2025 / Azure / AKS-PLAT-001

AKS Platform Readiness

Readiness assessment for Azure Kubernetes Service platform networking, identity, security, and operations.

Purpose

Assess whether the Azure environment is ready to host managed Kubernetes workloads with appropriate controls.

Customer context

Application teams planned to modernize services but needed a platform view before committing production workloads.

Scope

  • Cluster network model review
  • Identity and workload access pattern review
  • Ingress, private endpoint, and logging recommendations
  • Operational readiness checklist

Delivery approach

Findings were translated into platform decisions and a prioritized remediation plan.

Outcome

The customer gained a clearer path for AKS adoption without bypassing enterprise cloud standards.

Evidence of delivery

Readiness report, platform backlog, and implementation notes were delivered.