AKS can be used to deploy, scale, and manage Docker containers and container-based applications across a cluster of container hosts. It is based on Kubernetes (K8s), which is an open source system that's used for automating the deployment, management, and scaling of Linux-based containerized applications. Kubernetes was originally developed by Google and eliminates many of the manual processes involved in deploying and scaling containerized applications. Groups of hosts that run Linux containers can be clustered together, and Kubernetes helps you easily and efficiently manage those clusters.

Apart from this, AKS provides huge benefits. For one, it offers automation, flexibility, and reduced management overhead for administrators and developers and automatically configures all Kubernetes masters and nodes during the development process. It also configures Azure Active Directory integration (it supports Kubernetes role-based access control (RBAC)), configures advanced...