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Parallel AKS Node Pool Creation with Crossplane: A Version Compatibility Journey

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sbalaji
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Jan 19, 2026
When managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters at scale, the ability to create multiple node pools in parallel can significantly reduce provisioning time. In this article, I'll share my journe...
Updated Jan 19, 2026
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AnjaliSadhukhan
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Jan 21, 2026

The point about provider version compatibility really stands out , it’s easy to misdiagnose performance issues as platform limits when the root cause is elsewhere. Also great emphasis on CRDs as the source of truth and validating assumptions with other IaC tools