Updates Archives
Monthly updates for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): August 2022
Public preview: AKS DevX extension for Visual Studio Code
Easily create Dockerfiles, deployment files, and GitHub Actions through Visual Studio Code using the AKS DevX extension.
Generally available: Kubernetes 1.24 support
Take advantage of the latest Kubernetes 1.24 features with AKS.
Generally available: Azure Dedicated Host Support
You can now use Azure Dedicated Hosts with AKS.
Generally available: Key management system integration with AKS
Securely manage your keys in production using bring your own key (BYOK) encrypted etcd and key management system (KMS).
Public preview: Blob CSI support in AKS
You can now use built in storage classes for NFS and BlobFuse to provision new persistent volumes backed by Azure Blob storage.
Public preview: Automated deployments in AKS
You can now hook up a GitHub Action to your Kubernetes application and deploy it to AKS.
Generally available: AKS node pool user start/stop feature
You can now completely stop specific user node pools and pick up later where you left off with a switch of a button, saving time and costs.
Generally available: FIPS compliant nodes for Windows in AKS
You can now create Windows-based node pools with FIPS 140-2 enabled.
Public preview: AMD-based confidential VMs for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Announcing the public preview of confidential node pools on AKS with AMD SEV-SNP confidential VMs.
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