Deploying and Managing AKS in Azure Using Bicep

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As cloud-native applications become the norm, deploying Kubernetes in the cloud is critical for managing scalable, resilient, and secure workloads. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) simplifies Kubernetes management by providing a fully managed Kubernetes cluster. However, configuring and deploying this infrastructure consistently across environments can be challenging without Infrastructure as Code (IaC). That’s where Bicep, a declarative language for deploying Azure resources, comes in.

In this article, we will demonstrate how to deploy and manage an AKS cluster using Bicep — Azure’s preferred way of handling IaC. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:

• Set up an AKS cluster using Bicep.
• Scale and monitor your cluster with Kubernetes tools like kubectl.
• Ensure security and optimize your cluster for production environments.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to create a Bicep file to define and deploy an AKS cluster.
• How to deploy the cluster using Azure CLI.
• How to scale and monitor your cluster after deployment.
• Key security features of AKS in production.

Why Use Bicep for AKS Deployments?