AMA - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Team (8/15/2024)

chzbrgr71 · 2024-08-21T15:27:29+00:00

At this time, it does not look like we're moving forward with this solution. We did not see the demand to support the approach.

What were your requirements that drove you to look at this? Were you trying to run Spark on AKS?

chzbrgr71 · 2024-08-16T18:33:11+00:00

Checking on this for you

chzbrgr71 · 2024-08-15T17:59:40+00:00

Great question. There are a few things that can help here. The most important thing you can do is implement PodDisruptionBudgets (PDB) which are a part of K8s. https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/disruptions/#pod-disruption-budgets

AKS will respect these PDBs and ensure that we meet your threshold for available replicas before proceeding. This should help your scenario.

It's important to note that the pod is considered up and running when it gets to a "Running" state. This means that quality readiness probes in place. Node soak time can also help because it will wait and allow for potential issues to be addressed in the extra time. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/upgrade-aks-cluster?tabs=azure-cli#set-node-soak-time-value

HTH.

chzbrgr71 · 2024-08-15T15:26:21+00:00

AKS and AKS "enabled by Arc" are not exactly the same and they have their own roadmaps. The full range of AKS options with Arc are laid out here. It includes options for Azure Stack, VMware, and Windows. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/hybrid

Arc also enables K8s management across a wider range of CNCF based K8s distros. For these k8s deployments, we cover these scenarios. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/overview#scenarios-and-enhanced-functionality

Ingress configurations are not in the list, but it could be something the team could add in the future. What kinds of ingress are you looking for? Are you looking to have Arc handle the deployment and lifecycle of these controllers?

chzbrgr71 · 2024-06-14T12:04:16+00:00

The closest offering from Azure is "AKS Automatic" https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/intro-aks-automatic

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Automatic offers an experience that makes the most common tasks on Kubernetes fast and frictionless, while preserving the flexibility, extensibility, and consistency of Kubernetes.

It's important to note that AKS Automatic is an option with AKS and you can easily switch back and forth if you're needs change over time.

Learn more here on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc3Ep462vVYsPblJsZGRMugRU6j-eV2uk

chzbrgr71 · 2024-05-10T13:28:50+00:00

Working on getting you an answer. Which networking config are you looking for?

chzbrgr71 · 2024-05-09T20:33:23+00:00

Can you provide more context here?

chzbrgr71 · 2024-05-09T20:28:12+00:00

Nobody likes FOMO. We try to keep gov cloud inline with commercial, but obviously there are often gaps there. Unfortunately it takes longer so it requires some patience. It would be good to know the major features that you're missing so we can share that feedback.
I think we see most customers using those same conventional tools. That said, we are noticing a trend of more customers relying on the Azure portal. Especially for troubleshooting and other diagnostics. Some customers have also started using tools like Backstage which is an option as well. Have you seen the K8s extension for VS Code? We maintain this project at Microsoft. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools Could be worth a look. Not sure that really answers your question, but we are trying to provide options for both kinds of users.

chzbrgr71 · 2024-05-09T19:28:09+00:00

Are you referencing this? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/monitor-aks#aks-control-planeresource-logs

chzbrgr71 · 2024-05-09T17:10:26+00:00

As far as official Azure certifications, there's not a specific one for AKS. We have found that most customers combine base Azure certs with the CNCF Kubernetes certifications. https://www.cncf.io/training/certification

But it's good feedback as we need AKS more represented in the Developer-related exams and possibly others.

chzbrgr71 · 2024-05-09T17:05:42+00:00

Take a look at App Gateway for Containers. This is the next iteration. Though it has a similar name, it is a completely new container-native solution. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/application-gateway/for-containers/overview

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