Advanced Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Features Made Easy

Welcome to “Advanced Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Features Made Easy,” a comprehensive course designed to elevate your understanding and expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service. We’ll cover a wide range of topics, from managing multiple clusters with Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager to leveraging Node Autoprovisioning (NAP) with Karpenter, and much more.

Throughout this course, you’ll gain insights into:

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Basics: Start with the fundamentals of AKS, including creating and connecting to an AKS cluster, understanding node pools, and exploring preview features.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools: Delve into the importance of IaC tools like Terraform and Azure Bicep for creating and deleting AKS clusters efficiently.

• Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager: Discover how to manage multiple AKS clusters seamlessly, ensuring consistency and ease of updates across environments.

• Node Autoprovisioning (NAP) with Karpenter: Dive into the world of dynamic scaling and efficient resource utilization with AKS’s NAP feature.

• Backup and Restore: Master the art of protecting your AKS workloads with Azure Backup, including setting up backups and performing restores.

• Customization and Monitoring: Explore advanced customization options like CoreDNS and delve into monitoring your AKS clusters effectively with Azure Managed Prometheus and Grafana.

• Service Mesh (Istio add-on) in AKS: Understand the role of service mesh in microservices architecture and how to implement Istio in AKS for traffic management and security.

• GitHub Actions in AKS: Learn how to automate deployments and CI/CD processes within AKS using GitHub Actions.

• Automated Deployments and GitOps: Get familiar with automated deployment strategies and GitOps principles, focusing on tools like Flux for continuous delivery.

• Enhanced Security and Isolation: Explore advanced security features such as Pod Sandboxing and Kata Containers to enhance container isolation in AKS.

• Performance Optimization: Learn about reducing latency with Proximity Placement Groups and understanding long-term support (LTS) in AKS for more stability.

This course is structured to provide you with practical, hands-on experience through real-world scenarios and projects. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the skills to leverage advanced AKS features to enhance your cloud-native applications’ performance, security, and scalability. Join me on this journey to unlock the full potential of Azure Kubernetes Service.