Reading Time: 2 minutesAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS) continues to evolve, offering more efficient ways to manage resources in your Kubernetes clusters. The introduction of AKS 1.29 marks a significant shift in how memory reservations are handled, impacting how you plan and deploy your clusters. This post delves into these changes and what they Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the ever-evolving world of cloud native technologies, keeping your Kubernetes cluster, including Azure Kubernetes Service (Kubernetes), secure is paramount. On August 31, 2023, Microsoft added Agentless Discovery for Kubernetes to Defender for Containers. This exciting addition allows you to enhance your Kubernetes security without the hassle of installing extra Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesAzure Linux, a Linux-based operating system designed for cloud and container environments, is the new go to operating system for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). In this blog post, we will explore how to customize the location of core dump files in Azure Linux running on AKS. To ensure security and Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you deploy your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster in a private virtual network (VNET) to enhance security, management of the cluster becomes more complex. But with security this is something we expect. By default, when you use the az aks get-credentials command to configure access to your AKS cluster, Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIntroduction One crucial aspect of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is the ability to ensure that critical components, such as Daemon Sets, start reliably when the cluster starts in the morning after being off over night to save money. In this blog post, we will explore how you can guarantee that Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesLet’s set the scene. You deployed the NGINX ingress controller a while ago onto an AKS cluster by following the Microsoft Docs https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/aks/ingress-basic and now need to update the nginx ingress controller but add a new configuration. If you read the doc page, you will notice the helm command is Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor as long as I remember AKS has only officially supported two CNI’s, Kubenet and Azure CNI. That is until 2nd April 2022 when they announced the ability to create an AKS cluster with no CNI. This means you can deploy any CNI you would like. In this blog post Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith release 2021-04-22 of AKS you can now Update your Windows node passwords via the CLI. Before this update you were unable to. This can be super annoying as you can set the node pools up without specifying passwords. So, if you needed to login to the node for any Read more
Reading Time: 7 minutesI am currently studying for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam (CKA) and as a hands on learning I wanted to get down and dirty with Kubernetes. In my day job I work a lot with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and I would say I am very comfortable with AKS and Read more
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have been working on a nice simple cheat sheet to help troubleshoot issues with your Kubernetes objects. It will hopefully help you know what commands to use and when. You can find an image of it below and a link to a pdf download. Let me know what you Read more