Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure resources to be provisioned in advance

Storage account
Log analytics workspace for monitoring nodes in the cluster
Virtual Network
- We can create vNet while provisioning cluster but if we create vNet beforehand, we would have greater control on vNet
- If we use existing vNet, nodes will use CNI (container network interface) plugin to communicate with other nodes
- If new vNet is created, nodes will use kubelet plugin
Create a dedicated subnet for AKS cluster
Planning VNet and Subnet to Use Existing Network
Azure Container Registry (ACR)
- ACR can be deployed to the same vNet of cluster vNet
- Can act as private hub for docker images
- Creating ACR:
  - Create a dedicated subnet for Private Endpoint or use existing subnet
  - Create Private Endpoint to that subnet: https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Network/PrivateLinkCenterBlade/privateendpoints
  - Use Private Endpoint during provisioning ACR

Visual Studio Tools and Extensions

Visual Studio Azure Development Workload
- Tools > Go to Tools and Features
- Workloads > Azure Development
Visual Studio Tools for Kubernetes: installed with “Azure Development” workload
Visual Studio Extension
- Bridge to Kubernetes
  - Extensions > Manages Extensions > Search “Bridge to Kubernetes”
  - Install and restart Virtual Studio
  - VS Marketplace link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.mindaro
- EF Core Power Tools
  - Extensions > Manages Extensions > Search “EF Core Power Tools”
  - Install and restart Virtual Studio
  - VS Marketplace link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ErikEJ.EFCorePowerTools

For more tools, see: Tools for Developers

Git for Windows