Q23 AKS Domain 1 · 20–25% of exam

What happens when an AKS cluster's Kubernetes version reaches end of support?

  1. A The cluster is automatically upgraded
  2. B Azure charges a penalty fee
  3. C The cluster continues running but receives no security patches; you must upgrade manually (correct answer)
  4. D The cluster is immediately deleted

Shortcut: AKS supports N-2 Kubernetes minor versions. After a version goes out of support, existing clusters continue running but receive no security patches. Upgrade is the customer's responsibility.