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Local Kubernetes setup with KinD
Getting started with Kubernetes these days is easy and does not require to be in the lucky position having access to a cloud provider subscription for playing around with managed Kubernetes like AKS, EKS or GKE. All you need is your local machine. But then you must choose which one of the available offerings you…
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Upgrading the node image of an Azure Kubernetes Service cluster
Last year I have written a shell script to update the VMSS base image of an Azure Kubernetes Service cluster. -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/updating-the-base-image-of-a-vmss-based-aks-cluster/ -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/aks-vmss-base-image-update-script-multiple-node-pool-support/ As I am using the VMSS API and not the AKS API it was not an officially supported way to update the VMSS base image. But on the other hand, it…
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Using Azure Policy for Kubernetes
In my last blog post I mentioned that the next topic is about Azure Policy in combination with Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes. I decided to write about Azure Policy for Kubernetes instead covering Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes. As Azure Policy for Kubernetes is based on the Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper implementation,…
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Connect KinD with Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes
At this year’s first ever digital Microsoft Build conference, Microsoft announced the public preview of Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes. -> https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-arc-support-for-azure-kubernetes-service-aks-engine-clusters/ Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes lets you connect Kubernetes clusters running on-premises or at another cloud provider with Azure for a unified management experience. Azure Arc extends Azure Resource Manager capabilities to Kubernetes clusters on…
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Connect KinD with Azure Monitor for containers
Last year Microsoft announced the Azure Monitor for containers support for on-premises Kubernetes clusters. -> https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-monitor-now-supports-monitoring-containers-on-premises-and-on-azure-stack/ As I recently switched from the Docker Desktop for Mac Kubernetes single node cluster to KinD (Kubernetes in Docker), I was curious about to try out the on-premises Kubernetes cluster support. > docker ps CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED…
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Optimize your Azure Function PowerShell run duration in the consumption plan
Since PowerShell is available on Azure Functions this is the way to go for automating things in Azure. Especially running the function in the consumption plan and with a managed identity enabled. Per default an Azure Function in the consumption plan is restricted to a run duration of 5 minutes but can be extended to…