The Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) node pool start/stop feature for user node pools is now in public preview. It allows AKS customers to completely stop specific user node pools and pick up where they left off later with a single command, saving time and costs.
Previously, you had to scale down to 0 a user node pool and all its workloads in order to save costs or keep it running with a low footprint to avoid re-deployment, adding to operations time or wasting compute resources. The start/stop feature keeps user node pool configurations in place, like the previous node count, thereby allowing you to pick up where you left off without reconfiguring the node pools.
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