Imagine running multiple microservices or containerized applications, automatically scaling, handling failures and rolling out updates without managing the underlying infrastructure each time - that’s where Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) comes in. It manages the control plane and many operational tasks so you can focus on your code rather than operations.

AKS lowers the barrier to Kubernetes by removing much of the configuration and maintenance burden. Microsoft provides version support, security and update management, and integrates with other Azure services for logging, networking, storage and CI/CD pipelines.

If your team already works with containers and the cloud and wants to offload heavy operational work, AKS is a compelling option to consider.