Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Automatic Kubernetes clusters are not supported, as the secret-operator requires special privileges that are not granted in automatic Kubernetes clusters.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/kubernetes-service

  1. Create Kubernetes cluster

    Choose an arbitrary name, the default configurations should be fine.

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  2. Update NodePool settings

    It is recommended to check Enable public IP per node, so that the Stackable demos work out of the box as they are using NodePorts for maximum portability.

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    In case you don’t want to spend more money by having dedicated control-plane nodes, remove the CriticalAddonsOnly taint with the trash-button to the right, so that this nodes can also run workloads and not only the dataplane.

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  3. Enable public access

    You also need set Network policy to None, so that your deployed demos are reachable from the internet.

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  4. Create Kubernetes cluster

    Click on Review + Create to finish the creation

  5. Allow incoming traffic

    Even though the Kubernetes nodes were configured to be public and have no traffic policy, incoming connections will still be blocked by default.

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    You need to go to `Network security group`s and modify the one created for your Kubernetes cluster.

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    Add a new inbound security rule, which allows all incoming connections.

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  6. Access Kubernetes

    Access your Kubernetes by clicking on the Connect button and following the instructions.

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