December 21, 2017 at 10:56Running containers in Azure
Hello, Habr! At Microsoft, I specialize in cloud architecture and I often get the question: “How do I start containers in the cloud?” In fact, there are so many options for how you can do this in Azure, and it can be difficult to imagine the big picture of all the features. Therefore, we decided to put everything together and shoot a short video in which I draw a diagram of the capabilities for launching containers in Azure from IaaS options to CaaS and specialized CaaS. And under the cut you will find the latest announcement on the same topic.
The Azure Cloud is breaking fast. During the time we shot and edited the video, the PaaS options for storing containers in the cloud changed and it became possible to create a Kubernetes-AKS managed cluster, so I decided to supplement the video with this text.
Azure Container Services (AKS) is our new Kubernetes managed service. Developers liked the current implementation of Kubernetes support in the form of the Azure container service, the number of users over the past six months has increased by 300% .
Now, with the release of the preliminary version of AKS, the operation and management of the Kubernetes environment is further simplified without compromising portability. The new service offers a control panel hosted in Azure, features automatic updates, self-healing and easy scaling, as well as a convenient user interface for developers and cluster operators. With AKS, you can take advantage of the platform with Kubernetes code without the hassle and expense. You pay only for virtual machine nodes. Kubernetes cluster management is free with AKS. After all, we all understand perfectly well: if we are talking about the cloud, you need to pay only for really consumed resources.
In the demo below, notice how easy it is to create a new AKS cluster, upgrade the Kubernetes 1.7.7 cluster to version 1.8.1, and scale the cluster from three to ten nodes.
In fact, the Azure Container Service, which supports many container orchestrators, has been operating since 2015. However, the new features and innovative pricing model are focused specifically on the Kubernetes platform, which has actually become the standard solution for container orchestration. Unique community support and seamless portability make Kubernetes an ideal orchestrator for standardizing systems - Brendan Burns, one of the creators of Kubernetes, is now engaged in containers in Azure.
We also announced Managed Container Registries in Azure (ACR). ACR provides a private registry that scales to meet the needs of the company, supports three sizes. To take advantage of Azure’s global reach, a geo-replication preview for ACR is available. With one click on the map, you can now manage a single registry, which is replicated among many regions. Any operation to send and receive a container image is redirected by ACR to the nearest registry. ACR geo-replication allows you to manage global deployments as a single entity. Georeplication is the first of its kind to target customers working globally.
We remind you that you can try Azure for free .
The Azure Cloud is breaking fast. During the time we shot and edited the video, the PaaS options for storing containers in the cloud changed and it became possible to create a Kubernetes-AKS managed cluster, so I decided to supplement the video with this text.
Azure Container Service (AKS)
Azure Container Services (AKS) is our new Kubernetes managed service. Developers liked the current implementation of Kubernetes support in the form of the Azure container service, the number of users over the past six months has increased by 300% .
Now, with the release of the preliminary version of AKS, the operation and management of the Kubernetes environment is further simplified without compromising portability. The new service offers a control panel hosted in Azure, features automatic updates, self-healing and easy scaling, as well as a convenient user interface for developers and cluster operators. With AKS, you can take advantage of the platform with Kubernetes code without the hassle and expense. You pay only for virtual machine nodes. Kubernetes cluster management is free with AKS. After all, we all understand perfectly well: if we are talking about the cloud, you need to pay only for really consumed resources.
In the demo below, notice how easy it is to create a new AKS cluster, upgrade the Kubernetes 1.7.7 cluster to version 1.8.1, and scale the cluster from three to ten nodes.
In fact, the Azure Container Service, which supports many container orchestrators, has been operating since 2015. However, the new features and innovative pricing model are focused specifically on the Kubernetes platform, which has actually become the standard solution for container orchestration. Unique community support and seamless portability make Kubernetes an ideal orchestrator for standardizing systems - Brendan Burns, one of the creators of Kubernetes, is now engaged in containers in Azure.
Azure Managed Container Registries (ACR)
We also announced Managed Container Registries in Azure (ACR). ACR provides a private registry that scales to meet the needs of the company, supports three sizes. To take advantage of Azure’s global reach, a geo-replication preview for ACR is available. With one click on the map, you can now manage a single registry, which is replicated among many regions. Any operation to send and receive a container image is redirected by ACR to the nearest registry. ACR geo-replication allows you to manage global deployments as a single entity. Georeplication is the first of its kind to target customers working globally.
We remind you that you can try Azure for free .