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Monthly updates for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): May 2021
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Stack HCI is now generally available
AKS on Azure Stack HCI is a Kubernetes based platform that developers and administrators can use to build, deploy and manage containerized applications in their datacenters and edge locations.
Public preview: Cluster auto-upgrade now respects planned maintenance windows
Use cluster auto-upgrade feature while minimizing interruptions.
Public preview: AKS support for containerd for Windows server containers
Benefit from enhanced pod creation speed and stability when creating Windows server containers in AKS.
Public preview: Kubernetes 1.21 support in AKS
AKS customers can now benefit from new features in Kubernetes 1.21
Preview: AKS support for FIPS compliant nodes
Azure Kubernetes Service makes it easier for you to achieve FedRAMP compliance by supporting FIPS compliant nodes
AKS support for regulated industries
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) makes it easier for regulated industries, such as healthcare & finance, to adopt Kubernetes for their regulated workloads
General availability: Encryption at host support in AKS
You can now enable host-based encryption in AKS for end-to-end security.
General availability: Azure RBAC for Kubernetes Authorization in AKS
Achieve unified management and access control across Azure and AKS resources.
Public preview: Run App Service on Kubernetes or anywhere with Azure Arc
You can now run Web Apps against a range of fully managed App Service plans or choose to deploy against Azure Kubernetes Service or your own Kubernetes clusters connected through Azure Arc that are running on-premises, at the edge, or in other clouds.
Public preview: AKS support for Secrets Store Container Storage Interface
Access your secrets securely via the container's file system.
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