Introduction to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Running modern applications at scale requires tools that are powerful yet easy to manage. Kubernetes has become the industry standard for orchestrating containers, but its complexity often leaves teams struggling with setup and ongoing operations. That is where Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) comes in. This video provides a comprehensive Introduction to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), showing how it simplifies container orchestration by managing the heavy lifting behind the scenes so you can focus on your applications. From preparation to deployment, scaling, security, and monitoring, you will see how AKS empowers organizations to run production-ready applications efficiently in the cloud.

What you will learn in this video

In this session, you will gain both conceptual understanding and hands-on insights into working with AKS:

1. Azure Preparing for Deployment in AKS: Learn the essential steps to get your environment ready, including installing prerequisites, creating a resource group, provisioning a cluster, and connecting to it.
2. Azure Preparing for Deployment in AKS Ex: Walk through a real-world example that demonstrates how to provision and connect to your AKS cluster using Azure CLI.
3. Azure Deploying Containers to AKS: Understand the workflow of building container images, writing manifests, and applying them to your cluster.
4. Azure Deploying Containers to AKS Ex: See a practical demonstration of deploying an application with real commands and verifying that it is running.
5. Azure Scaling Applications in AKS: Explore different scaling strategies, from manual adjustments to automated scaling using cluster autoscaler and horizontal pod autoscaler.
6. Azure Scaling Applications in AKS Example: Follow a clear example of scaling workloads with Kubernetes commands, showing how AKS adapts to demand.
7. Azure AKS Security and Networking Considerations: Learn how to strengthen security with RBAC, private clusters, network policies, and secrets management.
8. Azure AKS Monitoring and Maintenance: Discover how to keep applications reliable and cost-efficient using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, upgrades, and backup strategies.

Why this video matters

The cloud-native world moves fast, and organizations that can deploy and scale applications reliably gain a competitive edge. This video equips you with the skills to do just that, whether you are new to Kubernetes or looking to deepen your expertise with Azure’s managed service. Each concept is paired with actionable examples to ensure you can apply what you learn immediately.

Transition to the next video

As you finish this introduction to deploying and scaling containers in AKS, you will be ready for the next critical step in the journey. In the following video, we will explore the Role of Azure Container Registry (ACR) in CI/CD Pipelines, showing how ACR integrates with automated workflows to streamline the delivery of containerized applications. This continuation will build on what you learned here and prepare you for end-to-end cloud-native application management.