Description:

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Cluster Management pricing tiers

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) offers two pricing tiers for cluster management: the Free tier and the Standard tier.
• The Free tier is recommended for development clusters or small scale testing environments with fewer than 10 nodes and can support up to 1,000 nodes.
• The Standard tier is recommended for enterprise-grade or production workloads, offering a financially backed SLA and greater cluster reliability and resources. It can support up to 5,000 nodes in a cluster.
• Uptime SLA is now a default feature included with the Standard tier and is enabled per cluster.
• Uptime SLA is available in public regions and Azure Government regions where AKS is supported.
• To create a new cluster in the Free tier or Standard tier, use the Azure CLI with the command "az aks create".
• Use the "--no-uptime-sla" parameter to create a new cluster in the Free tier, and the "--uptime-sla" parameter to create a new cluster in the Standard tier.
• The CLI output will display the "name" and "tier" of the cluster's SKU.

Note: Please ensure to transition to the new API parameters "Base" and "Standard" from API version 2023-01-01 and newer, as "Basic" and "Paid" will be removed in the 2023-07-01 API version.

Quiz:-

Quiz 1: What are the two pricing tiers for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster management?

A. Basic tier and Advanced tier

B. Standard tier and Advanced tier

C. Free tier and Standard tier

Quiz 2: What type of clusters is the Free tier best suited for?

A. Enterprise-grade or production workloads

B. Development clusters or small scale testing environments

C. Clusters with up to 5,000 nodes

Quiz 3: What type of workloads is the Standard tier best suited for?

A. Enterprise-grade or production workloads

B. Development clusters or small scale testing environments

C. Clusters with up to 5,000 nodes

Quiz 4: Does the Free tier include a financially backed SLA?

A. Yes

B. No

Quiz 5: Is Uptime SLA included in the Free tier?

A. Yes

B. No

Quiz 6: Is Uptime SLA included in the Standard tier?

A. Yes

B. No

Quiz 7: What type of API changes will be made in 2023-07-01 API version for Uptime SLA?

A. ManagedClusterSKUName "Basic" will be removed

B. ManagedClusterSKUTier "Free" will be removed

C. Both ManagedClusterSKUName "Basic" and ManagedClusterSKUTier "Free" will be removed

 Quiz 8: Where is Uptime SLA available?

A. In all public regions where AKS is supported

B. In public regions only

C. In Azure Government regions only

Quiz 9: What is the minimum version of Azure CLI required to create a new cluster in the Free or Standard tier?

A. Azure CLI 2.8.0 or later

B. Azure CLI 2.7.0 or later

C. Azure CLI 2.9.0 or later

Quiz 10: How can you create a new AKS cluster in the Standard tier using the Azure CLI?

A. az aks create --resource-group myResourceGroup --name myAKSCluster --no-uptime-sla

B. az aks create --resource-group myResourceGroup --name myAKSCluster --uptime-sla

C. az aks create --resource-group myResourceGroup --name myAKSCluster --tier advanced

Answers:-

Quiz 1: What are the two pricing tiers for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster management?
Answer: C. Free tier and Standard tier

Quiz 2: What type of clusters is the Free tier best suited for?
Answer: B. Development clusters or small scale testing environments

Quiz 3: What type of workloads is the Standard tier best suited for?
Answer: A. Enterprise-grade or production workloads

Quiz 4: Does the Free tier include a financially backed SLA?
Answer: B. No

Quiz 5: Is Uptime SLA included in the Free tier?
Answer: B. No

Quiz 6: Is Uptime SLA included in the Standard tier?
Answer: A. Yes

Quiz 7: What type of API changes will be made in 2023-07-01 API version for Uptime SLA?
Answer: C. Both ManagedClusterSKUName "Basic" and ManagedClusterSKUTier "Free" will be removed

Quiz 8: Where is Uptime SLA available?
Answer: A. In all public regions where AKS is supported

Quiz 9: What is the minimum version of Azure CLI required to create a new cluster in the Free or Standard tier?
Answer: A. Azure CLI 2.8.0 or later

Quiz 10: How can you create a new AKS cluster in the Standard tier using the Azure CLI?
Answer: B. az aks create --resource-group myResourceGroup --name myAKSCluster --uptime-sla

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