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Saxon's AKS solutions help organizations deploy, scale, and operate containerized applications on Azure with enterprise-grade security, operational efficiency, and full lifecycle support, without the infrastructure overhead.

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Our Approach

Our Azure Kubernetes services approach

End-to-end AKS capabilities across deployment, operations, security, and resilience — built for enterprise scale.

Deployment & Containerization

Azure Container Registry setup with image scanning
CI/CD pipeline integration on Azure DevOps
Canary and blue-green deployment strategies
Helm-based release management

Cluster Operations & Performance

Horizontal and vertical pod autoscaling
Node pool rightsizing and Spot VM configuration
Azure Monitor and Prometheus integration
Namespace-level cost allocation via Azure Cost Management

Security & Access Governance

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) integration and RBAC configuration
Private cluster setup with Azure Private Link
Pod security policies and admission control
Microsoft Defender for Containers threat detection
SOC, ISO, PCI DSS, and HIPAA compliance support

Resilience & Ongoing Support

Multi-region cluster architecture and failover
Azure Backup for AKS — cluster and workload backup and restore
Automated node image upgrades with zero-downtime rollouts
Proactive cluster monitoring and health reviews

Proven Results

What our AKS engagements deliver

3×

Increase in deployment frequency with automated CI/CD

40%

Reduction in infrastructure costs via rightsizing and Spot VMs

99.9%

Availability maintained with automated healing and failover

60%

Reduction in manual cluster operations overhead

Engagement Model

How we engage

A structured, time-boxed approach from first review to ongoing operations.

01 — Assess

Assess

Review workloads, infrastructure, and AKS readiness.

02 — Design

Design

Architect cluster topology, networking, and security.

03 — Build

Build

Deploy AKS clusters, pipelines, and access controls.

04 — Migrate

Migrate

Move workloads with validated testing and rollback plans.

05 — Operate

Operate

Ongoing monitoring, optimization, and upgrade management.

Get Started

Start with an AKS assessment

We follow a time-boxed engagement to assess your containerization readiness and define a structured path to AKS adoption.

Inventory of workloads and containerization candidates
Azure environment and networking prerequisites review
Security and compliance requirements mapping
CI/CD toolchain assessment and integration recommendations
Prioritized migration roadmap with estimated timelines

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Assessment Scope

Workload inventory & containerization readiness

Week 1

Azure environment & networking review

Week 1

Security & compliance mapping

Week 2

CI/CD toolchain assessment

Week 2

Migration roadmap with estimated timelines

Week 3

FAQ

Common questions about AKS

AKS is Microsoft's managed Kubernetes offering on Azure. Instead of your team spending time managing the control plane — patching, upgrades, availability — Azure handles all of that. You focus on deploying and running your applications.

When you manage Kubernetes yourself, a significant chunk of your team's time goes into maintaining the infrastructure rather than building on it. With AKS, the control plane is fully managed by Azure, and you get native integrations with Azure AD, Azure Monitor, and Container Registry out of the box. It's a much lower operational burden.

Yes. AKS supports mixed node pools, so you can run Linux and Windows containers in the same cluster. If your environment has both, you don't need to maintain separate infrastructure for each.

It depends on your starting point. If you're building a new cluster with CI/CD pipelines from scratch, most teams are up and running in 2–4 weeks. If you're migrating existing workloads — especially in a regulated environment — expect 8–16 weeks to do it properly.

Security on AKS isn't a single setting — it's a set of controls across identity, networking, and runtime. We configure Azure AD RBAC for access management, set up private clusters to limit exposure, enable image scanning before anything reaches production, and activate Microsoft Defender for Containers for runtime threat detection. Compliance logging is set up from day one.

It's actually one of the better ways to get started. AKS removes a lot of the complexity that makes self-managed Kubernetes difficult — you're not dealing with control plane setup or etcd management. We also build knowledge transfer into every engagement, so your team comes away understanding what's been built, not just that it works.

There's no fee for the AKS cluster management itself — you pay for the underlying compute, storage, and networking. In practice, costs are driven by the size and number of nodes you run. We help rightsize your node pools and configure Azure Spot VMs for non-critical workloads, which can meaningfully reduce your monthly spend.

Yes. We offer ongoing cluster monitoring, regular health reviews, upgrade management, and cost optimization. The scope is flexible — some teams want full managed support, others just want periodic reviews on top of their own operations. We work around your model.

Start your AKS journey today

As a Microsoft Azure Solutions Partner, Saxon brings certified expertise, a structured methodology, and ongoing support to ensure your AKS adoption is fast, secure, and cost-effective.

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