AKS

Technology & Computing abbreviation · Cloud Computing

AKS
Stands forAzure Kubernetes Service
CategoriesTechnology & Computing

AKS stands for Azure Kubernetes Service, a cloud computing abbreviation.

Microsoft Azure's managed Kubernetes service, which runs the control plane for customers and integrates with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure networking and Azure monitoring tools.

Example: The .NET microservices run on AKS, with images pulled from Azure Container Registry.

Usage notes

Became generally available in 2018. The basic control plane is free, with paid tiers adding an uptime SLA. Azure Arc extends similar management to Kubernetes clusters running in other clouds or on premises.

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