AKS Labs

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (UTC)

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of Kubernetes and how to package applications for delivery to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The goal of this workshop is to cover as many application implementation details as possible to get you comfortable with hosting your apps on AKS. We will start with a simple application deployment and then progress to more complex scenarios by introducing integrations with other Azure services and open source tooling commonly used within cloud native apps.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (UTC)

This hands-on lab is designed to help you quickly get up to speed with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Automatic. AKS Automatic is a revolutionary way to deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters on Azure. It is a fully managed Kubernetes service that simplifies the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes clusters. With AKS Automatic, you can deploy a Kubernetes cluster with just a few clicks in the Azure Portal.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (UTC)

In this lab, you will learn how to deploy application workloads on an Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) cluster using Microsoft Entra Workload Identity. This integration allows your applications to access Microsoft Entra protected resources, such as Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Graph, using application credentials or managed identities.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (UTC)

In this hands-on lab, you will explore how to implement event-driven workloads on Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) using Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling (KEDA) and Karpenter. KEDA allows you to scale your Kubernetes deployments based on certain events, while Karpenter helps in optimizing the cost and performance of your Kubernetes clusters by dynamically provisioning the right compute resources.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (UTC)

In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to implement observability for apps deployed on your AKS clusters using Managed Prometheus and Managed Grafana. Prometheus is an open-source powerful monitoring and alerting toolkit, while Grafana is a popular open-source platform for visualizing metrics. Together, they provide a comprehensive solution for monitoring and visualizing the performance and health of your Kubernetes clusters.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (UTC)

In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to deploy and configure Istio service mesh on Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) clusters. Istio is an open-source service mesh that provides a uniform way to secure, connect, and observe microservices.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (UTC)

In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to deploy Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) using Terraform and Azure Verified Modules. Terraform is a popular infrastructure-as-a-code tool that allows you to define and provision infrastructure using a high-level configuration language. Azure Verified Modules are pre-built Terraform modules that simplify the deployment of Azure resources by providing best practices and validated configurations.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (UTC)

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances LLMs with external knowledge for accurate, context-aware responses. This lab guides you through deploying a scalable RAG solution using KAITO RAGEngine on AKS, streamlining integration of knowledge sources and LLMs.