Tag: Storage
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Taking backups from Azure Disks attached to AKS via Azure Automation
When you followed the Azure docs on how to dynamically create Azure Disks via a Kubernetes PVC, you saw the instructions to create a backup of the disk. Snapshots are leveraged for this. But it is a manual task you must accomplish. -> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/azure-disks-dynamic-pv#back-up-a-persistent-volume It would be nice to have an automated solution which also…
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Using dysk in Azure Kubernetes Service – AKS cluster upgrade and its learnings from it
In one of my previous blog posts I have explained how to use dysk in Azure Kubernetes Service as persistent storage option. -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/using-dysk-in-azure-kubernetes-service-as-persistent-storage-option/ Today we have a look how a Kubernetes version upgrade of an AKS cluster effects dysk in operations and may force you to rethink your chosen Azure VM and OS disk…
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Using dysk in Azure Kubernetes Service – updated deployment templates
In one of my last blog posts I have explained how to use dysk in Azure Kubernetes Service as persistent storage option. -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/using-dysk-in-azure-kubernetes-service-as-persistent-storage-option/ Since then some of the dysk parts have been moved to the official Azure GitHub repository. -> https://github.com/Azure/kubernetes-volume-drivers Comparing the deployment templates for the dysk FlexVolume and CSI driver, there is…
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Using dysk in Azure Kubernetes Service as persistent storage option
When you are running stateful microservices on your AKS cluster and you are looking for a persistent storage options beside native Azure PaaS services like Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for MySQL or Azure Database for PostgreSQL, then you have two options. Per default Kubernetes supports Azure Disk and Azure File as storage…
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Does have ADE or SSE a performance impact on Azure IaaS VMs?
Before I begin to write about this topic, I want to clarify that the results are not an official statement by Microsoft. The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer’s view in anyway. Now we have clarified that, let us begin to talk about what ADE and SSE…
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Managed disks support in new created Azure DevTest Lab labs
Yesterday, Microsoft announced the managed disks support for all new created Azure DevTest Lab labs. -> https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-devtest-labs-managed-disks-supported-in-new-labs/ For existing DevTest Lab labs have a look at my previous blog post to realize the use of managed disks. -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/using-managed-disks-azure-devtest-lab/