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 managing AKS clusters, node pools/Fleet, service mesh/ingress, GPU/KEDA/AI workloads, or PCI-compliant setups, 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-L57 | Diagnosing and fixing AKS and Fleet issues: networking, DNS, GPU, kubelet logs, security, SNAT/UDP, upgrades, Windows containers, agent/CRD problems, and troubleshooting tools/logs. |
24| Best Practices | L58-L104 | AKS best practices for reliability, security, cost, performance, networking, storage, upgrades, PCI, MLOps, GPUs, and large-scale operations, including Fleet and workload resiliency. |
25| Decision Making | L105-L150 | Guidance for AKS design and migrations: choosing VM/node/network options, pricing and cost optimization, compliance (PCI), multi-cluster/Fleet patterns, and migrating between AKS features and platforms. |
26| Architecture & Design Patterns | L151-L175 | Architectural patterns and reference designs for AKS: HA/DR (active-active/passive/cold), upgrades, multi-region/multi-cluster, networking/IP, PCI, AWS migration, and scaling with node pools/Fleet. |
27| Limits & Quotas | L176-L194 | AKS limits, quotas, and performance: API lifecycles, supported versions, identity and node capacity, egress and load balancer scaling, Istio add-on limits, and regional/SKU availability. |
28| Security | L195-L276 | Securing AKS clusters: identity/RBAC, network and API access, encryption, node hardening, image integrity, PCI/regulatory controls, and secure access to nodes and external services. |
29| Configuration | L277-L433 | Configuring AKS clusters, networking, storage, autoscaling, node pools (incl. GPU/NAP), ingress/egress, service mesh, databases, costs, and multi-cluster/Fleet settings. |
30| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L434-L456 | Patterns and how-tos for connecting AKS workloads to other services: KAITO/MCP agents, GPU/KEDA, Key Vault/CSI, Istio/OSM, monitoring, GitHub/Fleet automation, and external data stores. |
31| Deployment | L457-L513 | Deploying and upgrading AKS clusters and workloads, including CI/CD, service meshes, KEDA, AI/ML and Ray, Wasm platforms, storage migration, and production-ready infrastructure setup. |
32
33### Troubleshooting
34| Topic | URL |
35|-------|-----|
36| Troubleshoot the AKS agentic CLI deployment modes | 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| Investigate and remediate AKS security vulnerabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-bulletins/overview |
45| Troubleshoot SNAT port exhaustion for AKS load balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-source-network-address-translation |
46| Troubleshoot UDP packet drops in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/troubleshoot-udp-packet-drops |
47| Resolve common AKS cluster upgrade issues (FAQ) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-aks-faq |
48| Windows Server containers on AKS FAQ and issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-faq |
49| Troubleshoot common Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager issues (FAQ) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/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 |
53
54### Best Practices
55| 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| Scale large AKS workloads with performance best practices | 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| Fine-tune language models for AKS workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-fine-tune-language-models |
67| Plan resource and security considerations for AKS pod sandboxing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/considerations-pod-sandboxing |
68| Enforce AKS deployment safeguards and checks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deployment-safeguards |
69| Implement pod security best practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/developer-best-practices-pod-security |
70| Optimize AKS workload resource management practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/developer-best-practices-resource-management |
71| 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 |
72| Apply AKS network policy security best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/network-policy-best-practices |
73| Protect workloads with AKS node auto-drain | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-drain |
74| Plan node image updates for NAP in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-upgrade-image |
75| Use AKS node auto-repair for unhealthy nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-repair |
76| Operate cost-optimized AKS clusters at scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operate-cost-optimized-scale |
77| Use advanced scheduler features effectively in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-advanced-scheduler |
78| Implement cluster isolation strategies in Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-cluster-isolation |
79| Apply AKS cluster security and upgrade best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-cluster-security |
80| Implement container image security best practices in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-container-image-management |
81| Best practices for AKS authentication and authorization | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-identity |
82| Apply AKS networking best practices for clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-network |
83| Apply basic scheduler best practices in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-scheduler |
84| Apply AKS storage and backup operator best practices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/operator-best-practices-storage |
85| Protect data on AKS for PCI DSS compliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-data |
86| Apply PCI risk assessment and code practices on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-ra-code-assets |
87| Apply AKS zone-resilient cluster design patterns | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-zone-resiliency-recommendations |
88| Load test and validate MongoDB resiliency on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/resiliency-mongodb-cluster |
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 |
98| Detect and manage workload drift using Fleet Manager applyStrategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-drift |
99| Use whenToTakeOver to manage existing workloads in Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-placement-takeover |
100
101### Decision Making
102| Topic | URL |
103|-------|-----|
104| Plan and execute migration to Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-migration |
105| Choose VM sizes and generations for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-virtual-machine-sizes |
106| Plan migration from AKS Availability Sets to VM node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/availability-sets-on-aks |
107| Choose between AKS and other Azure container services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/compare-container-options-with-aks |
108| Choose small vs large language models on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-ai-ml-language-models |
109| Plan IP address allocation for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-ip-address-planning |
110| Use Azure Advisor recommendations for AKS cost | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-advisors |
111| Migrate from Dapr OSS to Dapr extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr-migration |
112| Compare AWS and Azure platforms for EDW workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-understand |
113| Understand AWS vs Azure differences for web apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-understand |
114| Plan migration off Flatcar Container Linux on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/flatcar-container-linux-for-aks |
115| Select AKS Free, Standard, or Premium pricing tier | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/free-standard-pricing-tiers |
116| Adopt and migrate to Gen2 VMs for AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/generation-2-vms |
117| Understand support lifecycle and policies for AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-support-policy |
118| 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 |
119| 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 |
120| Choose and manage AKS node images and Ubuntu support lifecycle | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-images |
121| Map Open Service Mesh policies to Istio equivalents for migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-service-mesh-istio-migration-guidance |
122| Choose strategies to optimize AKS usage and costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/optimize-aks-costs |
123| Apply PCI customized approach controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-customized-approach-guidance |
124| Map AKS controls to PCI DSS 4.0.1 requirements | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-requirement-mapping-matrix |
125| Perform targeted PCI risk analysis for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-targeted-risk-analysis |
126| Design application networking for Azure Kubernetes Service workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-application-networking |
127| Choose control plane networking options for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-control-plane-networking |
128| Plan networking architecture for Azure Kubernetes Service workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-networking |
129| Select node networking models for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-node-networking |
130| Plan pod networking strategies for Azure Kubernetes Service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/plan-pod-networking |
131| Roll back AKS node pool versions after failed upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/roll-back-node-pool-version |
132| Choose and configure AKS scale-down mode | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/scale-down-mode |
133| Add and use Azure Spot node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/spot-node-pool |
134| Migrate AKS from Basic to Standard Load Balancer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-basic-load-balancer-on-aks |
135| Choose appropriate AKS cluster upgrade options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-options |
136| Select the right AKS upgrade scenario path | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-scenarios-hub |
137| Use Arm64 node pools in AKS for cost efficiency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-arm64-vms |
138| Decide and use Azure Linux node pools on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-linux |
139| Use capacity reservation groups with AKS node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-capacity-reservation-groups |
140| Use and migrate from Windows Server Annual Channel on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-annual-channel |
141| Plan Windows vs Linux container workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/windows-vs-linux-containers |
142| Choose the right Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-choosing-fleet |
143| Select Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager member cluster types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-member-cluster-types |
144| 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 |
145| Upgrade Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager from hubless to hubful | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/upgrade-hub-cluster-type |
146
147### Architecture & Design Patterns
148| Topic | URL |
149|-------|-----|
150| Active-active high availability pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-active-solution |
151| Active-passive disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/active-passive-solution |
152| Apply production upgrade patterns for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-production-upgrade-strategies |
153| Use blue-green node pool upgrade strategy in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/blue-green-node-pool-upgrade |
154| Plan Azure CNI Overlay architecture and IP addressing in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-network-azure-cni-overlay |
155| Replicate AWS EKS event-driven workflow on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-overview |
156| Rearchitect AWS EDW workload for Azure AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-edw-rearchitect |
157| Replicate AWS WAF-protected web app on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-overview |
158| Rearchitect AWS EKS web app and WAF for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/eks-web-rearchitect |
159| Isolate AKS node pools with unique subnets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-pool-unique-subnet |
160| Passive-cold disaster recovery pattern for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/passive-cold-solution |
161| Design AKS architecture for PCI DSS 4.0.1 workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-intro |
162| Review summary of AKS PCI reference architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-summary |
163| Use proximity placement groups to reduce AKS latency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reduce-latency-ppg |
164| Multi-region AKS deployment models and trade-offs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/reliability-multi-region-deployment-models |
165| Use stateful workload upgrade patterns on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/stateful-workload-upgrades |
166| Design and use system vs user node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-system-pools |
167| Scale AKS workloads with virtual nodes and ACI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/virtual-nodes |
168| Design DNS-based multi-cluster load balancing with Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-dns-load-balancing |
169| Implement multi-cluster layer-4 load balancing with Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-l4-load-balancing |
170| Overview and scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/overview |
171
172### Limits & Quotas
173| Topic | URL |
174|-------|-----|
175| Understand AKS preview API lifecycle and deprecation timing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/concepts-preview-api-life-cycle |
176| Configure static block allocation for Azure CNI Pod Subnet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-static-block-allocation |
177| AKS frequently asked questions and service limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/faq |
178| Understand AKS identity binding limits and scale | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings-concepts |
179| Compare latency impact across AKS Istio add-on versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-latency |
180| Understand Istio add-on performance, capacity, and scaling limits on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-scale |
181| Use long-term support channels for AKS Kubernetes versions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/long-term-support |
182| Use NAT Gateway limits for AKS egress scaling | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/nat-gateway |
183| Understand AKS node resource reservations and capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-reservations |
184| AKS resource limits, quotas, SKUs, and region availability | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/quotas-skus-regions |
185| AKS support policies and platform limitations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/support-policies |
186| Understand supported Kubernetes versions and lifecycles in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions |
187| Scale AKS with multiple Standard Load Balancers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-multiple-standard-load-balancer |
188| Kubernetes version support policy for Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-fleet-kubernetes-version-support |
189| Understand lifecycle limits for Fleet Manager preview APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-preview-api-lifecycle |
190
191### Security
192| Topic | URL |
193|-------|-----|
194| Use Conditional Access for AKS control plane and nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-control-managed-azure-ad |
195| Access private AKS clusters using command invoke and Run command | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/access-private-cluster |
196| Set up RBAC permissions for AKS desktop users | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-desktop-permissions |
197| Secure AKS API server with authorized IP ranges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-authorized-ip-ranges |
198| Use service tags for AKS API authorized IP ranges | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-service-tags |
199| Configure TLS for AKS Gateway API with Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-gateway-api-tls |
200| Use Entra groups with Kubernetes RBAC in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-ad-rbac |
201| Use customer-managed keys for AKS managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-disk-customer-managed-keys |
202| Manage AKS certificate rotation and autorotation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/certificate-rotation |
203| Harden AKS Azure Linux 2.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux |
204| Harden AKS Azure Linux 3.0 nodes to CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-azure-linux-v3 |
205| Apply CIS Kubernetes benchmark controls in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-kubernetes |
206| Align AKS Ubuntu node image with CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-ubuntu |
207| Align AKS Windows node image with CIS benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cis-windows |
208| Configure secure ACR authentication for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-container-registry-integration |
209| Control kubeconfig access using Azure RBAC for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/control-kubeconfig-access |
210| Secure AKS Key Vault access with CSI identity options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-identity-access |
211| Configure custom certificate authorities on AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/custom-certificate-authority |
212| Enable AKS-managed Microsoft Entra integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-authentication-microsoft-entra-id |
213| Create FIPS-compliant node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-fips-nodes |
214| Enable host-based encryption for AKS node VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/enable-host-encryption |
215| Configure external identity providers for AKS structured authentication | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/external-identity-provider-authentication-configure |
216| Understand AKS structured authentication with external IdPs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/external-identity-provider-authentication-overview |
217| Set up identity bindings for AKS workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/identity-bindings |
218| Validate signed container images with AKS Image Integrity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/image-integrity |
219| Restrict AKS pod access to IMDS endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/imds-restriction |
220| Enable Istio CNI for secure Istio add-on workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-cni |
221| Plug external CA certificates into AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-plugin-ca |
222| Configure HTTPS and mTLS secure ingress gateways for AKS Istio add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/istio-secure-gateway |
223| Secure KEDA-based autoscaling on AKS with workload identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/keda-workload-identity |
224| Enable KMS data encryption for AKS secrets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kms-data-encryption |
225| Authenticate to AKS using kubelogin and Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubelogin-authentication |
226| Use Microsoft Entra service principals with AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/kubernetes-service-principal |
227| Configure Azure RBAC for Kubernetes authorization in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-azure-rbac |
228| Manage AKS local accounts with Entra integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-local-accounts-managed-azure-ad |
229| Configure and manage SSH access to AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/manage-ssh-node-access |
230| Securely connect to AKS cluster nodes for maintenance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-access |
231| Configure networking and RBAC for NAP-enabled AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-auto-provisioning-networking |
232| Lock down AKS node resource groups with deny assignments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/node-resource-group-lockdown |
233| Secure AKS access to Azure OpenAI with Entra | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/open-ai-secure-access-quickstart |
234| Implement anti-phishing controls for AKS PCI access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-anti-phishing-social-engineering |
235| Set up continuous security monitoring for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-continuous-security-monitoring |
236| Manage cryptography and keys on AKS for PCI DSS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-cryptography-key-management |
237| Implement enhanced MFA for AKS PCI environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-enhanced-mfa-implementation |
238| Configure PCI-compliant identity and access for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-identity |
239| Deploy malware protection for PCI workloads on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-malware |
240| Configure PCI-compliant monitoring and logging on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-monitor |
241| Implement PCI-compliant network security for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-network |
242| Define security policies for PCI-regulated AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-policy |
243| Plan security awareness training for AKS PCI teams | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-security-awareness-training |
244| Secure third-party and supply chain for AKS PCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/pci-third-party-supply-chain-security |
245| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/policy-reference |
246| Configure network access paths to private AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-cluster-connect |
247| Create and configure private AKS clusters with Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/private-clusters |
248| Configure PIM-based just-in-time access to AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/privileged-identity-management |
249| RDP and SSH access to AKS Windows nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/rdp |
250| Harden AKS containers with namespaces, AppArmor, seccomp | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/secure-container-access |
251| Use Azure Policy regulatory controls for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/security-controls-policy |
252| Configure Trusted Access for secure AKS API access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/trusted-access-feature |
253| Rotate AKS service principal and Entra credentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-credentials |
254| Update Key Vault mode for AKS KMS etcd | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/update-kms-key-vault |
255| Use Entra pod-managed identities in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-ad-pod-identity |
256| Secure AKS clusters using Azure Policy add-on | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-azure-policy |
257| Run AKS workloads on Confidential VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-cvm |
258| Enable GMSA for Windows pods on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-group-managed-service-accounts |
259| Configure legacy KMS etcd encryption in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-kms-etcd-encryption |
260| Configure managed identities and kubelet identity in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-managed-identity |
261| Secure AKS pod traffic with network policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-network-policies |
262| Configure OIDC issuer and provider for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-oidc-issuer |
263| Deploy and use pod sandboxing in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-pod-sandboxing |
264| Enable Trusted Launch security for AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/use-trusted-launch |
265| Configure cross-tenant workload identity for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-cross-tenant |
266| Deploy AKS cluster configured for Entra Workload ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-deploy-cluster |
267| Migrate AKS pods from pod identity to Workload ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-migrate-from-pod-identity |
268| Use Microsoft Entra Workload ID with AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/workload-identity-overview |
269| Configure Azure RBAC roles for Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/concepts-rbac |
270| Use managed identities securely with Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/kubernetes-fleet/use-managed-identity |
271| Configure legacy Entra integration for AKS via CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure/aks/azure-ad-integration-cli |
272
273### Configuration
274| Topic | URL |
275|-------|-----|
276| Install and configure the agentic CLI for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/agentic-cli-for-aks-install |
277| Monitor AI inference metrics on AKS with KAITO | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/ai-toolchain-operator-monitoring |
278| Create infrastructure for Apache Airflow on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-create-infrastructure |
279| Configure storage and secrets to deploy Airflow on AKS with Helm | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/airflow-deploy |
280| Configure AKS Communication Manager for maintenance notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-communication-manager |
281| Manage AKS component versioning and patching strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-component-versioning |
282| Configure AKS-managed GPU node pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/aks-managed-gpu-nodes |
283| Configure AKS API Server VNet Integration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/api-server-vnet-integration |
284| Set up custom domains and SSL for AKS application routing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-dns-ssl |
285| Configure multiple NGINX ingress controllers and annotations in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-configuration |
286| Monitor AKS NGINX ingress metrics with Prometheus | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/app-routing-nginx-prometheus |
287| Install and manage Azure App Configuration extension on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration |
288| Configure AKS workloads with App Configuration provider | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-quickstart |
289| Tune Azure App Configuration extension settings for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-app-configuration-settings |
290| Configure Azure CNI Overlay networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-overlay |
291| Expand pod CIDR space for Azure CNI Overlay in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-overlay-pod-expand |
292| Configure Azure CNI Powered by Cilium in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-cni-powered-by-cilium |
293| Configure Azure NetApp Files for AKS pods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files |
294| Provision Azure NetApp Files dual-protocol volumes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-dual-protocol |
295| Provision Azure NetApp Files NFS volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-nfs |
296| Provision Azure NetApp Files SMB volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-netapp-files-smb |
297| Create and mount Linux NFS server volumes in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-nfs-volume |
298| Configure and use cluster autoscaler on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-autoscaler |
299| Manage AKS cluster extensions lifecycle via ARM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cluster-extensions |
300| Configure scheduler profiles and plugins in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-aks-scheduler |
301| Configure Azure CNI networking for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni |
302| Configure Azure CNI Pod Subnet dynamic IP allocation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-azure-cni-dynamic-ip-allocation |
303| Configure dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-dual-stack |
304| Configure dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-dual-stack |
305| Configure kube-proxy backends on AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-kube-proxy |
306| Configure kubenet networking for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-kubenet |
307| Configure Standard Load Balancer settings for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-load-balancer-standard |
308| Configure AKS scheduler profiles for node bin packing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-node-binpack-scheduler |
309| Configure static egress gateway for AKS outbound IPs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/configure-static-egress-gateway |
310| Set up container network observability with Prometheus and Grafana | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-observability-how-to |
311| Configure container network logs and component renaming in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-observability-logs |
312| Configure Cilium mTLS encryption on AKS with ACNS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/container-network-security-cilium-mutual-tls-how-to |
313| Configure Azure Monitor for AKS control plane metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/control-plane-metrics-monitor |
314| Configure CoreDNS autoscaling settings in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-autoscale |
315| Customize CoreDNS behavior in AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/coredns-custom |
316| Configure AKS cost analysis for granular allocation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-analysis |
317| Monitor and reduce AKS idle costs with cost analysis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/cost-analysis-idle-costs |
318| Create Azure infrastructure for MongoDB on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-mongodb-infrastructure |
319| Configure internal NGINX ingress with private DNS for AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-nginx-ingress-private-controller |
320| Create and manage AKS node pools via agentPool API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-node-pools |
321| Create infrastructure for HA PostgreSQL on AKS with CloudNativePG | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-postgresql-ha |
322| Create Azure infrastructure for Valkey clusters on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-valkey-infrastructure |
323| Configure Azure Blob storage volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-volume-azure-blob-storage |
324| Configure Azure Disk persistent volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-volume-azure-disk |
325| Configure Azure Files persistent volumes on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/create-volume-azure-files |
326| Configure Azure Key Vault CSI provider options on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-secrets-store-configuration-options |
327| Configure CSI storage drivers for AKS clusters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/csi-storage-drivers |
328| Customize AKS node OS and kubelet configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/custom-node-configuration |
329| Customize resource configuration for AKS managed add-ons | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/customize-resource-configuration |
330| Configure Dapr extension settings on AKS and Arc | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/dapr-settings |
331| Delete AKS node pools and understand side effects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/delete-node-pool |
332| Schedule and deploy batch jobs with Kueue on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-batch-jobs-with-kueue |
333| Deploy and manage AKS cluster extensions with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-extensions-az-cli |
334| Configure and deploy a MongoDB cluster on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-mongodb-cluster |
335| Deploy a highly available PostgreSQL database on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-postgresql-ha |
336| Configure and deploy a Valkey cluster on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/deploy-valkey-cluster |
337| Customize AKS egress using outbound types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/egress-outboundtype |
338| Configure AKS egress with user-defined routes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/egress-udr |
339| 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 |
340| Create multi-instance GPU node pools in AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/gpu-multi-instance |
341| Configure FQDN filtering policies with ACNS on
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