In this workshop, we will explore real-world examples of how organizations can leverage the power of Pulumi and Spot to optimize their Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) workloads at launch and why continuous optimization of your AKS infrastructure is critical to any successful platform engineering program. Learn best practices for managing AKS at scale and how Pulumi and Spot facilitate AKS usage at the enterprise scale.

Experience a dynamic hands-on demo as Marina Marenkov guides you through building intelligent applications with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), GitHub Copilot, and cutting-edge technologies. This interactive lab simulation features four tasks, including launching GitHub codespaces, integrating Dapr using GitHub Copilot, and deploying applications to Azure with Bicep.

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the node autoscaling technologies in the Azure Kubernetes Service. Philip will cover everything you need to know about the default node scaler in AKS, cluster autoscaler and the new sheriff in town: Karpenter. We will furthermore explore the differences between these technologies in a live demo and take a look at the pros and cons.