Interacting with Azure Kubernetes clusters
To create an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster, type AKS
into the Azure search box, select Kubernetes services, and then click the Add button. The following form will appear:
Figure 7.2: Creating a Kubernetes cluster
It is worth mentioning that you can get help by just hovering any circled i with the mouse, as shown in the preceding screenshot.
As usual, you are required to specify a subscription, resource group, and region. Then, you can choose a unique name (Kubernetes cluster name), and the version of Kubernetes you would like to use. For computational power, you are asked to select a machine template for each node (node size) and the number of nodes. The initial screen shows a default of three nodes. We decreased it to two, because three nodes are too much for the Azure free credit. Moreover, the default virtual machine should also be replaced by a cheaper one, so click Change size and select DS1 v2.
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