Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack HCI documentation

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack HCI is an on-premises implementation of the popular Azure Kubernetes Service orchestrator, which automates running containerized applications at scale while allowing users to operate consistent cloud native applications anywhere, making it quicker to get started hosting Linux and Windows containers in your datacenter. AKS is available on Azure Stack HCI and on both Windows Server 2019 and 2022 Datacenter.

About AKS on Azure Stack HCI

Overview

• What is AKS on HCI?
• Kubernetes cluster provisioning from Azure (preview)

Concept

• Clusters and workloads
• Networking
• Quotas and resource limits
• Pricing

Deploy on light edge hardware with AKS Edge Essentials

Overview

• AKS Edge Essentials overview

Quickstart

• AKS Edge Essentials quickstart

Concept

• Clusters and nodes

How-To Guide

• Troubleshoot

Get started with AKS on Azure Stack HCI

Deploy

• Check system requirements

Quickstart

• Deploy an AKS host and workload cluster using PowerShell

Quickstart

• Deploy an AKS host and workload cluster using Windows Admin Center
• Create a Kubernetes cluster using Windows Admin Center

Deploy Windows and Linux applications

Tutorial

• Deploy .NET applications

How-To Guide

• Adapt apps for mixed-OS Kubernetes clusters
• Use Active Directory single sign-in credentials
• Configure proxy settings
• Configure group Managed Service Account
• Use persistent volumes

Upgrade

How-To Guide

• Use PowerShell
• Use Windows Admin Center

Deploy, manage, and update applications

Tutorial

• 1. Prepare an application
• 2. Create container registry
• 3. Deploy a workload cluster
• 4. Run an application
• 5. Scale an application
• 6. Update an application
• 7. Upgrade Kubernetes cluster

Integrate with Azure

How-To Guide

• Connect to Azure Arc for Kubernetes
• Use Kubernetes RBAC with Microsoft Entra ID
• Monitor AKS Arc-enabled clusters
• Enforce threat protection using Azure Defender

Develop and debug applications with Bridge to Kubernetes

How-To Guide

• Use Bridge to Kubernetes with Visual Studio Code
• Use Bridge to Kubernetes with Visual Studio

Troubleshoot

How-To Guide

• Troubleshooting overview
• Connect to nodes with SSH