YugabyteDB is a high-performance, open-source distributed SQL database designed to support cloud-native environments. It's built on a scalable and fault-tolerant design inspired by Google Spanner, with a PostgreSQL wire-compatible SQL API. YugabyteDB is well-suited for applications requiring Kubernetes support, geo-distributed data, high performance, and availability, as well as the familiarity of SQL. Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) provides a highly available, secure, and fully managed Kubernetes service for developers to host their applications on containers in the cloud. AKS is a natural fit for YugabyteDB due to its design and features. To get started with YugabyteDB on AKS, developers can install the Azure CLI, create a resource group, create a Kubernetes cluster, install YugabyteDB using Helm chart, and deploy the Northwind sample database.