Introduction to the Video

In today’s cloud-driven world, organizations rely on container orchestration to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient applications. Kubernetes has emerged as the industry standard, but managing it on your own can quickly become complex. That is where Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) comes in. This video, Using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for Container Orchestration, is your complete introduction to mastering Kubernetes in the Azure ecosystem.

Whether you are a developer, DevOps engineer, or IT administrator, this walkthrough gives you both the Azure Introduction to Kubernetes and AKS and the practical skills to confidently deploy, scale, and manage workloads. By following along, you will learn not only the Azure Key Concepts of Kubernetes but also how to simplify operations with AKS.

From setting up your first cluster to managing advanced workloads, this session provides the insights you need to accelerate application delivery while optimizing cost, performance, and security.

What You Will Learn in This Video

In this video, you will gain hands-on knowledge across the entire AKS lifecycle, including:

1. Azure Setting Up AKS Cluster: Learn how to create and configure clusters with the Azure Portal, CLI, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
2. Azure Deploying Applications to AKS: Understand how to use YAML manifests and Helm charts to deploy containerized workloads.
3. Azure Understanding Container Registries: Discover how to integrate Azure Container Registry (ACR) and securely manage images.
4. Azure Scaling Applications: Explore both manual and automated scaling with Horizontal Pod Autoscaler and Cluster Autoscaler.
5. Azure Networking in AKS: See how services, ingress controllers, and network policies enable secure communication.
6. Azure AKS Storage Management: Work with persistent volumes and storage classes to handle stateful workloads.
7. Azure AKS Monitoring and Logging: Leverage Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and open-source tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
8. Azure AKS Security Best Practices: Apply RBAC, Secrets, ConfigMaps, and Defender for Kubernetes to secure your workloads.
9. Azure AKS CI/CD Integration: Connect AKS to Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins for streamlined delivery.
10. Azure Using Helm for Package Management: Deploy and upgrade applications quickly with Helm charts.
11. Azure Upgrading AKS Clusters: Safely update your Kubernetes versions with rolling upgrades.
12. Azure AKS Cost Optimization: Implement autoscaling, spot instances, and cost analysis to save money.
13. Azure AKS Troubleshooting Common Issues: Use kubectl commands, diagnostics, and Azure tools to solve runtime and infrastructure challenges.

Each topic is explained step by step, making this not just a high-level overview but also a practical roadmap to operating Kubernetes with confidence on Azure.

Why You Should Watch

This video is more than a technical walkthrough. It is designed to help you:

1. Cut through Kubernetes complexity by leveraging Azure’s managed services.
2. Build production-ready, cloud-native applications.
3. Strengthen your DevOps workflows with automation and CI/CD integration.
4. Secure, scale, and optimize workloads for real-world enterprise environments.

By the end, you will have a clear understanding of how AKS empowers teams to deliver applications faster, more reliably, and at lower cost.

What’s Next

You now have the foundation for working with AKS at scale. But the journey does not stop here. In the next video Azure Marketplace and Third-Party Integrations, we will explore how to extend your AKS deployments with pre-built services, partner tools, and integrated solutions available directly through Azure. This will show you how to accelerate innovation by connecting your Kubernetes clusters to the broader Azure ecosystem.