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 designing AKS clusters with Fleet, Istio, Dapr, GPUs, GitOps/CI-CD, or AI/ML and Wasm workloads, 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) 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-L57 | Diagnosing and fixing AKS cluster issues: networking, DNS, kubelet, GPUs, security/vulns, upgrades, Windows nodes, Fleet CRDs, and agent/log-based troubleshooting. |24| Best Practices | L58-L102 | AKS reliability, performance, security, and cost best practices: cluster design, upgrades, networking, storage, scheduling, GPU/ML, PCI, and workload resiliency patterns. |25| Decision Making | L103-L149 | Guidance for planning, choosing, and migrating AKS architectures: VM/node pools, networking, upgrades, pricing, cost optimization, PCI, multi‑cloud comparisons, and Fleet Manager workflows. |26| Architecture & Design Patterns | L150-L174 | Designing AKS architectures: HA/DR patterns, multi-region and PCI designs, upgrade/rollout strategies, node pool/network isolation, virtual nodes, and Fleet-based multi-cluster management. |27| Limits & Quotas | L175-L197 | AKS limits, quotas, SLAs, and lifecycle: node/pod/identity caps, CNI/NAT/load balancer scaling, Istio performance, version support/LTS, Fleet limits, and platform support constraints. |28| Security | L198-L281 | Securing AKS clusters: identity and access (Entra, RBAC, workload identity), network and node hardening, encryption, policies, PCI compliance, and secure integrations with other Azure services. |29| Configuration | L282-L434 | Configuring AKS clusters and fleets: networking, ingress/egress, storage, GPUs, autoscaling, cost/monitoring, security, add-ons (Istio, Dapr, ACNS), and infrastructure for common data/AI workloads. |30| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L435-L459 | Patterns and how-tos for integrating AKS with AI agents, KAITO, storage, security (Key Vault/CSI), GPUs, monitoring, GitOps/Fleet, and external Azure/OSS services and tools. |31| Deployment | L460-L514 | Deploying and upgrading AKS clusters and apps, including CI/CD, service meshes, autoscaling, storage/migration, AI/ML and Wasm workloads, and production-ready infrastructure setup. |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| Support and troubleshooting options for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-support-help |38| Diagnose AKS network issues using Advanced Container Networking Services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-observability-guide |39| Troubleshoot CoreDNS issues in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-troubleshoot |40| Use Kubernetes events to troubleshoot AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/events |41| Diagnose GPU node health with NPD in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/gpu-health-monitoring |42| Collect and view kubelet logs from AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubelet-logs |43| Diagnose and fix common Open Service Mesh add-on issues on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-troubleshoot |44| AKS security bulletins and vulnerability troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-bulletins/overview |45| Troubleshoot Container Network Insights Agent issues on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-container-network-insights-agent |46| Troubleshoot SNAT port exhaustion for AKS load balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-source-network-address-translation |47| Troubleshoot UDP packet drops in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-udp-packet-drops |48| Resolve common AKS cluster upgrade issues (FAQ) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-aks-faq |49| Windows Server containers on AKS FAQ and issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-faq |50| 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 |51| Interpret ClusterResourcePlacement and ResourcePlacement status | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-understand-placement |52| Access and analyze Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager agent logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/view-fleet-agent-logs |5354### Best Practices55| Topic | URL |56|-------|-----|57| Enable Artifact Streaming in AKS to reduce image pull time | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/artifact-streaming |58| Apply AKS deployment and cluster reliability best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-app-cluster-reliability |59| Implement AKS cost optimization best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-cost |60| Apply GPU best practices on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-gpu |61| MLOps best practices for AKS machine learning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-ml-ops |62| Apply proactive monitoring best practices for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-monitoring-proactive |63| Optimize AKS performance and scaling for small to medium workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-performance-scale |64| Optimize performance and scaling for large AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-performance-scale-large |65| Best practices for AKS ephemeral NVMe disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/best-practices-storage-nvme |66| Plan resource and security considerations for AKS pod sandboxing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/considerations-pod-sandboxing |67| Enforce AKS deployment safeguards and checks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deployment-safeguards |68| Implement pod security best practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/developer-best-practices-pod-security |69| Optimize AKS workload resource management practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/developer-best-practices-resource-management |70| 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 |71| Apply AKS network policy security best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/network-policy-best-practices |72| Protect workloads with AKS node auto-drain | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-drain |73| Plan node image updates for NAP in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-upgrade-image |74| Use AKS node auto-repair for unhealthy nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-repair |75| Operate cost-optimized AKS clusters at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operate-cost-optimized-scale |76| Use advanced scheduler features effectively in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-advanced-scheduler |77| Implement cluster isolation strategies in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-cluster-isolation |78| Apply AKS cluster security and upgrade best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-cluster-security |79| Implement container image security best practices in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-container-image-management |80| Best practices for AKS authentication and authorization | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-identity |81| Apply AKS network configuration best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-network |82| Apply basic scheduler best practices in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-scheduler |83| Apply AKS storage and backup operator best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-storage |84| Protect data on AKS for PCI DSS compliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-data |85| Apply PCI risk assessment and code practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-ra-code-assets |86| Apply AKS zone-resilient cluster design patterns | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-zone-resiliency-recommendations |87| Load test and validate MongoDB resiliency on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/resiliency-mongodb-cluster |88| Use AKS node pool version rollback safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/roll-back-node-pool-version |89| Validate MongoDB resiliency during AKS node pool upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-mongodb-cluster |90| Handle AKS Linux node reboots using kured | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-image-kured |91| Upgrade AKS node pools and control plane safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-node-pools |92| Follow best practices for AKS node OS version upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-os-version |93| Validate Valkey resiliency during AKS node pool upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-valkey-aks-nodepool |94| Validate and operate PostgreSQL HA deployments on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/validate-postgresql-ha |95| Load test and validate Valkey cluster resiliency on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/validate-valkey-cluster |96| Apply best practices for Windows containers on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-best-practices |97| Control eviction and disruption budgets for Fleet Manager workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-eviction-disruption |9899### Decision Making100| Topic | URL |101|-------|-----|102| Plan and execute migration to Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-migration |103| Choose VM sizes and generations for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-virtual-machine-sizes |104| Migrate AKS clusters from Availability Sets to VM node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/availability-sets-on-aks |105| Choose between AKS and other Azure container services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/compare-container-options-with-aks |106| Choose small vs large language models on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-ai-ml-language-models |107| Plan IP address space for Azure AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-ip-address-planning |108| Choose and understand legacy CNI options in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-legacy-cni |109| Use Azure Advisor recommendations for AKS cost | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-advisors |110| Migrate from Dapr OSS to Dapr extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr-migration |111| Compare AWS and Azure platforms for EDW workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-understand |112| Understand AWS vs Azure differences for web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-understand |113| Plan migration off Flatcar Container Linux on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/flatcar-container-linux-for-aks |114| Select AKS Free, Standard, or Premium pricing tier | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/free-standard-pricing-tiers |115| Adopt and migrate to Gen2 VMs for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/generation-2-vms |116| Understand support lifecycle and policies for AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-support-policy |117| 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 |118| 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 |119| Choose and manage AKS node OS images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-images |120| Map Open Service Mesh policies to Istio equivalents for migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-istio-migration-guidance |121| Choose strategies to optimize AKS usage and costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/optimize-aks-costs |122| Apply PCI customized approach controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-customized-approach-guidance |123| Map AKS controls to PCI DSS 4.0.1 requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-requirement-mapping-matrix |124| Perform targeted PCI risk analysis for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-targeted-risk-analysis |125| Design application networking for Azure Kubernetes Service workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-application-networking |126| Choose control plane networking options for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-control-plane-networking |127| Plan networking architecture for Azure Kubernetes Service workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-networking |128| Select node networking models for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-node-networking |129| Plan pod networking strategies for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-pod-networking |130| Choose and configure AKS scale-down mode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/scale-down-mode |131| Add and use Azure Spot node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/spot-node-pool |132| Migrate AKS from Basic to Standard Load Balancer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-basic-load-balancer-on-aks |133| Choose appropriate AKS cluster upgrade options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-options |134| Select the right AKS upgrade scenario path | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-scenarios-hub |135| Use Arm64 node pools in AKS for cost efficiency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-arm64-vms |136| Decide and use Azure Linux node pools on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-linux |137| Use capacity reservation groups with AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-capacity-reservation-groups |138| Choose and use AKS Virtual Machines node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/virtual-machines-node-pools |139| Use and migrate from Windows Server Annual Channel on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-annual-channel |140| Plan Windows vs Linux container workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-vs-linux-containers |141| Choose the right Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-choosing-fleet |142| Select Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager member cluster types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-member-cluster-types |143| Migrate Kubernetes update workflows from Terragrunt/Terraform to Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/howto-migrate-updates-from-terraform |144| Upgrade Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager from hubless to hubful | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/upgrade-hub-cluster-type |145146### Architecture & Design Patterns147| Topic | URL |148|-------|-----|149| Active-active high availability pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-active-solution |150| Active-passive disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-passive-solution |151| Apply production upgrade patterns for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-production-upgrade-strategies |152| Use blue-green node pool upgrade strategy in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/blue-green-node-pool-upgrade |153| Replicate AWS EKS event-driven workflow on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-overview |154| Rearchitect AWS EDW workload for Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-rearchitect |155| Replicate AWS WAF-protected web app on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-overview |156| Rearchitect AWS EKS web app and WAF for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-rearchitect |157| Isolate AKS node pools with unique subnets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-pool-unique-subnet |158| Passive-cold disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/passive-cold-solution |159| Design AKS architecture for PCI DSS 4.0.1 workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-intro |160| Review summary of AKS PCI reference architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-summary |161| Use proximity placement groups to reduce AKS latency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reduce-latency-ppg |162| Multi-region AKS deployment models and trade-offs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-multi-region-deployment-models |163| Use stateful workload upgrade patterns on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stateful-workload-upgrades |164| Design and use system vs user node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-system-pools |165| Scale AKS workloads with virtual nodes and ACI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/virtual-nodes |166| Manage workload drift with Fleet applyStrategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-drift |167| Control Fleet takeover of existing workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-takeover |168| Design rollout strategies for Fleet resource placement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rollout-strategy |169| Overview and scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/overview |170171### Limits & Quotas172| Topic | URL |173|-------|-----|174| Create AKS Automatic cluster in custom VNet with SLA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-custom-network |175| Use AKS Automatic pod readiness SLA guarantees | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-managed-network |176| Create private AKS Automatic cluster with readiness SLA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/automatic/quick-automatic-private-custom-network |177| Understand AKS preview API lifecycle and deprecation timing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-preview-api-life-cycle |178| Configure static block allocation for Azure CNI Pod Subnet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-static-block-allocation |179| AKS FAQ with node, pod, and quota limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/faq |180| Understand AKS identity binding limits and scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings-concepts |181| Compare latency impact across AKS Istio add-on versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-latency |182| Understand Istio add-on performance, capacity, and scaling limits on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-scale |183| Use long-term support channels for AKS Kubernetes versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/long-term-support |184| Understand AKS NAT gateway outbound flow limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/nat-gateway |185| Understand AKS node resource reservations and capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-reservations |186| AKS resource limits, quotas, SKUs, and region availability | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/quotas-skus-regions |187| AKS support policies and platform limitations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/support-policies |188| AKS supported Kubernetes versions and lifecycle rules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions |189| Scale AKS with multiple Standard Load Balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-multiple-standard-load-balancer |190| Kubernetes version support policy for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-fleet-kubernetes-version-support |191| Use Fleet placement snapshots and history limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-snapshots |192| Understand lifecycle limits for Fleet Manager preview APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-preview-api-lifecycle |193194### Security195| Topic | URL |196|-------|-----|197| Use Conditional Access for AKS control plane and nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-control-managed-azure-ad |198| Access private AKS clusters using command invoke and Run command | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-private-cluster |199| 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 |200| Set up RBAC permissions for AKS desktop users | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-permissions |201| Secure AKS API server with authorized IP ranges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-authorized-ip-ranges |202| Use service tags for AKS API authorized IP ranges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-service-tags |203| Configure TLS for AKS Gateway API with Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api-tls |204| Use Entra groups with Kubernetes RBAC in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-ad-rbac |205| Configure customer-managed disk encryption keys for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-disk-customer-managed-keys |206| Manage AKS certificate rotation and autorotation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/certificate-rotation |207| Harden AKS Azure Linux 2.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux |208| Harden AKS Azure Linux 3.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux-v3 |209| Apply CIS Kubernetes benchmark controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-kubernetes |210| Align AKS Ubuntu node image with CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-ubuntu |211| Align AKS Windows node image with CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-windows |212| Configure secure ACR authentication for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-container-registry-integration |213| Control kubeconfig access using Azure RBAC for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/control-kubeconfig-access |214| Secure AKS Key Vault access with CSI identity options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-identity-access |215| Configure custom certificate authorities on AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/custom-certificate-authority |216| Enable AKS-managed Microsoft Entra integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-authentication-microsoft-entra-id |217| Enable FIPS 140-2 compliant node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-fips-nodes |218| Enable host-based encryption for AKS node VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-host-encryption |219| Configure external identity providers for AKS structured authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/external-identity-provider-authentication-configure |220| Understand AKS structured authentication with external IdPs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/external-identity-provider-authentication-overview |221| Set up identity bindings for AKS workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings |222| Validate signed container images with AKS Image Integrity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/image-integrity |223| Restrict AKS pod access to IMDS endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/imds-restriction |224| Enable Istio CNI for secure Istio add-on workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-cni |225| Plug external CA certificates into AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-plugin-ca |226| Configure HTTPS and mTLS secure ingress gateways for AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-secure-gateway |227| Secure KEDA-based autoscaling on AKS with workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-workload-identity |228| Enable KMS data encryption for AKS secrets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kms-data-encryption |229| Authenticate to AKS using kubelogin and Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubelogin-authentication |230| Use Microsoft Entra service principals with AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-service-principal |231| Configure Azure RBAC for Kubernetes authorization in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-azure-rbac |232| Manage AKS local accounts with Entra integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-local-accounts-managed-azure-ad |233| Configure and manage SSH access to AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-ssh-node-access |234| Securely connect to AKS cluster nodes for maintenance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-access |235| Configure networking and RBAC for NAP-enabled AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-networking |236| Lock down AKS node resource groups with deny assignments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-group-lockdown |237| Secure AKS access to Azure OpenAI with Entra | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-ai-secure-access-quickstart |238| Implement anti-phishing controls for AKS PCI access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-anti-phishing-social-engineering |239| Set up continuous security monitoring for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-continuous-security-monitoring |240| Manage cryptography and keys on AKS for PCI DSS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-cryptography-key-management |241| Implement enhanced MFA for AKS PCI environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-enhanced-mfa-implementation |242| Configure PCI-compliant identity and access for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-identity |243| Deploy malware protection for PCI workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-malware |244| Configure PCI-compliant monitoring and logging on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-monitor |245| Implement PCI-compliant network security for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-network |246| Define security policies for PCI-regulated AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-policy |247| Plan security awareness training for AKS PCI teams | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-security-awareness-training |248| Secure third-party and supply chain for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-third-party-supply-chain-security |249| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/policy-reference |250| Use pre-created kubelet managed identity in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pre-created-kubelet-managed-identity |251| Configure network access paths to private AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-cluster-connect |252| Configure PIM-based just-in-time access to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/privileged-identity-management |253| RDP and SSH access to AKS Windows nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/rdp |254| Harden AKS containers with namespaces, AppArmor, seccomp | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/secure-container-access |255| Use Azure Policy regulatory controls for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-controls-policy |256| Configure system-assigned managed identity for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/system-assigned-managed-identity |257| Configure Trusted Access for secure AKS API access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/trusted-access-feature |258| Rotate AKS service principal and Entra credentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-credentials |259| Update Key Vault mode for AKS KMS etcd | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-kms-key-vault |260| Use Entra pod-managed identities in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-ad-pod-identity |261| Secure AKS clusters using Azure Policy add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-policy |262| Run AKS workloads on Confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-cvm |263| Enable GMSA for Windows pods on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-group-managed-service-accounts |264| Configure legacy KMS etcd encryption in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-kms-etcd-encryption |265| Configure AKS network policies to secure pod traffic | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-network-policies |266| Configure OIDC issuer and provider for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-oidc-issuer |267| Deploy and use pod sandboxing in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-pod-sandboxing |268| Enable Trusted Launch security for AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-trusted-launch |269| Enable user-assigned managed identity for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/user-assigned-managed-identity |270| Configure cross-tenant workload identity for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-cross-tenant |271| Configure AKS cluster with Entra Workload ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-deploy-cluster |272| Migrate AKS pods from pod identity to Workload ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-migrate-from-pod-identity |273| Use Microsoft Entra Workload ID with AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-overview |274| Configure RBAC roles for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rbac |275| Use managed identities securely with Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/use-managed-identity |276| Configure legacy Entra integration for AKS via CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure/aks/azure-ad-integration-cli |277278### Configuration279| Topic | URL |280|-------|-----|281| Install and configure Agentic CLI for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/agentic-cli-for-aks-install |282| Monitor AI inference metrics on AKS with KAITO | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-monitoring |283| Create infrastructure for Apache Airflow on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-create-infrastructure |284| Configure storage and secrets to deploy Airflow on AKS with Helm | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-deploy |285| Configure AKS Communication Manager for maintenance notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-communication-manager |286| Manage AKS component versioning and patching strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-component-versioning |287| Configure AKS-managed GPU node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-managed-gpu-nodes |288| Set up custom domains and SSL for AKS application routing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-dns-ssl |289| Configure multiple NGINX ingress controllers and annotations in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-configuration |290| Monitor AKS NGINX ingress metrics with Prometheus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-prometheus |291| Install and manage Azure App Configuration extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration |292| Configure AKS workloads with App Configuration provider | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-quickstart |293| Tune Azure App Configuration extension settings for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-settings |294| Configure Azure CNI Overlay networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-overlay |295| Expand pod CIDR space for Azure CNI Overlay in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-overlay-pod-expand |296| Configure Azure CNI Powered by Cilium in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-powered-by-cilium |297| Configure Azure NetApp Files for AKS pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files |298| Provision Azure NetApp Files dual-protocol volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-dual-protocol |299| Provision Azure NetApp Files NFS volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-nfs |300| Provision Azure NetApp Files SMB volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-smb |301| Create and mount Linux NFS server volumes in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-nfs-volume |302| Configure and use cluster autoscaler on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-autoscaler |303| Configure and use AKS Cluster Health Monitor checker | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-health-monitor |304| Configure scheduler profiles and plugins in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-aks-scheduler |305| Configure Azure CNI networking for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni |306| Configure Azure CNI Pod Subnet dynamic IP allocation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-dynamic-ip-allocation |307| Configure dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-dual-stack |308| Configure dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-dual-stack |309| Configure kube-proxy backends on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-kube-proxy |310| Configure kubenet networking for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-kubenet |311| Configure Standard Load Balancer settings for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-load-balancer-standard |312| Configure AKS scheduler profiles for node bin packing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-node-binpack-scheduler |313| Configure static egress gateway for AKS outbound IPs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-static-egress-gateway |314| Set up container network observability with Prometheus and Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-observability-how-to |315| Configure container network logs and component renaming in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-observability-logs |316| Configure Cilium mTLS encryption on AKS with ACNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-security-cilium-mutual-tls-how-to |317| Configure Azure Monitor for AKS control plane metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/control-plane-metrics-monitor |318| Configure CoreDNS autoscaling settings in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-autoscale |319| Customize CoreDNS behavior in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-custom |320| Configure AKS cost analysis for granular allocation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-analysis |321| Monitor and reduce AKS idle costs with cost analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-analysis-idle-costs |322| Create Azure infrastructure for MongoDB on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-mongodb-infrastructure |323| Configure internal NGINX ingress with private DNS for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-nginx-ingress-private-controller |324| Create and manage AKS node pools via agentPool API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-node-pools |325| Create infrastructure for HA PostgreSQL on AKS with CloudNativePG | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-postgresql-ha |326| Create Azure infrastructure for Valkey clusters on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-valkey-infrastructure |327| Configure Azure Disk persistent volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-volume-azure-disk |328| Configure Azure Key Vault CSI provider options on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-configuration-options |329| Configure AKS node OS and kubelet settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/custom-node-configuration |330| Customize resource configuration for AKS managed add-ons | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/customize-resource-configuration |331| Configure Dapr extension settings on AKS and Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr-settings |332| Delete AKS node pools and understand side effects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/delete-node-pool |333| Schedule and deploy batch jobs with Kueue on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-batch-jobs-with-kueue |334| Deploy and manage AKS cluster extensions with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-extensions-az-cli |335| Configure and deploy a MongoDB cluster on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-mongodb-cluster |336| Deploy a highly available PostgreSQL database on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-postgresql-ha |337| Configure and deploy a Valkey cluster on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-valkey-cluster |338| Configure AKS outbound egress types and behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/egress-outboundtype |339| Configure AKS egress with user-defined routes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/egress-udr |340| Create infrastructure for highly available GitHub Actions on AKS with Azure Files | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/github-actions-azure-files-create-infrastructure |341| 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