Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

AKS Overview:

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) simplifies deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications using Kubernetes. It provides a highly available, secure, and fully managed Kubernetes service.

Key Features:

• Scalability: Easily scale the number of nodes to meet application demands.
• Integrated Developer Tools: Seamless integration with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio Code for containerized development.
• Managed Kubernetes: Azure handles operational tasks, including upgrades and monitoring.
• Security: Integrated Azure Active Directory (AAD) for identity and access management.

AKS Configuration Examples:

1. Creating an AKS Cluster using Azure Portal:

1. Go to the Azure Portal.
2. Click on "Create a resource" > "Containers" > "Kubernetes Service."
3. Configure settings like resource group, cluster name, region, and node pool details.
4. Set up networking, monitoring, and authentication options.
5. Review and create the AKS cluster.

2. Deploying Applications to AKS using kubectl:

1. Install kubectl and configure it to connect to your AKS cluster.
2. Create a Kubernetes deployment YAML file for your application.
3. Run the following command to deploy the application:

                   
   kubectl apply -f your-app-deployment.yaml
                   
               

3. Scaling AKS Node Pool using Azure CLI:

        
az aks scale --resource-group MyResourceGroup --name MyAKSCluster --node-count 3
        
    

4. Configuring Ingress Controller for AKS:

        
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/main/deploy/static/provider/cloud/deploy.yaml