At Microsoft Build 2021, Microsoft introduced more than 100 new updates and services across the tech stack to make creating easier for every developer, One of these great updates is Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI.
What's Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI?
Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI is an on-premises implementation of Azure Kubernetes Service which automates running containerized applications at scale, making it quicker to get started hosting Linux and Windows containers in your datacenter.
Azure Kubernetes Service is available on
- Azure Stack HCI
- Windows Server 2019 Datacenter.
Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI is now generally available!
Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI Features
Below are the main features for using Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI:
- Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI makes the popular Azure Kubernetes Service available on-premises.
- Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI is an Azure service that is hybrid by design.
- Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI is considered as a turn-key solution for Administrators to easily deploy, manage the lifecycle of, and secure Kubernetes clusters in data centers and edge locations, and developers to run and manage modern applications.
- Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI is the best platform for running .Net Core and Framework applications.
Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI Functionalities
As we earlier mentioned, Azure Kubernetes Service simplifies on-premises Kubernetes deployment by providing wizards for setting up Kubernetes and essential add-ons on Azure Stack HCI, and for creating Kubernetes clusters to host your workloads.
Using Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI, you can do the following:
- Deploy containerized apps at scale to Kubernetes clusters running across the Azure Stack HCI cluster
- Deploy and manage both Linux and Windows-based containerized apps
- Scale up or down by adding or removing nodes to the Kubernetes cluster
- Manage storage and networking on your Kubernetes cluster
- Provide automatic updates for your Kubernetes deployment
- Keep up-to-date with the latest available Kubernetes versions
- Use the popular Azure services through Azure Arc for Kubernetes
To get started with Azure Kubernetes Service on-premises, on Windows Server 2019 or Azure Stack HCI, set up Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI.
Learn more about Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI
References
Read more about Microsoft Build 2021 Announcements