Reading Time: 4 minutes As someone who works with numerous customers and frequently builds landing zones using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), I often find myself spinning up and tearing down Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in quick succession. These clusters often only stay up for a few minutes, but each time, my KubeConfig file Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes As cloud computing continues to evolve, terms like serverless and just-in-time (JIT) compute are becoming part of the daily conversation for developers and DevOps teams. Both approaches aim to make resource allocation more efficient and cost-effective, but are they the same? In this post, we’ll dive into what each concept Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutes In today’s cloud-native world, securing your Kubernetes clusters is more critical than ever. Traditional IP-based security measures often fall short in dynamic environments where IP addresses change frequently. This is where Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) filtering comes into play, offering a more efficient and scalable way to manage network Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes When managing AKS clusters, ensuring smooth upgrades with minimal disruptions is key to keeping your applications running efficiently. By fine-tuning your upgrade strategy, you can improve performance and reduce downtime. In this post, I’ll walk you through how to optimize upgrades in AKS using features like Planned Maintenance Windows, Max Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hello, fellow Kubernetes enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving into an exciting new feature in Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) – Mixed SKU Node Pools. This feature, currently in preview, allows you to deploy multiple VM SKUs from a SKU family within a single node pool, providing more flexibility and reducing the need Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hey everyone! Today, I’m excited to share a new feature that’s just hit preview in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). If you’ve ever wrestled with managing IP addresses for API server access, you’re going to love this. Azure has introduced the ability to use Service Tags for API Server authorized IP Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Managing your AKS clusters efficiently is crucial, especially when dealing with problematic nodes or reducing the number of deallocated nodes. With the AKS node deletion feature in preview, you can now remove specific VMs without switching the node pool state. Steps to Remove Specific VMs in AKS First you need Read more…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Introduction Hello, fellow Kubernetes enthusiasts! Welcome back to Pixel Robots! Today, we’re diving into a powerful new feature thats currently in preview for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) – Advanced Network Observability. If you’ve ever wished for superpowers or just Cilium Hubble to monitor and diagnose your container network, this is Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is all about enhancing efficiency and performance, and the latest update hits the mark by optimizing how AKS nodes interact with load balancer backend pools. By transitioning from a traditional Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS) based membership to an IP address-based approach, AKS deployments become Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) introduces Deployment Safeguards, a feature designed to enforce Kubernetes best practices through Azure Policy controls. This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to set up and leverage Deployment Safeguards for more secure and compliant Kubernetes deployments. Understanding Deployment Safeguards Deployment Safeguards are designed to enforce Read more…