diff --git a/examples/v1/general-purpose.yaml b/examples/v1/general-purpose.yaml
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+# This example NodePool will provision general purpose instances
+---
+apiVersion: karpenter.sh/v1
+kind: NodePool
+metadata:
+  name: general-purpose
+  annotations:
+    kubernetes.io/description: "General purpose NodePool"
+spec:
+  disruption:
+    consolidateAfter: 0s
+    budgets:
+    - nodes: 30%
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        # required for Karpenter to predict overhead from cilium DaemonSet
+        kubernetes.azure.com/ebpf-dataplane: cilium
+    spec:
+      nodeClassRef:
+        group: karpenter.azure.com
+        kind: AKSNodeClass
+        name: default
+      startupTaints:
+      # https://karpenter.sh/docs/concepts/nodepools/#cilium-startup-taint
+      - key: node.cilium.io/agent-not-ready
+        effect: NoExecute
+        value: "true"
+      expireAfter: Never
+      requirements:
+      - key: kubernetes.io/arch
+        operator: In
+        values: ["amd64"]
+      - key: kubernetes.io/os
+        operator: In
+        values: ["linux"]
+      - key: karpenter.sh/capacity-type
+        operator: In
+        values: ["on-demand"]
+      - key: karpenter.azure.com/sku-family
+        operator: In
+        values: [D]
+---
+apiVersion: karpenter.azure.com/v1alpha2
+kind: AKSNodeClass
+metadata:
+  name: default
+  annotations:
+    kubernetes.io/description: "General purpose AKSNodeClass for running Ubuntu2204 nodes"
+spec:
+  imageFamily: Ubuntu2204
diff --git a/examples/v1/system-surge.yaml b/examples/v1/system-surge.yaml
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+# This example NodePool will provision general purpose instances
+---
+apiVersion: karpenter.sh/v1
+kind: NodePool
+metadata:
+  name: system-surge
+  annotations:
+    kubernetes.io/description: "System NodePool (surge capacity)"
+spec:
+  disruption:
+    consolidateAfter: 0s
+    budgets:
+    - nodes: 30%
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        kubernetes.azure.com/mode: "system"
+        # required for Karpenter to predict overhead from cilium DaemonSet
+        kubernetes.azure.com/ebpf-dataplane: cilium
+    spec:
+      nodeClassRef:
+        group: karpenter.azure.com
+        kind: AKSNodeClass
+        name: default
+      startupTaints:
+      # https://karpenter.sh/docs/concepts/nodepools/#cilium-startup-taint
+      - key: node.cilium.io/agent-not-ready
+        effect: NoExecute
+        value: "true"
+      taints:
+      - key: CriticalAddonsOnly
+        effect: NoSchedule
+        value: "true"
+      expireAfter: Never
+      requirements:
+      - key: kubernetes.io/arch
+        operator: In
+        values: ["amd64"]
+      - key: kubernetes.io/os
+        operator: In
+        values: ["linux"]
+      - key: karpenter.sh/capacity-type
+        operator: In
+        values: ["on-demand"]
+      - key: karpenter.azure.com/sku-family
+        operator: In
+        values: [D]
+---
+apiVersion: karpenter.azure.com/v1alpha2
+kind: AKSNodeClass
+metadata:
+  name: system-surge
+  annotations:
+    kubernetes.io/description: "General purpose AKSNodeClass for running Ubuntu2204 nodes"
+spec:
+  imageFamily: Ubuntu2204