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 securing AKS with Entra/RBAC, configuring Fleet, GPUs, KEDA, service meshes, or multi-region HA clusters, 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).4---5# Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Skill67This 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.89## How to Use This Skill1011> **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 file1213> **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)1415This 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.1819## Category Index2021| 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 | Best practices for AKS reliability, upgrades, scaling, cost, security/compliance, GPUs, storage, networking, and workload isolation, plus patterns for resilient databases and multi-tenant clusters. |25| Decision Making | L116-L169 | Guidance for planning and decision-making around AKS: migrations, upgrades, networking, scaling, cost optimization, SKUs/tiers, node/VM choices, compliance (PCI), and comparisons with other platforms. |26| Architecture & Design Patterns | L170-L198 | Designing resilient, compliant AKS architectures: HA/DR patterns, multi-region and PCI designs, networking/ingress choices, GPU and node pool layouts, Fleet multi-cluster rollout and placement. |27| Limits & Quotas | L199-L225 | AKS capacity, limits, and lifecycle: quotas, node/pod resources, SLB scaling, Istio/KEDA constraints, API preview lifecycles, support policies, and version/image management. |28| Security | L226-L309 | Securing AKS clusters: identity/RBAC, Entra auth, managed identities, network and API protection, encryption, CIS hardening, policy enforcement, PCI controls, and secure node/cluster access. |29| Configuration | L310-L466 | Configuring AKS clusters and fleets: networking, storage, GPUs, autoscaling, security, routing/ingress, extensions, node pools, encryption, maintenance, and monitoring/instrumentation. |30| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L467-L492 | 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 | L493-L544 | Deploying and upgrading AKS clusters and apps, including CI/CD, service meshes, KEDA, Wasm, storage and networking migrations, multi-cluster rollouts, and production-ready infrastructure. |3233### Troubleshooting34| 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 |6162### Best Practices63| 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 resource 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| Apply OS upgrade best practices for AKS clusters | 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 |111112### Decision Making113| 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| Choose appropriate AKS node images and lifecycles | 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| Choose AKS pod networking configuration options | 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| Decide on using Azure Linux OS Guard for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-linux-os-guard |158| Choose between AKS Automatic and Standard clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/what-is-aks |159| Use and migrate from Windows Server Annual Channel on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-annual-channel |160| Plan Windows vs. Linux containers on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-vs-linux-containers |161| Choose a migration path to AKS Workload ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-migrate-from-pod-identity |162| Choose the right Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-choosing-fleet |163| Migrate Kubernetes update workflows from Terraform to Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-migrate-updates-from-terraform |164| Upgrade Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager from hubless to hubful | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/upgrade-hub-cluster-type |165166### Architecture & Design Patterns167| Topic | URL |168|-------|-----|169| Active-active high availability pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-active-solution |170| Active-passive disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-passive-solution |171| Use blue-green node pool upgrades in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/blue-green-node-pool-upgrade |172| Choose GPU partitioning strategies in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-gpu-partitioning |173| Choose Azure CNI Pod Subnet modes in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-azure-cni-pod-subnet |174| Choose ingress networking options for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-ingress |175| Rearchitect AWS EDW workload for Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-rearchitect |176| Rearchitect AWS EKS web app and WAF for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-rearchitect |177| Isolate AKS node pools with unique subnets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-pool-unique-subnet |178| Passive-cold disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/passive-cold-solution |179| Design AKS architecture for PCI DSS 4.0.1 workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-intro |180| Review summary of AKS PCI reference architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-summary |181| Choose connectivity options for private AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-cluster-connect |182| Use proximity placement groups to reduce AKS latency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reduce-latency-ppg |183| Multi-region AKS deployment models and trade-offs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-multi-region-deployment-models |184| Plan AKS upgrades for stateful database workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stateful-workload-upgrades |185| Design and migrate stateful workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stateful-workloads-overview |186| Architect Valkey clusters on AKS for resilience | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/valkey-overview |187| Scale AKS workloads with virtual nodes and ACI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/virtual-nodes |188| Configure eviction and disruption budgets in Fleet CRP | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-eviction-disruption |189| Manage workload drift with Fleet applyStrategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-drift |190| Control workload takeover behavior in Fleet placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-takeover |191| Design rollout strategies for Fleet resource placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rollout-strategy |192| Move Kubernetes workloads between clusters with Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-move-workloads-between-clusters |193| Use intelligent cross-cluster placement in Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/intelligent-resource-placement |194195### Limits & Quotas196| Topic | URL |197|-------|-----|198| Use managed system node pools in AKS Automatic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/aks-automatic-managed-system-node-pools-about |199| Deploy AKS Automatic in custom virtual networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-custom-network |200| Create AKS Automatic cluster with pod readiness SLA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-managed-network |201| Create private AKS Automatic clusters in custom VNets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-private-custom-network |202| Understand AKS preview API lifecycle and deprecation timing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-preview-api-life-cycle |203| Configure static block allocation for Azure CNI Pod Subnet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-static-block-allocation |204| Configure custom certificate authorities in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/custom-certificate-authority |205| Understand AKS limits, quotas, and constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/faq |206| Handle AKS identity binding scale and FIC limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings-concepts |207| Compare latency impact across AKS Istio add-on versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-latency |208| Understand Istio add-on performance, capacity, and scaling limits on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-scale |209| Understand KEDA limitations and autoscaling behavior in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-about |210| Use AKS long-term support for Kubernetes versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/long-term-support |211| Understand AKS node resource reservations and capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-reservations |212| Required outbound ports and FQDNs for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/outbound-rules-control-egress |213| Review AKS resource limits, quotas, and SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/quotas-skus-regions |214| Understand AKS support policies and limitations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/support-policies |215| Understand AKS supported Kubernetes version lifecycle | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions |216| Manage AKS node image upgrade cadence and rollout | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-image |217| Scale AKS with multiple Standard Load Balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-multiple-standard-load-balancer |218| Configure and manage AKS system node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-system-pools |219| Kubernetes version support policy for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-fleet-kubernetes-version-support |220| Understand lifecycle limits for Fleet Manager preview APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-preview-api-lifecycle |221222### Security223| Topic | URL |224|-------|-----|225| Apply Conditional Access to AKS clusters and nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-control-managed-azure-ad |226| Access private AKS clusters using command invoke and Run command | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-private-cluster |227| 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 |228| Configure RBAC permissions for AKS Desktop projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-permissions |229| Reference AKS service permissions and roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-service-permissions |230| Configure AKS API server authorized IP ranges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-authorized-ip-ranges |231| Configure AKS API server authorized IP ranges with service tags | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-service-tags |232| Use customer-managed keys for AKS managed disk encryption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-disk-customer-managed-keys |233| Configure and manage AKS certificate rotation policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/certificate-rotation |234| Harden AKS Azure Linux 2.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux |235| Harden AKS Azure Linux 3.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux-v3 |236| Apply CIS Kubernetes benchmark controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-kubernetes |237| Apply CIS-aligned Ubuntu security settings for AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-ubuntu |238| Align AKS Windows node image with CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-windows |239| Configure secure ACR authentication for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-container-registry-integration |240| Understand access and identity scenarios in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-identity |241| Secure network-isolated AKS cluster connectivity requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-isolated |242| Restrict kubeconfig access using Azure RBAC in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/control-kubeconfig-access |243| Configure AKS CSI Driver identity access to Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-identity-access |244| Configure FIPS-compliant node pools in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-fips-nodes |245| Enable host-based encryption for AKS node data | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-host-encryption |246| Configure Entra ID authorization for AKS Kubernetes API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/entra-id-authorization |247| Enable Entra ID authentication for AKS control plane | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/entra-id-control-plane-authentication |248| Configure external identity providers for AKS authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/external-identity-provider-authentication-configure |249| Deploy WireGuard encryption for AKS networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/how-to-apply-wireguard |250| Set up AKS identity bindings for workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings |251| Enforce signed container image validation on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/image-integrity |252| Restrict AKS pod access to IMDS endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/imds-restriction |253| Plug external CA certificates into AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-plugin-ca |254| Configure HTTPS and mTLS secure ingress gateways for AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-secure-gateway |255| Secure KEDA-based autoscaling on AKS with workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-workload-identity |256| Authenticate to AKS clusters using kubelogin | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubelogin-authentication |257| Use Entra ID with Kubernetes RBAC in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-rbac-entra-id |258| Configure Entra service principals for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-service-principal |259| Control AKS egress traffic using Azure Firewall | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/limit-egress-traffic |260| Disable or manage AKS local admin accounts securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/local-accounts |261| Configure and manage SSH access to AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-ssh-node-access |262| Use managed identities for AKS cluster-to-Azure access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/managed-identity-overview |263| Configure network-isolated AKS clusters for compliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/network-isolated |264| Securely connect to AKS cluster nodes for maintenance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-access |265| Configure AKS NAP cluster in custom VNet securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-custom-vnet |266| Configure AKS node resource group lockdown and deny assignments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-group-lockdown |267| Secure AKS access to Azure OpenAI with Entra | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-ai-secure-access-quickstart |268| Implement anti-phishing controls for AKS PCI access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-anti-phishing-social-engineering |269| Set up continuous security monitoring for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-continuous-security-monitoring |270| Manage cryptography and keys on AKS for PCI DSS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-cryptography-key-management |271| Implement enhanced MFA for AKS PCI environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-enhanced-mfa-implementation |272| Configure PCI-compliant identity and access for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-identity |273| Deploy malware protection for PCI workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-malware |274| Configure PCI-compliant monitoring and logging on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-monitor |275| Implement PCI-compliant network security for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-network |276| Define security policies for PCI-regulated AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-policy |277| Plan security awareness training for AKS PCI teams | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-security-awareness-training |278| Secure third-party and supply chain for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-third-party-supply-chain-security |279| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/policy-reference |280| Use pre-created kubelet managed identity in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pre-created-kubelet-managed-identity |281| Configure private AKS clusters with secure networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-clusters |282| Use PIM for just-in-time AKS cluster access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/privileged-identity-management |283| RDP and SSH access to AKS Windows nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/rdp |284| Manually rotate and manage AKS cluster certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/rotate-certificates |285| Harden AKS containers with user namespaces, AppArmor, seccomp | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/secure-container-access |286| Use Azure Policy regulatory controls for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-controls-policy |287| Configure system-assigned managed identity for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/system-assigned-managed-identity |288| Configure Trusted Access for secure AKS API access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/trusted-access-feature |289| Rotate AKS service principal and Entra app credentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-credentials |290| Use Microsoft Entra pod-managed identities in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-ad-pod-identity |291| Secure AKS clusters using Azure Policy add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-policy |292| Enable GMSA for Windows nodes in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-group-managed-service-accounts |293| Enable legacy KMS etcd encryption with AKS and Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-kms-etcd-encryption |294| Migrate AKS clusters from KMS v1 to KMS v2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-kms-v2 |295| Implement and manage network policies for AKS pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-network-policies |296| Configure OIDC issuer for secure AKS authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-oidc-issuer |297| Deploy and use pod sandboxing in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-pod-sandboxing |298| Configure Pod Security Admission policies in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-psa |299| Enable Trusted Launch security for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-trusted-launch |300| Enable user-assigned managed identity for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/user-assigned-managed-identity |301| Configure cross-tenant workload identity for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-cross-tenant |302| Use Microsoft Entra Workload ID with AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-overview |303| Assign Azure RBAC roles for Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rbac |304| Use managed identities securely with Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/use-managed-identity |305306### Configuration307| Topic | URL |308|-------|-----|309| Install and configure Agentic CLI for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/agentic-cli-for-aks-install |310| Monitor AI inference metrics on AKS with KAITO | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-monitoring |311| Create infrastructure for Apache Airflow on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-create-infrastructure |312| Configure storage and secrets to deploy Airflow on AKS with Helm | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-deploy |313| Configure AKS Communication Manager for maintenance notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-communication-manager |314| Manage AKS component versioning and patching strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-component-versioning |315| Configure AKS clusters for AKS Desktop compatibility | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-install-cluster-setup |316| Configure AKS Kubernetes end-of-support notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-end-of-support-notifications |317| List and filter AKS-supported VM SKUs by region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-list-skus |318| Create and manage AKS-managed GPU node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-managed-gpu-nodes |319| Configure AKS application routing add-on with NGINX | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing |320| Set up custom domains and SSL for AKS application routing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-dns-ssl |321| Configure AKS application routing with Gateway API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api |322| Configure AKS Application Routing with Azure DNS and TLS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api-dns-tls |323| Manually configure TLS ingress with Gateway API on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api-tls |324| Configure multiple NGINX ingress controllers and annotations in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-configuration |325| Monitor AKS NGINX ingress metrics with Prometheus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-prometheus |326| Configure automatic upgrade channels for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/auto-upgrade-cluster |327| Configure AKS node OS image autoupgrade channels | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/auto-upgrade-node-os-image |328| Install and manage Azure App Configuration extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration |329| Configure AKS workloads with App Configuration provider | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-quickstart |330| Tune Azure App Configuration extension settings for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-settings |331| Configure Azure CNI Overlay networking for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-overlay |332| Configure Azure CNI powered by Cilium for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-powered-by-cilium |333| Configure Azure NetApp Files for AKS pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files |334| Provision Azure NetApp Files dual-protocol volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-dual-protocol |335| Provision Azure NetApp Files NFS volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-nfs |336| Provision Azure NetApp Files SMB volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-smb |337| Create and mount Linux NFS server volumes in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-nfs-volume |338| Configure and operate Cluster Autoscaler on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-autoscaler |339| Deploy and configure AKS Cluster Health Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-health-monitor |340| Configure AKS scheduler profiles and plugins | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-aks-scheduler |341| Configure automatic zone placement for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-automatic-zone-placement |342| Configure Azure CNI networking for AKS cluster343344…(truncated)
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