Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS) Deploy on Azure Local(Azure HCi)

You may refer to my earlier post – how to deploy Azure locally on vSphere.

https://kdinesh.in/implementing-the-virtual-azure-local-azure-hci-on-the-vsphere-platform

First Create a logical network

Select Resource group, enter logical network name, select virtual switch and click on next

Select static IP address assignment option; Enter IPv4 address space, IP pool, gateway and DNS server details. Click on review and create option.

Under Kubernetes cluster option > click on create Kubernetes cluster option

Select all the required details based on your requirements

Once validation is completed. Click on Create option.

You can connect any existing windows administrator manager and check azure local details

Once deployment is completed. You can open a kuberntes cluster and you see the namespaces, pods, services details .You can also deploy new pods using azure portal .

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Dineshreddy Kayithi

Rooted in a solid academic foundation with a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, my career has been deeply entrenched in designing, deploying, and managing enterprise-grade infrastructure across virtualization, cloud-native, and containerized environments. Industry certifications from VMware, AWS, Microsoft, and Kubernetes validate my hands-on expertise in architecting scalable, resilient systems spanning hypervisors, public/hybrid cloud platforms, and container orchestration frameworks. I'm driven by a relentless pursuit of emerging technologies — translating them into production-ready solutions that solve complex operational challenges.