terraform to Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-migrate-updates-from-terraform | | Upgrade Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager from hubless to hubful | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/upgrade-hub-cluster-type |

Architecture & Design Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Active-active high availability pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-active-solution | | Active-passive disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-passive-solution | | Use blue-green node pool upgrades in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/blue-green-node-pool-upgrade | | Choose GPU partitioning strategies in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-gpu-partitioning | | Choose ingress networking options for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-ingress | | Rearchitect AWS EDW workload for Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-rearchitect | | Rearchitect AWS EKS web app and WAF for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-rearchitect | | Isolate AKS node pools with unique subnets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-pool-unique-subnet | | Passive-cold disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/passive-cold-solution | | Design AKS architecture for PCI DSS 4.0.1 workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-intro | | Review summary of AKS PCI reference architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-summary | | Choose connectivity options for private AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-cluster-connect | | Use proximity placement groups to reduce AKS latency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reduce-latency-ppg | | Multi-region AKS deployment models and trade-offs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-multi-region-deployment-models | | Use stateful workload upgrade patterns on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stateful-workload-upgrades | | Design and migrate stateful workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stateful-workloads-overview | | Architect Valkey clusters on AKS for resilience | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/valkey-overview | | Scale AKS workloads with virtual nodes and ACI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/virtual-nodes | | Configure eviction and disruption budgets in Fleet CRP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-eviction-disruption | | Manage workload drift with Fleet applyStrategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-drift | | Control workload takeover behavior in Fleet placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-takeover | | Design rollout strategies for Fleet resource placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rollout-strategy | | Move Kubernetes workloads between clusters with Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-move-workloads-between-clusters | | Use intelligent cross-cluster placement in Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/intelligent-resource-placement |

Limits & Quotas

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Use managed system node pools in AKS Automatic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/aks-automatic-managed-system-node-pools-about | | Deploy AKS Automatic clusters in custom virtual networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-custom-network | | Create AKS Automatic clusters with pod readiness SLA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-managed-network | | Create private AKS Automatic clusters in custom networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-private-custom-network | | Understand AKS preview API lifecycle and deprecation timing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-preview-api-life-cycle | | Configure static block allocation for Azure CNI Pod Subnet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-static-block-allocation | | Use custom certificate authorities on AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/custom-certificate-authority | | Understand AKS limits, quotas, and constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/faq | | Handle AKS identity binding scale and FIC limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings-concepts | | Compare latency impact across AKS Istio add-on versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-latency | | Understand Istio add-on performance, capacity, and scaling limits on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-scale | | Understand KEDA limitations and autoscaling behavior in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-about | | Use AKS long-term support for Kubernetes versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/long-term-support | | Understand AKS node resource reservations and capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-reservations | | Required outbound ports and FQDNs for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/outbound-rules-control-egress | | Review AKS resource limits, quotas, and SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/quotas-skus-regions | | Understand AKS supported Kubernetes version lifecycle | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions | | Manage AKS node image upgrade cadence and rollout | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-image | | Scale AKS with multiple Standard Load Balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-multiple-standard-load-balancer | | Configure and manage AKS system node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-system-pools | | Kubernetes version support policy for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-fleet-kubernetes-version-support | | Understand lifecycle limits for Fleet Manager preview APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-preview-api-lifecycle |

Security

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Apply Conditional Access to AKS clusters and nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-control-managed-azure-ad | | Access private AKS clusters using command invoke and Run command | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-private-cluster | | Configure service account and workload identity for Agentic CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/agentic-cli-for-aks-service-account-workload-identity-setup | | Configure RBAC permissions for AKS Desktop projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-permissions | | Reference AKS service permissions and roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-service-permissions | | Configure AKS API server authorized IP ranges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-authorized-ip-ranges | | Configure AKS API server authorized IP ranges with service tags | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-service-tags | | Use customer-managed keys for AKS managed disk encryption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-disk-customer-managed-keys | | Configure and manage AKS certificate rotation policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/certificate-rotation | | Harden AKS Azure Linux 2.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux | | Harden AKS Azure Linux 3.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux-v3 | | Apply CIS Kubernetes benchmark controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-kubernetes | | Apply CIS-aligned Ubuntu security settings for AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-ubuntu | | Align AKS Windows node image with CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-windows | | Configure secure ACR authentication for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-container-registry-integration | | Understand access and identity scenarios in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-identity | | Secure network-isolated AKS cluster connectivity requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-isolated | | Restrict kubeconfig access using Azure RBAC in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/control-kubeconfig-access | | Configure AKS CSI Driver identity access to Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-identity-access | | Configure FIPS-compliant node pools in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-fips-nodes | | Enable host-based encryption for AKS node data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-host-encryption | | Configure Entra ID RBAC authorization for AKS API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/entra-id-authorization | | Enable Entra ID authentication for AKS control plane | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/entra-id-control-plane-authentication | | Configure external identity providers for AKS authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/external-identity-provider-authentication-configure | | Deploy WireGuard encryption for AKS networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-apply-wireguard | | Set up AKS identity bindings for workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings | | Enforce signed container image validation on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/image-integrity | | Restrict AKS pod access to IMDS endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/imds-restriction | | Plug external CA certificates into AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-plugin-ca | | Configure HTTPS and mTLS secure ingress gateways for AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-secure-gateway | | Secure KEDA-based autoscaling on AKS with workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-workload-identity | | Authenticate to AKS clusters using kubelogin | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubelogin-authentication | | Use Entra ID with Kubernetes RBAC in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-rbac-entra-id | | Configure Entra service principals for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-service-principal | | Disable or manage AKS local admin accounts securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/local-accounts | | Configure and manage SSH access to AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-ssh-node-access | | Use managed identities securely in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/managed-identity-overview | | Securely connect to AKS cluster nodes for maintenance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-access | | Configure AKS NAP cluster in custom VNet securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-custom-vnet | | Configure networking and RBAC for NAP-enabled AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-networking | | Configure AKS node resource group lockdown and deny assignments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-group-lockdown | | Secure AKS access to Azure OpenAI with Entra | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-ai-secure-access-quickstart | | Implement anti-phishing controls for AKS PCI access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-anti-phishing-social-engineering | | Set up continuous security monitoring for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-continuous-security-monitoring | | Manage cryptography and keys on AKS for PCI DSS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-cryptography-key-management | | Implement enhanced MFA for AKS PCI environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-enhanced-mfa-implementation | | Configure PCI-compliant identity and access for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-identity | | Deploy malware protection for PCI workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-malware | | Configure PCI-compliant monitoring and logging on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-monitor | | Implement PCI-compliant network security for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-network | | Define security policies for PCI-regulated AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-policy | | Plan security awareness training for AKS PCI teams | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-security-awareness-training | | Secure third-party and supply chain for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-third-party-supply-chain-security | | Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/policy-reference | | Use pre-created kubelet managed identity in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pre-created-kubelet-managed-identity | | Configure private AKS clusters with secure networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-clusters | | Use PIM for just-in-time AKS cluster access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/privileged-identity-management | | RDP and SSH access to AKS Windows nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/rdp | | Manually rotate and manage AKS cluster certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/rotate-certificates | | Harden AKS containers with user namespaces, AppArmor, seccomp | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/secure-container-access | | Use Azure Policy regulatory controls for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-controls-policy | | Configure system-assigned managed identity for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/system-assigned-managed-identity | | Configure Trusted Access for secure AKS API access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/trusted-access-feature | | Rotate AKS service principal and Entra app credentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-credentials | | Use Microsoft Entra pod-managed identities in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-ad-pod-identity | | Secure AKS clusters using Azure Policy add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-policy | | Enable GMSA for Windows nodes in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-group-managed-service-accounts | | Configure legacy KMS etcd encryption for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-kms-etcd-encryption | | Migrate AKS clusters from KMS v1 to KMS v2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-kms-v2 | | Configure AKS network policies to secure pod traffic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-network-policies | | Configure OIDC issuer for secure AKS authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-oidc-issuer | | Deploy and use pod sandboxing in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-pod-sandboxing | | Configure Pod Security Admission policies in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-psa | | Enable Trusted Launch security for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-trusted-launch | | Enable user-assigned managed identity for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/user-assigned-managed-identity | | Configure cross-tenant workload identity for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-cross-tenant | | Use Microsoft Entra Workload ID with AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-overview | | Assign Azure RBAC roles for Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rbac | | Use managed identities securely with Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/use-managed-identity |

Configuration

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Install and configure Agentic CLI for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/agentic-cli-for-aks-install | | Monitor AI inference metrics on AKS with KAITO | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-monitoring | | Create infrastructure for Apache Airflow on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-create-infrastructure | | Configure storage and secrets to deploy Airflow on AKS with Helm | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-deploy | | Configure AKS Communication Manager for maintenance notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-communication-manager | | Manage AKS component versioning and patching strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-component-versioning | | Configure AKS clusters for AKS Desktop compatibility | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-install-cluster-setup | | Configure AKS Kubernetes end-of-support notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-end-of-support-notifications | | List and filter AKS-supported VM SKUs by region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-list-skus | | Create and manage AKS-managed GPU node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-managed-gpu-nodes | | Configure AKS application routing add-on with NGINX | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing | | Set up custom domains and SSL for AKS application routing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-dns-ssl | | Configure AKS application routing with Gateway API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api | | Automate Azure DNS and TLS for AKS Gateway API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api-dns-tls | | Manually configure TLS ingress with Gateway API on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api-tls | | Configure multiple NGINX ingress controllers and annotations in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-configuration | | Monitor AKS NGINX ingress metrics with Prometheus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-prometheus | | Configure Artifact Streaming for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/artifact-streaming | | Configure automatic upgrade channels for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/auto-upgrade-cluster | | Configure AKS node OS image autoupgrade channels | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/auto-upgrade-node-os-image | | Install and manage Azure App Configuration extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration | | Configure AKS workloads with App Configuration provider | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-quickstart | | Tune Azure App Configuration extension settings for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-settings | | Configure Azure CNI Overlay networking for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-overlay | | Configure Azure CNI powered by Cilium for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-powered-by-cilium | | Configure Azure NetApp Files for AKS pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files | | Provision Azure NetApp Files dual-protocol volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-dual-protocol | | Provision Azure NetApp Files NFS volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-nfs | | Provision Azure NetApp Files SMB volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-smb | | Create and mount Linux NFS server volumes in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-nfs-volume | | Configure and operate Cluster Autoscaler on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-autoscaler | | Configure and use AKS Cluster Health Monitor checker | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-health-monitor | | Configure scheduler profiles and plugins in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-aks-scheduler | | Configure automatic zone placement for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-automatic-zone-placement | | Configure Azure CNI networking for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni | | Configure Azure CNI Pod Subnet dynamic IP allocation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-dynamic-ip-allocation | | Configure dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-dual-stack | | Configure dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-dual-stack | | Configure kube-proxy backends on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-kube-proxy | | Configure kubenet networking for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-kubenet | | Configure Standard Load Balancer settings for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-load-balancer-standard | | Configure AKS scheduler profiles for node bin packing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-node-binpack-scheduler | | Configure Kueue queues for Ray jobs on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-ray-kueue-queues | | Set up Static Egress Gateway for AKS pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-static-egress-gateway | | Configure Container Network Observability for AKS monitoring | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-observability-how-to | | Configure Cilium mTLS encryption on AKS with ACNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-security-cilium-mutual-tls-how-to | | Configure CoreDNS autoscaling settings in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-autoscale | | Customize CoreDNS behavior in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-custom | | Monitor and reduce AKS idle costs with cost analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-analysis-idle-costs | | Create Azure infrastructure for MongoDB on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-mongodb-infrastructure | | Configure internal NGINX ingress with private DNS for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-nginx-ingress-private-controller | | Create infrastructure for HA PostgreSQL on AKS with CloudNativePG | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-postgresql-ha | | Create Azure infrastructure for Valkey clusters on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-valkey-infrastructure | | Configure Azure Disk persistent volumes in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-volume-azure-disk | | Configure Azure Files persistent volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-volume-azure-files | | Tune Azure Key Vault CSI Driver configuration on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-configuration-options | | Configure CSI storage drivers for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-storage-drivers | | Configure AKS node and kubelet settings safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/custom-node-configuration | | Customize resource configuration for AKS managed add-ons | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/customize-resource-configuration | | Configure Dapr extension settings on AKS and Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr-settings | | Delete AKS node pools and understand side effects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/delete-node-pool | | Schedule and deploy batch jobs with Kueue on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-batch-jobs-with-kueue | | Deploy and manage AKS cluster extensions with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-extensions-az-cli | | Configure and deploy a MongoDB cluster on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-mongodb-cluster | | Deploy a highly available PostgreSQL database on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-postgresql-ha | | Provision Ray and Kueue infrastructure on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-ray-infrastructure | | Configure and deploy a Valkey cluster on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-valkey-cluster | | Configure AKS cluster egress outbound types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/egress-outboundtype | | Configure AKS egress with user-defined routes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/egress-udr | | Enable full caching for AKS ephemeral OS disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/full-cache-ephemeral-os-disk | | Create infrastructure for highly available GitHub Actions on AKS with Azure Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/github-actions-azure-files-create-infrastructure | | Set up FQDN filtering policies with ACNS on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-apply-fqdn-filtering-policies | | Configure L7 network policies with ACNS on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-apply-l7-policies | | Configure and use Container Network Insights Agent on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-configure-container-network-insights-agent | | Configure AKS container network logging with ACNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-configure-container-network-logs | | Configure AKS container network metrics filtering with Cilium | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-configure-container-network-metrics-filtering | | Enable and configure eBPF Host Routing on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-enable-ebpf-host-routing | | Configure HTTP proxy settings for AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/http-proxy | | Install and configure Inspektor Gadget on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/inspektor-gadget-configure | | Configure Istio Gateway API ingress on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-gateway-api | | Configure MeshConfig and supported settings for Istio add-on on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-meshconfig | | Enable and configure native sidecar mode for Istio add-on on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-native-sidecar | | Configure telemetry and logging for AKS Istio-based service mesh | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-telemetry | | Configure monitoring and networking for Kafka on AKS using Strimzi | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kafka-configure | | Deploy Strimzi and a Kafka cluster on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kafka-deploy | | Prepare Azure infrastructure for Kafka on AKS with Strimzi | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kafka-infrastructure | | Configure KMS data encryption for AKS secrets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kms-data-encryption | | Manage AKS Kubernetes resources through Azure portal UI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-portal | | Install and configure Kueue for batch on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kueue-overview | | Limit AKS egress traffic using Azure Firewall | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/limit-egress-traffic | | Use public Standard Load Balancer with AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/load-balancer-standard | | Configure LocalDNS settings for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/localdns-custom | | Use managed namespaces to isolate AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/managed-namespaces | | Configure monitoring for MongoDB clusters on AKS with PMM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/monitor-aks-mongodb | | Reference monitoring data schema for Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/monitor-aks-reference | | Configure GPU metrics collection and monitoring in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/monitor-gpu-metrics | | Configure NAT gateway options for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/nat-gateway | | Create and configure network-isolated AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/network-isolated | | Configure AKS pod eviction on VM freeze events | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-drain-evict-on-freeze | | Configure AKSNodeClass for AKS node auto-provisioning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-aksnodeclass | | Configure AKS Node Auto-Provisioning node pool settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-node-pools | | Snapshot AKS node pools for repeatable environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-pool-snapshot | | Configure NVIDIA GPU Operator on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/nvidia-gpu-operator | | Download and configure the OSM client binary for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-binary | | Configure cost-optimized add-on scaling in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/optimized-addon-scaling | | Configure planned maintenance windows for AKS upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/planned-maintenance | | Configure and manage Prepared Image Specifications in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/prepared-image-specification | | Configure AKS private API server access across VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-apiserver-vnet-integration-cluster | | Manually and automatically scale AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/scale-node-pools | | Enable shared health probes for AKS Services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/shared-health-probes | | Use static public IPs with AKS load balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/static-ip | | Update Key Vault mode for AKS KMS encryption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-kms-key-vault | | Configure rolling upgrade settings for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-aks-node-pools-rolling | | Configure Advanced Container Networking Services on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-advanced-container-networking-services | | Configure AMD GPU node pools on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-amd-gpus | | Run AKS node pools on Azure Dedicated Hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-dedicated-hosts | | Configure custom CNI plugins for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-byo-cni | | Use eTags for concurrency control in AKS APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-etags | | Use Kubernetes node pool labels effectively in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-labels | | Configure Metrics Server VPA on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-metrics-server-vertical-pod-autoscaler | | Configure node auto-provisioning in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-node-auto-provisioning | | Configure Node Disruption Policy for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-node-disruption-policy | | Configure instance-level public IPs for AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-node-public-ips | | Configure node taints for workload scheduling in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-node-taints | | Configure and use NVIDIA GPUs on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-nvidia-gpu | | Configure Premium SSD v2 disks for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-premium-v2-disks | | Configure Pod Security Admission in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-psa | | Configure and apply Azure tags in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-tags | | Enable and configure Ultra Disks on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-ultra-disks | | Deploy and manage Vertical Pod Autoscaler on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-vertical-pod-autoscaler | | Configure Windows GPU node pools on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-windows-gpu | | Use Windows HostProcess and privileged containers on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-windows-hpc | | Reference for AKS Vertical Pod Autoscaler API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/vertical-pod-autoscaler-api-reference | | Configure AKS virtual nodes with Azure CLI and CNI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/virtual-nodes-cli | | Configure AKS virtual nodes using Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/virtual-nodes-portal | | Create AKS Windows node pools using containerd runtime | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-containerd | | Configure AKS cluster with Entra Workload ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-deploy-cluster | | Access the Kubernetes API of an Azure Kubernetes Fleet hub cluster | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/access-fleet-hub-cluster-kubernetes-api | | Configure cross-cluster networking in Azure Kubernetes Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-configure-use-cross-cluster-networking | | Set up DNS-based multi-cluster load balancing in Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-dns-load-balancing | | Create and configure Managed Fleet Namespaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-managed-namespaces | | Configure Azure Monitor alerts for Fleet update runs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-monitor-update-runs | | Create reusable rollout strategies for Fleet placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-placement-create-rollout-strategies | | Configure resource overrides for Fleet placements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-use-overrides-customize-resources-placement | | Configure Azure Policy to enforce AKS fleet enrollment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-use-policy-to-add-clusters-to-fleet | | Configure multi-cluster L4 load balancing with Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/l4-load-balancing | | Use envelope objects for safe Fleet resource propagation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/quickstart-envelope-reserved-resources | | Define reusable multi-cluster update strategies in Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/update-create-update-strategy | | Configure update runs across clusters with Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/update-orchestration | | Configure approval gates in Fleet Manager update strategies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/update-strategies-gates-approvals | | Set scheduled start gates for Fleet Manager updates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/update-strategies-gates-scheduled-start | | Configure taints and tolerations for Fleet resource propagation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/use-taints-tolerations |

Integrations & Coding Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Deploy AI models on AKS with the AI toolchain operator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator | | Integrate MCP servers with KAITO on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-mcp | | Configure tool calling for KAITO inference on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-tool-calling | | Attach AKS extension in VS Code to Azure Container Registry | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-extension-attach-azure-container-registry | | Connect AKS clusters to AI agents via MCP server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-model-context-protocol-server | | Autoscale AKS GPU workloads with KEDA and DCGM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/autoscale-gpu-workloads-with-keda | | Integrate Azure Blob storage volumes with AKS via CSI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-volume-azure-blob-storage | | Integrate AKS with Azure Key Vault via CSI Driver | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-driver | | Configure Secrets Store CSI with NGINX TLS on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-nginx-tls | | Refactor EDW application code to use Azure services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-refactor | | Use kubectl gadget to inspect AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/inspektor-gadget-run-gadgets | | Integrate AKS Istio add-on metrics with Azure Managed Prometheus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-metrics-managed-prometheus | | Onboard custom HuggingFace models with KAITO on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kaito-custom-inference-model | | Use KEDA integrations with Azure and OSS services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-integrations | | Use Azure and OSS integrations with OSM add-on on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-integrations | | Run vLLM batch inference with Ray on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ray-batch-inference | | Fine-tune Aurora weather model with Ray on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ray-finetune-aurora | | Serve fine-tuned Aurora model with Ray Serve on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ray-online-serving | | Distributed LLM training with Ray on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ray-train-llm | | Use AKS Vulnerability Data API programmatically | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-vulnerability-api-reference | | Use Telepresence with AKS for local microservice debugging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-telepresence-aks | | Deploy Mongo Express client to connect to MongoDB on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/validate-mongodb-cluster |

Deployment

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Use AI toolchain operator in Azure portal for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-azure-portal | | Fine-tune and deploy models on AKS with KAITO | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-fine-tune | | Migrate AKS app routing from NGINX to Gateway API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-to-gateway-api-migration | | Set up automated deployments to AKS with CI/CD | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automated-deployments | | Provision production-ready AKS infrastructure on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-aks-infrastructure | | Move Azure Disk PVs between AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-disk-move-subscriptions | | Migrate AKS in-tree storage classes to CSI drivers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-migrate-in-tree-volumes | | Install Dapr extension on AKS and Arc-enabled clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr | | Deploy Dapr Workflow applications on AKS via extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr-workflow | | Programmatically deploy Azure Kubernetes applications with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-application-az-cli | | Deploy Azure Kubernetes applications using ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-application-template | | Deploy CanIPull to validate AKS ACR access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-canipull-application-aks | | Deploy production AKS clusters with Terraform AVM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-cluster-terraform-verified-module | | Deploy AKS clusters with Confidential Containers and default policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-confidential-containers-default-policy | | Deploy Kubernetes applications from Azure Marketplace to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-marketplace | | Deploy and run AKS Periscope diagnostics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-periscope-aks | | Deploy SpinKube on AKS for serverless Wasm workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-spinkube | | Configure Azure Pipelines CI/CD to deploy to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/devops-pipeline | | Install and use Draft extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/draft | | Deploy and validate AWS EDW workload on Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-deploy | | Prepare AKS and infrastructure for EDW workload | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-prepare | | Deploy AWS Yelb web application to Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-deploy | | Prepare production-ready AKS infrastructure for web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-prepare | | Migrate Yelb web application from EKS to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-refactor | | Enable KEDA add-on on existing AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-keda-existing-cluster | | Deploy highly available GitHub Actions runners on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/github-actions-azure-files-deploy-test | | Deploy Istio-based service mesh add-on on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-deploy-addon | | Uninstall Istio-based service mesh add-on and clean AKS resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-uninstall-addon | | Upgrade Istio-based service mesh add-on revisions on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-upgrade | | Deploy KEDA add-on to AKS using ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-deploy-add-on-arm | | Deploy AKS KEDA add-on using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-deploy-add-on-cli | | Use GitHub Actions to build and deploy to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-action | | Install and use Helm to deploy apps on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-helm | | Migrate AKS clusters from autoscaler to node auto-provisioning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migrate-from-autoscaler-to-node-auto-provisioning | | Migrate AKS KMS v2 to infrastructure encryption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migrate-key-management-service-platform-managed-key-customer-managed-key | | Migrate AKS node pools to Azure Container Linux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migrate-nodes-azure-container-linux | | Deploy Open Service Mesh add-on on AKS using Bicep templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-deploy-addon-bicep | | Uninstall Open Service Mesh add-on and clean up AKS resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-uninstall-add-on | | Deploy and use OpenFaaS on Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/openfaas | | Track AKS release rollout status by region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/release-tracker | | Migrate AKS clusters to new Azure CNI IPAM and data planes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-azure-cni | | Upgrade Azure Kubernetes Service control plane safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-aks-control-plane | | Automate AKS node upgrades using GitHub Actions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-github-actions | | Upgrade AKS Windows node pool OS versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-windows-os | | Use capacity reservation groups with AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-capacity-reservation-groups | | Run Flyte data and ML pipelines on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-flyte | | Deploy wasmCloud on AKS for distributed Wasm apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/wasmcloud | | Use Automated Deployments for multi-cluster Fleet rollout | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-automated-deployments | | Run staged rollout deployments for Fleet placements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-staged-update-run |