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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

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What is Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?

Microsoft's Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is designed to make deploying and managing containerized applications easy. It offers serverless Kubernetes, an integrated continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) experience, and enterprise-grade security and governance. It allows development and operations teams on…

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Scale fast with AKS

8 out of 10
July 08, 2021
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We use [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)] to deploy and manage multiple instances of micro service APIs for our customers. [Azure Kubernetes …
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July 08, 2021

Scale fast with AKS

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)] to deploy and manage multiple instances of micro service APIs for our customers. [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)] allows us to quickly deploy and manage our APIs at scale in a repeatable way.
Pros and Cons
  • Highly repeatable process
  • Minimizes the amount of software to install
  • Easily scale resources to meet demand
  • Steep learning curve
  • Expected charges are unclear until you see real production usage
  • Operations teams need to learn an entirely new skill set
Likelihood to Recommend
[Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)] is great when you need to be able to deploy a large number of services in a highly repeatable way. Once you know how to use it, it is a very fast to stand up a new environment.

However there is a lot you need to know to get to that point and it is a specialized area. This is not suitable for small teams who are supporting multiple product stacks.
Most Important Features
  • Repeatability of process
  • PaaS model
Return on Investment
  • Quickly create environments without purchasing servers
  • Developers local minikube environments translate well into an AKS instance
Alternatives Considered
[Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)] is largely similar to EKS. I use both products fairly interchangeably and the decision comes down to which ecosystem you are part of and the which locations are important to you.
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