Technologies
Azure + Kubernetes
Production AKS clusters with GitOps, Helm, and platform guardrails.
We design and operate Azure Kubernetes Service environments — cluster baseline, ingress, workload identity, GitOps with Flux or Argo CD, Helm charts, and observability stacks so application teams deploy safely without reinventing platform plumbing.
Discuss AKS & Platform EngineeringWhy AKS for Cloud-Native Platforms
AKS combines managed control planes with Azure networking, identity, and monitoring — ideal when you outgrow PaaS but need stronger isolation and portable workloads.
Managed Control Plane
Microsoft patches Kubernetes masters; your team focuses on nodes, workloads, and policies.
GitOps Delivery
Declarative manifests in Git with automated drift detection and audited promotions.
Azure-Native Identity
Workload identity federates pods to Key Vault, Storage, and SQL without static secrets.
Elastic Workloads
Cluster autoscaler and KEDA scale nodes and pods against queue depth and HTTP metrics.
AKS Platform Reference Architecture
Layers we implement for secure, observable Kubernetes platforms on Azure.
Cluster Foundation
AKS Cluster
Private clusters, node pools, and Azure CNI with network policies.
Azure Container Registry
Geo-replicated images with retention policies and vulnerability scanning.
Ingress & Security
Ingress / App Gateway
NGINX, Application Gateway Ingress Controller, or service mesh ingress.
Policy & Secrets
Azure Policy for Kubernetes, Key Vault CSI driver, and Pod Security Standards.
Delivery
GitOps Controllers
Flux or Argo CD syncing Helm releases and Kustomize overlays per environment.
CI Pipelines
Build, scan, sign, and promote images with smoke tests on ephemeral namespaces.
Observability
Azure Monitor Container Insights
Metrics, logs, and recommended alerts for nodes and workloads.
Prometheus / Grafana
Optional in-cluster stacks for SRE dashboards and custom SLOs.
What We Build on AKS
Platform and application outcomes for teams adopting Kubernetes on Azure.
Cluster Baseline & Landing Zones
Opinionated AKS setup aligned with CAF and your subscription guardrails.
Helm Chart Libraries
Reusable charts with values per env and chart-testing in CI.
GitOps Pipelines
Repo structure, promotion flows, and rollback runbooks for platform teams.
Workload Migrations
Containerize and move services from VMs or App Service to AKS incrementally.
SRE & Day-2 Operations
Upgrade playbooks, backup with Velero, and incident response integration.
Azure Services in the AKS Stack
Azure services that surround and secure production Kubernetes on AKS.
Azure Service
Role in stack
- Azure Kubernetes Service
Managed Kubernetes with private API, node pools, and Azure AD integration.
- Azure Container Registry
Private image registry with geo-replication and AKS attach for pull auth.
- Azure Key Vault
Secrets, certs, and keys mounted via CSI driver and workload identity.
- Azure Monitor
Container Insights, Prometheus scraping, and alert rules for cluster health.
- Azure Application Gateway
L7 load balancing and WAF in front of ingress controllers.
- Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
CI/CD building images and triggering GitOps reconciliations.
How We Operate Kubernetes on Azure
Platform engineering practices that keep AKS clusters secure and teams productive.
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Infrastructure as Code
Bicep or Terraform for VNet, AKS, ACR, and RBAC — no click-ops cluster builds.
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Golden Paths
Documented templates for new services: Helm chart, pipeline, monitoring, and SLO defaults.
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Upgrade Cadence
Planned Kubernetes version upgrades on non-prod first with conformance tests.
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Network Zero Trust
Private clusters, egress controls, and namespace network policies by default.
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Disaster Recovery
Multi-region ACR, Velero backups, and documented rebuild procedures.
AKS & Kubernetes Questions
- AKS fits multi-team platforms needing Kubernetes APIs, custom operators, or service mesh. Container Apps reduces ops overhead for smaller service counts — we assess team maturity and roadmap.
Build Your AKS Platform on Azure
Share workload count, compliance needs, and team skills — we propose cluster design and GitOps approach.
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