How To Deploy a Kubernetes Cluster in Azure (VM)?

How do I deploy a Kubernetes cluster in Azure using AKS?

You can deploy an AKS cluster using the Azure Portal, Azure CLI, or Azure PowerShell. The process typically involves specifying cluster details, such as resource group, node size, and the number of nodes.

How does AKS handle updates and maintenance?

AKS automates updates to the Kubernetes control plane, ensuring that your cluster is running the latest version. You have control over node pool updates and can configure maintenance windows for minimal disruption.

What is kubeadm?

kubeadm is a command-line utility in Kubernetes that facilitates the process of setting up a Kubernetes cluster. It is part of the Kubernetes project and is designed to simplify the deployment and initialization of Kubernetes master and worker nodes.

What is master and worker node in kubernetes?

The master node is the control plane of the Kubernetes cluster. It is responsible for managing the overall state of the cluster, making decisions about where to schedule applications, and maintaining communication with nodes in the cluster.

Worker nodes are the machines (physical or virtual) where the actual workloads, such as containers and pods, run. These nodes host the applications and services that make up the work of the cluster.

What is kubectl?

kubectl is a command-line tool used to interact with Kubernetes clusters. It is the primary and official command-line interface (CLI) for managing and deploying applications on Kubernetes. With kubectl, users can execute commands against Kubernetes clusters to create, inspect, update, and delete resources.

Azure Kubernetes Service provides a platform for managing containers with the help of Kubernetes. It also provides an easy and managed way for the deployment and scaling of containerized applications. Containerized applications are deployed in the Kubernetes cluster in Azure. But we can also manually set up a Kubernetes cluster in Azure. Let’s see how to deploy a Kubernetes cluster on Azure VMs.