November 14, 2025 · AzureIn preview
Public Preview: Pod CIDR expansion in Azure CNI Overlay for AKS
Pod CIDR expansion in Azure CNI Overlay for AKS is now available in public preview.
To meet the growing demands of dynamic and large-scale Kubernetes workloads, Azure Kubernetes Service now offers Pod CIDR Expansion in public preview for clusters using Azure CNI Overlay. While Azure CNI Overlay already delivers scalable pod IP address management via a logical overlay network, many enterprise customers require additional flexibility to support evolving business needs.
This new capability allows users to expand existing pod CIDR ranges, enhancing both scalability and adaptability for workloads that require more IP space. The preview currently supports CIDR range expansion only, enabling organizations to better manage IP allocation without redeploying clusters.