1---2name: azure-kubernetes-service3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when running AI/GPU workloads, Fleet multi-cluster setups, Istio/KEDA/Dapr, KAITO/Ray, or AKS CI/CD pipelines, and other Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) related development tasks. Not for Azure Container Apps (use azure-container-apps), Azure Container Instances (use azure-container-instances), Azure Red Hat OpenShift (use azure-redhat-openshift), Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets (use azure-vm-scalesets).4---5# Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Skill
6
7This 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.
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9## How to Use This Skill
10
11> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file
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13> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
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15This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
16- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
17- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
18
19## Category Index
20
21| Category | Lines | Description |
22|----------|-------|-------------|
23| Troubleshooting | L37-L65 | Troubleshooting AKS clusters, networking, upgrades, workloads, GPU/Windows nodes, Fleet, encryption, DNS, logging, and add-ons using tools like ACNS, Desktop Insights, CanIPull, and NPD. |
24| Best Practices | L66-L115 | Operational best practices for AKS: upgrades, reliability, performance, cost, security/compliance, multi-tenancy, GPUs, storage/backup, networking, autoscaling, and workload isolation. |
25| Decision Making | L116-L168 | Guidance for AKS design and migrations: choosing SKUs, VM sizes, networking, scaling, upgrades, cost optimization, compliance, and moving apps/configs from other platforms or legacy setups. |
26| Architecture & Design Patterns | L169-L196 | AKS architecture and patterns for HA/DR, multi-region, networking, PCI, stateful and GPU workloads, plus Fleet-based multi-cluster placement, upgrades, scaling, and migration strategies. |
27| Limits & Quotas | L197-L222 | AKS capacity, limits, quotas, version/support lifecycle, performance constraints (Istio, KEDA), networking requirements, and scaling behaviors for clusters and node pools. |
28| Security | L223-L306 | Securing AKS clusters: identity & access (Entra, RBAC, managed identities), network & API protection, encryption & keys, CIS hardening, PCI compliance, and Azure Policy–based controls. |
29| Configuration | L307-L463 | Configuring AKS clusters, networking, storage, GPUs, autoscaling, routing/ingress, security, and multi-cluster Fleet setups, plus database, AI, and monitoring add-ons and extensions. |
30| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L464-L489 | 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. |
31| Deployment | L490-L541 | Deploying and upgrading AKS clusters and apps, CI/CD pipelines, service mesh/add-ons (Istio, KEDA, Dapr, OSM), migrations (storage, CNI, OS), and specialized workloads (AI, Wasm, EDW). |
32
33### Troubleshooting
34| Topic | URL |
35|-------|-----|
36| Diagnose and fix common Agentic CLI for AKS issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/agentic-cli-for-aks-troubleshoot |
37| Diagnose AKS workloads with AKS Desktop AI assistant | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-deploy-ai-assistant |
38| Use AKS Desktop Insights to troubleshoot workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-deploy-troubleshooting |
39| Support and troubleshooting options for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-support-help |
40| Troubleshoot AKS network issues using ACNS metrics and logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-observability-guide |
41| Troubleshoot CoreDNS issues in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-troubleshoot |
42| Use CanIPull to diagnose AKS–ACR connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-canipull-application-aks |
43| Use Kubernetes events to troubleshoot AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/events |
44| Diagnose GPU node health with NPD in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/gpu-health-monitoring |
45| Troubleshoot Inspektor Gadget extension issues on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/inspektor-gadget-troubleshoot |
46| Monitor and troubleshoot AKS KMS etcd encryption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kms-observability |
47| Collect and view kubelet logs from AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubelet-logs |
48| Abort and inspect AKS long-running operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-abort-operations |
49| Diagnose and fix common Open Service Mesh add-on issues on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-troubleshoot |
50| Use AKS security bulletins for vulnerability troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-bulletins/overview |
51| Handle AKS upgrade blocks from deprecated Kubernetes APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stop-cluster-upgrade-api-breaking-changes |
52| Diagnose and fix AKS agent pool issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-agent-pool |
53| Troubleshoot Container Network Insights Agent issues on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-container-network-insights-agent |
54| Troubleshoot SNAT port exhaustion for AKS load balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-source-network-address-translation |
55| Troubleshoot UDP packet drops in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-udp-packet-drops |
56| Diagnose and resolve Azure AKS upgrade issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-aks-faq |
57| Resolve common Windows Server on AKS issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-faq |
58| 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 |
59| Interpret Fleet resource placement status for debugging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-understand-placement |
60| Access and use Azure Fleet agent logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/view-fleet-agent-logs |
61
62### Best Practices
63| Topic | URL |
64|-------|-----|
65| Apply AKS production cluster upgrade strategies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-production-upgrade-strategies |
66| Apply AKS deployment and cluster reliability practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-app-cluster-reliability |
67| Optimize AKS cluster costs with practical guidelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-cost |
68| Apply GPU best practices on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-gpu |
69| Apply GPU observability best practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-gpu-observability |
70| Apply MLOps best practices on Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-ml-ops |
71| Apply proactive monitoring best practices for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-monitoring-proactive |
72| Apply multi-tenancy best practices in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-multi-tenancy |
73| Optimize AKS performance and scaling for small to medium workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-performance-scale |
74| Tune AKS for large-scale performance and scaling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-performance-scale-large |
75| Best practices for AKS ephemeral NVMe disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-storage-nvme |
76| Configure and tune AKS cluster autoscaler | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-autoscaler-overview |
77| Plan resource and security considerations for AKS pod sandboxing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/considerations-pod-sandboxing |
78| Enforce AKS deployment safeguards and best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deployment-safeguards |
79| Implement pod security best practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/developer-best-practices-pod-security |
80| Optimize AKS workload resource management practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/developer-best-practices-resource-management |
81| Apply GPU profiling best practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/gpu-profiling-faq |
82| Use Image Cleaner to remove vulnerable AKS images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/image-cleaner |
83| 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 |
84| Select appropriate Inspektor Gadget tools on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/inspektor-gadget-catalog |
85| Plan AKS rollback strategies for failed migrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-migration-rollback-strategies |
86| Apply network security best practices to AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/network-policy-best-practices |
87| Plan node image updates for NAP in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-upgrade-image |
88| Configure and monitor AKS node auto-repair | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-repair |
89| Control AKS node reimage and disruption behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-disruption-policy |
90| Operate cost-optimized AKS clusters at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operate-cost-optimized-scale |
91| Apply AKS scheduler features for workload isolation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-advanced-scheduler |
92| Implement cluster isolation strategies in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-cluster-isolation |
93| Apply AKS cluster security operator best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-cluster-security |
94| Implement container image security best practices in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-container-image-management |
95| Apply AKS network configuration best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-network |
96| Apply AKS scheduler best practices for quotas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-scheduler |
97| Apply AKS storage and backup operator best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-storage |
98| Protect data on AKS for PCI DSS compliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-data |
99| Apply PCI risk assessment and code practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-ra-code-assets |
100| Design and validate AKS zone-resilient clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-zone-resiliency-recommendations |
101| Load test and validate MongoDB resiliency on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/resiliency-mongodb-cluster |
102| Use AKS node pool version rollback safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/roll-back-node-pool-version |
103| Validate MongoDB resiliency during AKS node pool upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-mongodb-cluster |
104| Handle AKS Linux node reboots using kured | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-image-kured |
105| Upgrade AKS node pools and control plane safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-pools |
106| Test and upgrade AKS node OS versions safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-os-version |
107| Validate Valkey resiliency during AKS node pool upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-valkey-aks-nodepool |
108| Validate and operate PostgreSQL HA deployments on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/validate-postgresql-ha |
109| Load test and validate Valkey cluster resiliency on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/validate-valkey-cluster |
110| Apply AKS Windows container best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-best-practices |
111
112### Decision Making
113| Topic | URL |
114|-------|-----|
115| Choose migration paths for legacy apps to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-legacy-migration |
116| Plan and execute migration to Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-migration |
117| Choose VM sizes and generations for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-virtual-machine-sizes |
118| Migrate between AKS Automatic and Standard SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/aks-automatic-sku-migration |
119| Migrate AKS clusters from Availability Sets to VM node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/availability-sets-on-aks |
120| Choose between AKS and other Azure container services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/compare-container-options-with-aks |
121| Choose and run language models on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-ai-ml-language-models |
122| Plan IP address space for Azure AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-ip-address-planning |
123| Choose and understand legacy CNI options in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-legacy-cni |
124| Choose the right AKS scaling option for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-scale |
125| Use Azure Advisor recommendations for AKS cost | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-advisors |
126| Migrate from Dapr OSS to Dapr extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr-migration |
127| Compare AWS and Azure platforms for EDW workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-understand |
128| Understand AWS vs Azure differences for web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-understand |
129| Plan migration off Flatcar Container Linux on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/flatcar-container-linux-for-aks |
130| Choose and configure AKS Free, Standard, Premium tiers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/free-standard-pricing-tiers |
131| Adopt and migrate to Gen2 VMs for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/generation-2-vms |
132| Select AKS Automatic or Standard for workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/get-started-aks |
133| Choose and configure HPA for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/horizontal-pod-autoscaler |
134| Choose and configure AKS hyperscale control plane | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/hyperscale-configuration-aks |
135| 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 |
136| Plan and execute legacy .NET migration to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migrate-legacy-dotnet-to-aks |
137| 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 |
138| Select and manage AKS node image types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-images |
139| Map AKS Open Service Mesh policies to Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-istio-migration-guidance |
140| Choose and tune AKS options to reduce costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/optimize-aks-costs |
141| Apply PCI customized approach controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-customized-approach-guidance |
142| Map AKS controls to PCI DSS 4.0.1 requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-requirement-mapping-matrix |
143| Perform targeted PCI risk analysis for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-targeted-risk-analysis |
144| Design application networking for Azure Kubernetes Service workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-application-networking |
145| Choose control plane networking options for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-control-plane-networking |
146| Plan networking architecture for Azure Kubernetes Service workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-networking |
147| Select node networking models for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-node-networking |
148| Plan pod networking strategies for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-pod-networking |
149| Choose and configure AKS scale-down mode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/scale-down-mode |
150| Add and use Azure Spot node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/spot-node-pool |
151| Update AKS clusters to new Azure CNI IPAM and data planes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-azure-cni |
152| Migrate AKS from Basic to Standard Load Balancer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-basic-load-balancer-on-aks |
153| Plan AKS upgrade capacity and cost constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-capacity-cost-planning |
154| Choose AKS Automatic vs Standard upgrade options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-options |
155| Select the right AKS upgrade scenario path | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-scenarios-hub |
156| Use Arm64 node pools in AKS for cost efficiency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-arm64-vms |
157| Choose between AKS Automatic and Standard clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/what-is-aks |
158| Use and migrate from Windows Server Annual Channel on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-annual-channel |
159| Plan Windows vs. Linux containers on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-vs-linux-containers |
160| Choose a migration path to AKS Workload ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-migrate-from-pod-identity |
161| Choose the right Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-choosing-fleet |
162| Migrate Kubernetes update workflows from Terraform to Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-migrate-updates-from-terraform |
163| Upgrade Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager from hubless to hubful | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/upgrade-hub-cluster-type |
164
165### Architecture & Design Patterns
166| Topic | URL |
167|-------|-----|
168| Active-active high availability pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-active-solution |
169| Active-passive disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-passive-solution |
170| Use blue-green node pool upgrades in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/blue-green-node-pool-upgrade |
171| Choose GPU partitioning strategies in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-gpu-partitioning |
172| Choose ingress networking options for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-ingress |
173| Rearchitect AWS EDW workload for Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-rearchitect |
174| Rearchitect AWS EKS web app and WAF for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-rearchitect |
175| Isolate AKS node pools with unique subnets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-pool-unique-subnet |
176| Passive-cold disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/passive-cold-solution |
177| Design AKS architecture for PCI DSS 4.0.1 workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-intro |
178| Review summary of AKS PCI reference architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-summary |
179| Choose connectivity options for private AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-cluster-connect |
180| Use proximity placement groups to reduce AKS latency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reduce-latency-ppg |
181| Multi-region AKS deployment models and trade-offs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-multi-region-deployment-models |
182| Plan AKS upgrades for stateful database workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stateful-workload-upgrades |
183| Design and migrate stateful workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stateful-workloads-overview |
184| Architect Valkey clusters on AKS for resilience | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/valkey-overview |
185| Scale AKS workloads with virtual nodes and ACI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/virtual-nodes |
186| Configure eviction and disruption budgets in Fleet CRP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-eviction-disruption |
187| Manage workload drift with Fleet applyStrategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-drift |
188| Control workload takeover behavior in Fleet placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-takeover |
189| Design rollout strategies for Fleet resource placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rollout-strategy |
190| Move Kubernetes workloads between clusters with Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-move-workloads-between-clusters |
191| Use intelligent cross-cluster placement in Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/intelligent-resource-placement |
192
193### Limits & Quotas
194| Topic | URL |
195|-------|-----|
196| Use managed system node pools in AKS Automatic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/aks-automatic-managed-system-node-pools-about |
197| Deploy AKS Automatic in custom virtual networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-custom-network |
198| Create AKS Automatic cluster with pod readiness SLA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-managed-network |
199| Create private AKS Automatic clusters in custom VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-private-custom-network |
200| Understand AKS preview API lifecycle and deprecation timing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-preview-api-life-cycle |
201| Configure static block allocation for Azure CNI Pod Subnet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-static-block-allocation |
202| Understand AKS limits, quotas, and constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/faq |
203| Handle AKS identity binding scale and FIC limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings-concepts |
204| Compare latency impact across AKS Istio add-on versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-latency |
205| Understand Istio add-on performance, capacity, and scaling limits on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-scale |
206| Understand KEDA limitations and autoscaling behavior in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-about |
207| Use AKS long-term support for Kubernetes versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/long-term-support |
208| Understand AKS node resource reservations and capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-reservations |
209| Required outbound ports and FQDNs for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/outbound-rules-control-egress |
210| Review AKS resource limits, quotas, and SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/quotas-skus-regions |
211| Understand AKS support policies and limitations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/support-policies |
212| Understand AKS supported Kubernetes version lifecycle | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions |
213| Manage AKS node image upgrade cadence and rollout | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-image |
214| Scale AKS with multiple Standard Load Balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-multiple-standard-load-balancer |
215| Configure and manage AKS system node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-system-pools |
216| Kubernetes version support policy for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-fleet-kubernetes-version-support |
217| Understand lifecycle limits for Fleet Manager preview APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-preview-api-lifecycle |
218
219### Security
220| Topic | URL |
221|-------|-----|
222| Apply Conditional Access to AKS clusters and nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-control-managed-azure-ad |
223| Access private AKS clusters using command invoke and Run command | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-private-cluster |
224| 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 |
225| Configure RBAC permissions for AKS Desktop projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-permissions |
226| Reference AKS service permissions and roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-service-permissions |
227| Configure AKS API server authorized IP ranges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-authorized-ip-ranges |
228| Configure AKS API server authorized IP ranges with service tags | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-service-tags |
229| Use customer-managed keys for AKS managed disk encryption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-disk-customer-managed-keys |
230| Configure and manage AKS certificate rotation policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/certificate-rotation |
231| Harden AKS Azure Linux 2.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux |
232| Harden AKS Azure Linux 3.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux-v3 |
233| Apply CIS Kubernetes benchmark controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-kubernetes |
234| Apply CIS-aligned Ubuntu security settings for AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-ubuntu |
235| Align AKS Windows node image with CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-windows |
236| Configure secure ACR authentication for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-container-registry-integration |
237| Understand access and identity scenarios in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-identity |
238| Secure network-isolated AKS cluster connectivity requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-isolated |
239| Restrict kubeconfig access using Azure RBAC in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/control-kubeconfig-access |
240| Configure AKS CSI Driver identity access to Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-identity-access |
241| Configure custom certificate authorities for AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/custom-certificate-authority |
242| Configure FIPS-compliant node pools in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-fips-nodes |
243| Enable host-based encryption for AKS node data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-host-encryption |
244| Configure Entra ID authorization for AKS Kubernetes API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/entra-id-authorization |
245| Enable Entra ID authentication for AKS control plane | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/entra-id-control-plane-authentication |
246| Configure external identity providers for AKS authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/external-identity-provider-authentication-configure |
247| Deploy WireGuard encryption for AKS networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-apply-wireguard |
248| Set up AKS identity bindings for workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings |
249| Enforce signed container image validation on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/image-integrity |
250| Restrict AKS pod access to IMDS endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/imds-restriction |
251| Plug external CA certificates into AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-plugin-ca |
252| Configure HTTPS and mTLS secure ingress gateways for AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-secure-gateway |
253| Secure KEDA-based autoscaling on AKS with workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-workload-identity |
254| Authenticate to AKS clusters using kubelogin | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubelogin-authentication |
255| Use Entra ID with Kubernetes RBAC in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-rbac-entra-id |
256| Configure Entra service principals for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-service-principal |
257| Disable or manage AKS local admin accounts securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/local-accounts |
258| Configure and manage SSH access to AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-ssh-node-access |
259| Use managed identities for AKS cluster-to-Azure access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/managed-identity-overview |
260| Securely connect to AKS cluster nodes for maintenance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-access |
261| Configure AKS NAP cluster in custom VNet securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-custom-vnet |
262| Configure networking and RBAC for NAP-enabled AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-networking |
263| Configure AKS node resource group lockdown and deny assignments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-group-lockdown |
264| Secure AKS access to Azure OpenAI with Entra | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-ai-secure-access-quickstart |
265| Implement anti-phishing controls for AKS PCI access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-anti-phishing-social-engineering |
266| Set up continuous security monitoring for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-continuous-security-monitoring |
267| Manage cryptography and keys on AKS for PCI DSS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-cryptography-key-management |
268| Implement enhanced MFA for AKS PCI environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-enhanced-mfa-implementation |
269| Configure PCI-compliant identity and access for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-identity |
270| Deploy malware protection for PCI workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-malware |
271| Configure PCI-compliant monitoring and logging on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-monitor |
272| Implement PCI-compliant network security for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-network |
273| Define security policies for PCI-regulated AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-policy |
274| Plan security awareness training for AKS PCI teams | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-security-awareness-training |
275| Secure third-party and supply chain for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-third-party-supply-chain-security |
276| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/policy-reference |
277| Use pre-created kubelet managed identity in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pre-created-kubelet-managed-identity |
278| Configure private AKS clusters with secure networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-clusters |
279| Use PIM for just-in-time AKS cluster access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/privileged-identity-management |
280| RDP and SSH access to AKS Windows nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/rdp |
281| Manually rotate and manage AKS cluster certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/rotate-certificates |
282| Harden AKS containers with user namespaces, AppArmor, seccomp | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/secure-container-access |
283| Use Azure Policy regulatory controls for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-controls-policy |
284| Configure system-assigned managed identity for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/system-assigned-managed-identity |
285| Configure Trusted Access for secure AKS API access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/trusted-access-feature |
286| Rotate AKS service principal and Entra app credentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-credentials |
287| Use Microsoft Entra pod-managed identities in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-ad-pod-identity |
288| Secure AKS clusters using Azure Policy add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-policy |
289| Enable GMSA for Windows nodes in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-group-managed-service-accounts |
290| Enable legacy KMS etcd encryption with AKS and Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-kms-etcd-encryption |
291| Migrate AKS clusters from KMS v1 to KMS v2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-kms-v2 |
292| Implement and manage network policies for AKS pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-network-policies |
293| Configure OIDC issuer for secure AKS authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-oidc-issuer |
294| Deploy and use pod sandboxing in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-pod-sandboxing |
295| Configure Pod Security Admission policies in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-psa |
296| Enable Trusted Launch security for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-trusted-launch |
297| Enable user-assigned managed identity for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/user-assigned-managed-identity |
298| Configure cross-tenant workload identity for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-cross-tenant |
299| Use Microsoft Entra Workload ID with AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-overview |
300| Assign Azure RBAC roles for Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rbac |
301| Use managed identities securely with Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/use-managed-identity |
302
303### Configuration
304| Topic | URL |
305|-------|-----|
306| Install and configure Agentic CLI for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/agentic-cli-for-aks-install |
307| Monitor AI inference metrics on AKS with KAITO | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-monitoring |
308| Create infrastructure for Apache Airflow on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-create-infrastructure |
309| Configure storage and secrets to deploy Airflow on AKS with Helm | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-deploy |
310| Configure AKS Communication Manager for maintenance notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-communication-manager |
311| Manage AKS component versioning and patching strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-component-versioning |
312| Configure AKS clusters for AKS Desktop compatibility | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-install-cluster-setup |
313| Configure AKS Kubernetes end-of-support notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-end-of-support-notifications |
314| List and filter AKS-supported VM SKUs by region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-list-skus |
315| Create and manage AKS-managed GPU node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-managed-gpu-nodes |
316| Configure AKS application routing add-on with NGINX | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing |
317| Set up custom domains and SSL for AKS application routing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-dns-ssl |
318| Configure AKS application routing with Gateway API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api |
319| Configure AKS Application Routing with Azure DNS and TLS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api-dns-tls |
320| Manually configure TLS ingress with Gateway API on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api-tls |
321| Configure multiple NGINX ingress controllers and annotations in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-configuration |
322| Monitor AKS NGINX ingress metrics with Prometheus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-prometheus |
323| Configure automatic upgrade channels for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/auto-upgrade-cluster |
324| Configure AKS node OS image autoupgrade channels | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/auto-upgrade-node-os-image |
325| Install and manage Azure App Configuration extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration |
326| Configure AKS workloads with App Configuration provider | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-quickstart |
327| Tune Azure App Configuration extension settings for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-settings |
328| Configure Azure CNI Overlay networking for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-overlay |
329| Configure Azure CNI powered by Cilium for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-powered-by-cilium |
330| Configure Azure NetApp Files for AKS pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files |
331| Provision Azure NetApp Files dual-protocol volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-dual-protocol |
332| Provision Azure NetApp Files NFS volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-nfs |
333| Provision Azure NetApp Files SMB volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-smb |
334| Create and mount Linux NFS server volumes in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-nfs-volume |
335| Configure and operate Cluster Autoscaler on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-autoscaler |
336| Configure and use AKS Cluster Health Monitor checker | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-health-monitor |
337| Configure scheduler profiles and plugins in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-aks-scheduler |
338| Configure automatic zone placement for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-automatic-zone-placement |
339| Configure Azure CNI networking for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni |
340| Configure Azure CNI Pod Subnet dynamic IP allocation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-dynamic-ip-allocation |
341| Configure dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-dual-stack |
342| Configure dual-stack IPv4/I
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