Kubernetes has become the industry standard for container orchestration, and JFrog is enhancing this ecosystem by supporting new capabilities available in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), which is now generally available in five new regions. This collaboration enables DevOps teams to release software more efficiently by integrating JFrog Artifactory, a Kubernetes registry, with AKS, while leveraging automation tools like Jenkins and CircleCI. The integration of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) with AKS allows for seamless management of user access across Kubernetes clusters and other cloud services, enhancing security through consistent permission controls. JFrog Artifactory also synchronizes with Active Directory, simplifying access management for repositories and Azure infrastructure. Users can deploy Artifactory to AKS using various methods, including the artifactory-ha Helm chart or Azure Virtual Machines, and manage their development pipelines effectively by controlling access and resources through Azure AD.