Selecting an operating system for your Kubernetes deployments may appear straightforward; however, this decision can significantly influence both security and operational complexity. In this blog, we’ll share key recommendations to help you select a container optimized OS for your AKS deployments.
Upgrading the operating system version on your AKS nodes is a critical step that can impact workload security, stability, and performance. In this blog, we’ll share key recommendations to help you plan and execute major OS version upgrades smoothly and confidently on AKS.
If you are a user of Azure, you may be familiar with virtual machines. What you may not have known is the fact that Azure now offers two generations of virtual machines!
Before going further, let's first break down virtual machines. Azure virtual machines are offered in various "sizes," which are broken down by the amount and type of each resource allocated, such as CPU, memory, storage, and network bandwidth. These resources are tied to a portion of a physical server's hardware capabilities. Physical servers may be broken down into many different VM size series or configurations available utilizing its resources.
As the physical hardware ages and newer components become available, older hardware and VMs get retired, while newer generation hardware and VM products are made available.
In this blog, we will go over Generation 1 and newer Generation 2 virtual machines. Both have their own use cases, and picking the right one to suit your workloads is critical in ensuring you get the best possible experience, capabilities, and cost.