AKS Cost Optimization Basics

🚀 Learn everything to recuce costs on AKS! DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed in this video are my own and do not represent the views of Microsoft.This video was recorded before I joined Microsoft. This content is based solely on publicly available information and personal experience. Nothing here should be interpreted as official Microsoft guidance, commitments, directions, or support statements. Viewers should always refer to the official Microsoft Learn documentation for the most accurate and up‑to‑date details. 🔗 LINKS My Blog post : https://thedevopsrunner.com/aks_finops_optimization Start / Stop Nodepools : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/start-stop-nodepools?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 VM Size : https://blog.cloudtrooper.net/2020/10/23/which-vm-size-should-i-choose-as-aks-node?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 Scale Down : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/scale-down-mode?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 Spot instances : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/spot-node-pool?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 Ephemeral Disks : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ephemeral-os-disks?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 Reclaim Policies : [https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/change-pv-reclaim-policy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/change-pv-reclaim-policy/)?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 GPU Multi Instances : https://learn.microsoft.com/en/azure/aks/gpu-multi-instance?tabs=azure-cli ?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 Node Pool Snapshot : https://learn.microsoft.com/en/azure/aks/node-pool-snapshot?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 Advisor : https://learn.microsoft.com/en/azure/advisor/advisor-get-started?wt.mc_id=MVP_357193 🎥PLAYLIST / RELATED VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvliyonONHbQrnswoFD2sP78a2hFp5uv2 ACI Burst : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Zk2XcS1w0 AKS Limits and quotas : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3h90GqBp7A Docker images : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jcPa9UL3KM ☕ BUY ME A COFFEE TO SUPPORT MY WORK https://ko-fi.com/thedevopsrunner 🌐 FIND ME AT Blog: https://thedevopsrunner.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lionel-gurret/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thedevopsrunner 🔔 Don't forget to subscribe for more expert insights and certification tips! https://www.youtube.com/@thedevopsrunner?sub_confirmation=1 ⏱️⏱️ Video Chapters: ⏱️⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - AKS Costs 02:24 - Idle clusters 02:58 - VM Sizes 03:44 - Scaling 04:19 - Spot / Reserved Instances 05:04 - Storage optimization 05:45 - Logging 06:21 - ACI 06:49 - GPUs 07:16 - Nodepool snapshots 07:34 - Advisor / Kubecost