AKS Cluster
Explore how to set up an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster by configuring essential elements like node pools, node counts, and Kubernetes version. Understand the roles of control plane and worker nodes. Learn to simplify external client access with AKS automatic HTTP routing. Gain skills how to efficiently deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters in the cloud.
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An AKS cluster is basically a Kubernetes cluster hosted on the Azure cloud. The installation and configuration process of the Kubernetes cluster on a local system involves a lot of work and time. On the cloud, the workload is reduced and installation speed is increased because the process is automated while using the AKS cluster.
We can create an AKS cluster either using the Azure portal or the command line. While creating a cluster, we need some basic information, such as:
- Cluster name
- Kubernetes version we want to work with
- The initial size of the