Q30 AKS Domain 1 · 20–25% of exam

What is the Azure CNI Overlay mode advantage over standard Azure CNI?

  1. A Uses less VNet IP addresses by assigning pod IPs from an overlay network (correct answer)
  2. B Supports ReadWriteMany storage
  3. C Enables faster node provisioning
  4. D Supports larger VM SKUs

Shortcut: Azure CNI Overlay assigns pod IPs from a private overlay network (not the VNet address space), drastically reducing VNet IP consumption while retaining Azure CNI advantages.