Azure AKS Kubernetes

Deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service.

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Azure AKS simplifies Kubernetes management on Microsoft's cloud. DevOps and platform engineers with AKS expertise earn $110-180k mid-level, essential for enterprises running Kubernetes at scale.

Wat is Azure AKS Kubernetes

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is Microsoft's managed Kubernetes offering. It abstracts away cluster provisioning, patching, and upgrades, leaving you to focus on deploying and managing applications. AKS integrates with Azure identity, storage, and monitoring services. Enterprise adoption of Kubernetes is accelerating. AKS is the natural choice for Azure-centric organizations. Key reasons:

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Azure CLIkubectlHelm for package managementDocker for container imagesAzure Container Registry (ACR)Azure DevOps / GitHub ActionsPrometheus / Grafana for monitoringIstio for service mesh (optional)Terraform for IaCAzure Managed Identity

💰 Salaris per regio

Regio	Junior	Midden	Senior
USA	$85k	$145k	$225k
UK	£70k	£120k	£185k
EU	€65k	€110k	€170k
CANADA	C$97k	C$165k	C$260k

🎓 Certificeringen

AZ-104 Azure Administrator

AZ-305 Azure Solution Architect

CKA Certified Kubernetes Administrator

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❓ VEELGESTELDE VRAGEN

Is AKS better than self-managed Kubernetes?

Yes for most enterprises. AKS handles cluster management, patching, and upgrades. Self-managed gives more control but is operationally demanding.

Can I migrate workloads from on-prem to AKS?

Yes, if they're containerized. Azure provides tools (Replicat, containerization) to ease migration. Stateful workloads (databases) are more complex.

What is the pricing model for AKS?

Compute (VMs for nodes) is your main cost, not the cluster itself. Kubernetes control plane is free. Estimate $500-2000/month for small-to-medium clusters.

How do I handle persistent data in AKS?

Use Azure Managed Disks (mounted to pods) or Azure File Share (SMB). For databases, consider Azure Database services instead.

Can I use AKS for cost-sensitive environments?

Yes, with spot instances (Azure Spot VMs). Spot instances are up to 90% cheaper but can be evicted. Good for non-critical workloads.

Does AKS support auto-scaling?

Yes, horizontal (add pods) and vertical (add nodes). Cluster autoscaler scales nodes; HPA scales pods based on metrics.

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