AKS Updates
Latest Azure Kubernetes Service updates, sourced from the official Azure Updates feed. Use this page to track new AKS release features at a glance.
- Launched
Azure Container Linux (ACL) now generally available on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Container Linux is a container-optimized, immutable operating system for AKS node pools — derived from Flatcar Container Linux and built on Azure Linux RPM packages. It delivers a locked-down, minimal host purpose-built for running containerized wor
- In preview
Public Preview: Anyscale on Azure
Now in Public Preview, Anyscale on Azure is a cloud-native managed Ray platform for machine learning engineers and AI developers who need to run Python workloads at massive scale without compromising speed or control. It brings the power of Ray’s distribu
- Launched
Generally available: Generally available: Managed system node pools in AKS Automatic
Provisioning and maintaining system node pools in AKS requires ongoing work to handle scaling, patching, and availability. Managed system node pools in AKS Automatic remove that responsibility. The platform provisions and operates the infrastructure for c
- Launched
Generally Available: Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager for Arc-enabled clusters
Managing Kubernetes clusters across hybrid and multi-cloud environments is fragmented by default: different consoles, different tools, different operational models. Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager now supports Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes in GA, so any CNC
- Launched
Generally Available: Application Gateway for Containers – Service Mesh integration with Istio
Application Gateway for Containers service mesh integration with Istio is now generally available. This capability simplifies secure north-south traffic into workloads running in an Istio service mesh by automating mutual TLS (mTLS) connectivity between A