Build a multi-architecture Kubernetes cluster running nginx on Azure AKS

About this Learning Path

Who is this for?

This is an introductory topic for developers who want to deploy multi-architecture Kubernetes workloads and compare nginx performance between x86 and Arm-based nodes in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters.

What will you learn?

Upon completion of this Learning Path, you will be able to:

• Create a hybrid AKS cluster with both x86 and Arm64 nodes
• Deploy nginx using multi-architecture container images across different node types
• Verify nginx deployment and functionality on each architecture
• Compare performance between x86 and Arm64 nginx instances
• Learn techniques for deploying multi-architecture Kubernetes workloads

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need the following:

• An Azure account
• A local machine with jq , curl , wrk , Azure CLI , and kubectl installed