Tag: Cloud
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Terraform – Deploy an AKS cluster using managed identity and managed Azure AD integration
Recently, I updated my Terraform AKS module switching from the AAD service principal to managed identity option as well from the AAD v1 integration to AAD v2 which is also managed. Other changes and improvements are the following ones: Private cluster support Managed control plane SKU tier support Windows node pool support Node labels support…
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Running Istio on KinD – Kubernetes in Docker
In my last blog post I have shown you my local Kubernetes setup with KinD. I mentioned also Istio and today we walk through the configuration to get it running on Kubernetes in Docker. As prerequisite I recommend reading my previous blog post before you continue with this one. -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/local-kubernetes-setup-with-kind/ I made a configuration…
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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…