<@ULVA73B9P> I am trying to deploy prefect 2.0 in ...
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@Marvin I am trying to deploy prefect 2.0 in AKS cluster in azure and deploy a flow how can I achieve this?
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Deploying Prefect 2.0 on an AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) cluster involves a few key steps. I'll guide you through a general approach based on the documentation I found. ### Prerequisites 1. Prefect Cloud Account: Ensure you have a Prefect Cloud account. 2. Azure Account: Have an active Azure account. 3. Installations: Ensure you have the following tools installed: - Python and Prefect - Helm - Kubernetes CLI (
kubectl
) ### Deployment Steps 1. Configure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - Create an AKS cluster using the Azure portal or the Azure CLI. Make sure it's properly configured and accessible. 2. Install Prefect in Your Local Environment - Install Prefect using pip:
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     pip install prefect
3. Set Up Helm for Kubernetes - Add the Prefect helm repository:
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     helm repo add prefecthq <https://prefecthq.github.io/prefect-helm>
     helm repo update
- Install the Prefect helm chart:
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     helm install my-prefect-cluster prefecthq/prefect --namespace prefect
4. Configure Prefect Deployment - Create a Kubernetes work pool (optionally with work queues) to manage flow runs:
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     prefect work-pool create kubernetes <WORK_POOL_NAME>
- Configure it as needed (e.g., adding work queues). 5. Deploy Your Flow - Write your flow in your Python script, for instance:
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     from prefect import flow

     @flow
     def my_flow():
         print("Hello from AKS!")

     if __name__ == "__main__":
         my_flow()
- Deploy your flow to Prefect Cloud:
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     prefect deployment create my_flow.py:my_flow -n <DEPLOYMENT_NAME>
6. Run Your Flow - Once the flow is deployed, you can execute it from Prefect Cloud or using the Prefect CLI:
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     prefect deployment run <DEPLOYMENT_NAME>
### Helpful Links - Prefect Kubernetes Guide - Prefect Azure Integration - Prefect Deployment Guide For more specific configurations, refer to the guides linked above for detailed instructions. If you encounter any specific issues during setup, feel free to share the details, and I can help troubleshoot further.