Learn Aks Storage Infrastructure

Deep dive into the Azure AKS storage infrastructure for creating stateful applications.

What you'll learn

Setup storage infrastructure for Azure AKS

Backup the cluster stateful apps and persistent volumes

Scale the storage infrastructure

Choose the right storage solution

Requirements

We suppose you understand how Kubernetes works. In this course, you will go deeper into the storage infrastructure for Azure AKS.

Description

You have already started learning Kubernetes ? You are already using it since few months ? You understand the core concepts ?Should you say yes, then for sure you are looking for a deep dive into specific aspects like managing the storage and data persistence in a cluster.This course will walk you through the exploration of the different storage options for Azure AKS like:Azure Disk (LRS, ZRS, Shared)Azure Blob Storage (NFS and Fuse)Azure File ShareBecause working with data and persistent volumes requires thinking about the disaster recovery scenarios, this course will guide you on how to create a backup and restore for your cluster. That will cover:Creating persistent volumes snapshots using kubernetes APICreating a backup for PVs and kubernetes objects using VeleroCustomers who choose to deploy a database into the cluster will typically use primary and replica instances. This course will show you and example for that implementation using MySQL. Main database will be continuously replicated and synchronized to all the replica instances.Important note: Most of the topics and concepts present in this course are applicable to any Kubernetes cluster. But some are specific to Azure AKS.Requirement:You need to have an Azure subscription as we will create resources in Azure. You can create one for free.

Overview

Section 1: Working with Kubernetes StatefulSet

Lecture 1 [Demo] Creating a Statefulset

Lecture 2 Introduction to Statefulset

Lecture 3 Advanced scenario: Statefulset for a MySql cluster with many replicas

Lecture 4 [Demo] Creating a MySql cluster with primary and replica instances

Section 2: Working with Azure Disk

Lecture 5 Using Azure Disk with Local Redundent Storage (LRS)

Lecture 6 [Demo] Creating Azure Disk with Local Redundent Storage (LRS)

Lecture 7 Introduction to Azure Disk with Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS)

Lecture 8 [Demo] Creating Azure Disk with Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS)

Lecture 9 Introduction to Azure Shared Disk with Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS)

Lecture 10 [Demo] Creating Azure Shared Disk with Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS)

Section 3: Working with Azure Storage Blob

Lecture 11 Introduction to Azure Blob Storage

Lecture 12 [Demo] Creating an Azure Blob Storage for AKS

Lecture 13 Final notes on Blob Storage

Lecture 14 Securing access to Blob Fuse using Managed Identity

Lecture 15 [Demo] Attaching a Blob Fuse to AKS using User Managed Identity

Section 4: Creating a Snapshot for the Persistent Volume

Lecture 16 Introduction the Kubernetes Snapshot API

Lecture 17 [Demo] Creating a Snapshot for a persistent volume

Section 5: Creating a backup for the cluster

Lecture 18 Introduction to Velero

Lecture 19 [Demo] Creating AKS cluster backup using Velero

Lecture 20 [Demo] Restore an AKS cluster from backup

Section 6: Securing cluster secrets using the Secret Store CSI volume

Lecture 21 Introduction to Secret Store CSI volume

Lecture 22 [Demo] Creating a Secret Store CSI volume that access Azure Key vault

Lecture 23 Final notes

Kubernetes administrators who want to deep dive into the storage infrastructure of AKS.,Platform teams who aim to provide a unified kubernetes platform for the project teams.