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Bring all your workloads to the edge with AKS Edge Essentials. Now Generally Available!

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jryfar
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Mar 14, 2023
Today, at Embedded World, we announce the General Availability (GA) of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Edge Essentials. AKS Edge Essentials has been developed in response to customer needs for Kuberne...
Updated Mar 10, 2023
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Mar 14, 2023

I truly believe that AKS Edge Essentials deserves more marketing attention, but hey it's a start! 😃
This is the most transformational new product Microsoft is releasing for edge computing. Ever!
Using Hyper-V as an Edge OS for running traditional windows applications and managed Kubernetes workloads, it's a game-changer for modernizing Windows apps on the edge.
If you're already using Azure IoT Edge deployment, this is the perfect choice for future-proof production use!