Advanced Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Features Made Easy

Terraform, Bicep, Fleet, Karpenter, Backup, BYOCNI, Prometheus, Grafana, Istio, GitHub Actions, GitOps, Kata, PPG, etc.

Created by: courscape.com by Andrei Barbu | Microsoft employee working daily with AKS, ARO, ACI, ACR
Microsoft Employee working on AKS, ARO, ACI, ACR and more

What Will I Learn?

• Master Advanced AKS Concepts
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and Azure Bicep
• Manage Multiple Clusters with Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager
• Automate VM-related decisions by using Node Autoprovisioning (NAP) with Karpenter
• Ensure Data Protection with Azure Backup
• Bring your own Container Network Interface (CNI) plugin in AKS
• Leverage Azure Managed Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring
• Implement Service Mesh Istio add-on in AKS
• DevOps and GitOps with GitHub Actions, Automated Deployments, and Flux CD
• Enhance container isolation with Pod Sandboxing and Kata containers
• Reduce latency between nodes with Proximity Placement Groups
• Get extended support and period of time to plan and test for upgrades with LTS

Requirements

• It is good to have basic knowledge of Containerization, Linux, Networking, Azure, and AKS but I am explaining most of the concepts at specific points during the course

Target audience

• Students who already completed my other AKS course: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Made Easy
• Developers planning to host applications in AKS
• Sysadmins managing AKS deployments
• Cloud architects integrating AKS into their designs
• DevOps professionals streamlining AKS operations
• IT managers overseeing AKS infrastructure
• Students and educators exploring AKS technology
• Anyone who is looking to learn a new skill like AKS