Aks

In this blog post I would like to talk about Accelerated Networking, how it can improve internal communication inside an AKS cluster and how you can enable that for Linux and Windows AKS nodes. But first, let's get the basics straight. What is Accelerated Networking and why use it in AKS? Accelerated Networking (AN) is something that has been around in Azure for a few years now - I think I have read about it for the first time around 2018. Until recently this functionality has been mainly mentioned in terms of classic Azure VMs or Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS). It's not that long ago that the possibility for Accelerated Networking got introduced in Azure Kubernetes Service though, especially if we're talking about Windows nodes. When I tested this back in February 2022, support for AN in Windows nodes in AKS was still in private preview but fortunately, a few months later this has been included as part of standard AKS offering. Now, when you create an AKS cluster or a new node pool, be it Linux or Windows, Accelerated Networking will be enabled automatically for you. And this is a reason for celebration, my friend - you'll understand why when I show you the numbers!😼 ...

Welcome to Part 2 of blog post series on Continuous Delivery to Azure Kubernetes Service with Azure DevOps Environments! In Part 1 we looked into what Azure DevOps Environments are, what benefits they provide and how I would recommend to create ADO environments and resources based on my own experience. If you haven't read Part 1, you can check it out here: Continuous Delivery to AKS With Azure DevOps Environments - Part 1. ...

It’s time for a new edition of Kris’s Quick cup of Kubernetes where I’m utilizing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for demo purposes!😺 In second edition of this tech tip series I would like to share a few tips related to CronJobs, Rolling Updates and AKS add-ons that can make your life easier when working with Kubernetes and specifically Azure Kubernetes Service. #1 - Run CronJob instantly Sometimes you may need to run a CronJob (scheduled Job) instantly, for example, when you’re debugging some execution errors. So, can you do that instantly or do you need to wait for the next time slot that the CronJob is scheduled for to execute? Well, you can pretty easily create a regular Job based on CronJob definition and in that way trigger it instantly - here’s how you can do that with kubectl: ...

In the first part of this blog series I would like to talk about Azure DevOps Environments, benefits of using it for deployment of applications to AKS or any other Kubernetes distribution (or even a VM), and provide a few tips and tricks for how ADO environments and resources can be created. In Part 2 of this blog post series we'll deploy a test application to AKS with Azure DevOps Environments and take a look at how we can migrate Kubernetes resources between Azure DevOps Environments with a sprinkle of automation. Check out Part 2 here: Continuous Delivery to AKS With Azure DevOps Environments - Part 2 ...

Starting a totally new Tech Tips subsection feels great - especially when it’s going to be purely dedicated to Kubernetes utilizing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for demo purposes! :-) In this first edition I would like to demonstrate 4 helpful commands that can make your life easier when working with Kubernetes. AKS will be my Kubernetes distribution of choice. #1 - Live streaming of Pod logs Sometimes it can be really useful to monitor application’s logs, for instance when there are errors happening during application’s start-up or while it’s up and running. If you use kubectl logs <pod_name> -n <namespace> you will only get what’s been logged until the execution of command. In order to stream logs and follow them in real-time you will need to use -f flag (“f” for “follow”) with kubectl logs command, i.e. kubectl logs <pod_name> -n <namespace> -f. ...