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Exposing AKS Workloads with Application Gateway for Containers

Learn how Application Gateway for Containers provides Azure-native application load balancing for AKS workloads, how it differs from AGIC, and how it supports both Ingress and Gateway API.

Exposing AKS Workloads with Application Gateway Ingress Controller

Learn how Application Gateway Ingress Controller connects Kubernetes Ingress rules to Azure Application Gateway, and how to expose AKS workloads through an Azure-native Layer 7 entry point.

Deploying Ingress on AKS: Exposing a Kubernetes App with Managed NGINX

Learn how to expose applications on Azure Kubernetes Service using the application routing add-on, managed NGINX ingress, Services, and path-based routing.

Understanding Kubernetes Deployments: Managing Application Releases

Learn how Kubernetes Deployments manage ReplicaSets, roll out new application versions, scale workloads, and roll back changes safely.

Understanding Kubernetes Ingress: Routing External Traffic to Your Services

Learn how Kubernetes Ingress routes external HTTP and HTTPS traffic to Services, how host and path routing work, and why an Ingress controller is needed.

Understanding Kubernetes Services: Giving Pods a Stable Network Address

Learn how Kubernetes Services give changing groups of pods a stable network address, route traffic to healthy pods, and prepare the foundation for Ingress.

Understanding Kubernetes ReplicaSets: Ensuring High Availability for Your Applications

Dive deep into Kubernetes ReplicaSets, learning how they ensure application availability and scaling. Perfect for KCNA preparation.

Understanding Kubernetes Pods: The Building Blocks of Your Cloud-Native Applications

Dive deep into Kubernetes pods, the fundamental units of deployment. Learn about pod structure, lifecycle, and best practices in this comprehensive guide for KCNA preparation.

Introduction to Kubernetes: Your Journey Begins Here

Begin your Kubernetes journey with this comprehensive introduction. Learn about K8s architecture, key benefits, and basic objects in this KCNA study guide.

Kubernetes Networking with Cilium: eBPF-Powered Kubernetes Security and Observability

Learn how to harness the power of Cilium and eBPF to build secure, high-performance Kubernetes networking. This step-by-step guide walks you through installing Cilium in a Kind cluster, applying fine-grained network policies, and understanding how eBPF enables observability and control at the kernel level. Perfect for developers and operators ready to take their cluster networking to the next level

Securing AKS with Cilium: Layer 4 & 7 Network Policies in Action

Deploy Cilium on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and learn how to enforce powerful Layer 4 and Layer 7 network policies using a hands-on Star Wars-themed demo. In this guide, you'll secure microservices traffic, implement least-privilege access, and understand how Cilium's eBPF-based networking integrates with managed Kubernetes in the cloud. Perfect for cloud-native practitioners looking to master Kubernetes networking in a practical, engaging way.

Kubernetes Network Policies Explained: A Practical Guide to Kubernetes Network Policies

Learn how to lock down your Kubernetes cluster with Network Policies. This hands-on guide takes you from open-by-default networking to controlled, secure pod communication. You'll explore policy components, build a real-world example with Kind and Calico, and pick up essential best practices for production-ready security.

Kubernetes Networking Explained: Pods, CNI, and Overlay Networks Demystified

A deep dive into Kubernetes networking: how containers and pods communicate across nodes, how Kubernetes avoids NAT, and how CNI plugins and overlay networks enable a flat, scalable, and resilient networking model. This article breaks down complex networking mechanics into clear, architectural insights.