1# Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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3Full Kubernetes orchestration for complex containerized workloads.
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5## When to Use
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7- Complex microservices requiring Kubernetes orchestration
8- Teams with Kubernetes expertise
9- Workloads needing fine-grained infrastructure control
10- Multi-container pods with sidecars
11- Custom networking requirements
12- Hybrid/multi-cloud Kubernetes strategies
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14## Service Type in azure.yaml
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16```yaml
17services:
18  my-service:
19    host: aks
20    project: ./src/my-service
21    docker:
22      path: ./Dockerfile
23    k8s:
24      deploymentPath: ./k8s
25```
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27## Required Supporting Resources
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29| Resource | Purpose |
30|----------|---------|
31| Container Registry | Image storage |
32| Log Analytics Workspace | Monitoring |
33| Virtual Network | Network isolation (optional) |
34| Key Vault | Secrets management |
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36## Node Pool Types
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38| Pool | Purpose |
39|------|---------|
40| System | Cluster infrastructure, 3 nodes minimum |
41| User | Application workloads, auto-scaling |
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43## References
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45- [Bicep Patterns](bicep.md)
46- [K8s Manifests](manifests.md)
47- [Add-ons](addons.md)
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