Azure Kubernets Services

Answering these basic questions makes you get a idea about container service.

What is Docker?

Docker is tool designed to make easier to create, deploy, and run applications by using containers. Containers allow a developer to package up an application with all of the parts it needs, such as libraries and other dependencies, and ship it all out as one package.

What is kubernetes?

Kubernetes act as a clustering tool that can be used to orchestrate and schedule containers on machine clusters. Kubernetes is a container orchestration system for Docker containers.It used to coordinate clusters of nodes at scale in production in an efficient manner .Azure Offering kubernets Containers Services(AKS) like other Cloud providers Amazon-and Google.

What is Docker file?

The filet that used to build Docker image when you build using Docker build command.

Whatis Docker Image?

Which built by Docker file .Docker image contians all Operating Environement and Application and platform Pre-requestices .This Dockerimage going to run in Docker Container.

Let Create our first AKS on Azure Free subcription which contains clusters to run the Container. Assumes that in your machine you already installed Docker container platform. Below steps contains series of images which will guide you to create the your First AKS .

Step 1: Please login into Azure portal http://portal.azure.com

Step 2: Search for Kubernetes Services and then select new service

Step 3: Create new Services and mention the node size.See the subcription limit here. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-subscription-service-limits

Step 4: Open the created AKS

Step 5: Connecting the Dashboard

To connect the Kubernets Dashboard , you must have installed the Azure CLI in your machine .

Installing the Azure CLI ,Please download the MSI package formthis link and download on your Windowsmachine https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-windows?view=azure-cli-latest

Step 6 Azure AKS CLI commands .

Please follwoing steps to AKS Dashboard from your local machine .


If you do not already have kubectl installed in your CLI, run the following command:

# az aks install-cli

Please login Azure CLI oauth authentication

# az login

Get the credentials for your cluster by running the following command:

#az aks get-credentials –resource-group Cloud99 –name vinothazure

Open the Kubernetes dashboard by running the following command:

# az aks browse –resource-group cloud99 –name vinothazure

Thanks commands and doubts are welcome

on the behalf of Cloud99 Solutions Vinoth Kanagaraj ☁☁