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Demystifying Azure Kubernetes Cluster Automatic
It seems that Microsoft timed this release perfectly to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Kubernetes. A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft officially announced the public preview of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Automatic. In this article, I will explain what AKS Automatic is and highlight the differences between it and the standard AKS cluster.
What problem does Azure Kubernetes Service Automatic solve?
Kubernetes has become the go-to container orchestration engine for many organizations. According to the Annual CNCF survey 2023, 66% of respondents were using Kubernetes in production, and 18% were evaluating it. Kubernetes offers significant flexibility, improved resource utilization, and other benefits. Additionally, it boasts an impressive ecosystem of plugins and projects backed by the CNCF.

However, with great power comes great challenges. Kubernetes can be intimidating and overwhelming for some workloads. In fact, over half of the 1,300 respondents to a Statista study in 2022 indicated that the biggest challenge they faced when migrating to or using Kubernetes and containers was the lack of in-house…