This article is part of a series that delves into developing an application using both AWS and Azure. Please refer to this article for more information on multi-container applications and the advantages of using them.
Prerequisites for the project
To deploy this application using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), a few conditions need to be satisfied. You need to have:
- An Azure Account
- Azure CLI installed
- A Github Account
Implementation Of the Project
Setting Up Your Environment
You will need to clone the github repository containing the code in order to get started. You can find the starter files here
After successfully cloning the files, you will need to connect to your azure account using the
az logincommand.
Creating Azure Resources
Create an Azure resource group that will contain all your resources
Create your Azure kubernetes service(AKS) cluster. Specify the resource group you created in the previous step as well as the number of nodes you want your container to have
Connect your AKS cluster to kubectl
Get the node groups to confirm that your AKS cluster has been properly setup and configured with kubectl
Deploying Your Aplication
Run
kubectl apply -f ./configto apply the configuration files. Get the list of services and get the external IP address of the frontend service
Visit the external Ip address to view the application
A Word On Cleanup
It is advisable to terminate any resource that is not currently in use. You can always provision them again when you're ready.
Delete the Services and pods that you have provisioned
Delete the AKS cluster
- Finally, delete the Azure resource group
Conclusion
This guide covered how to use the Azure Kubernetes service to deploy your applications. I hope that it has helped motivate you to get started using AKS. Happy deploying!
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