AWS EKS provides a fully-managed service for your Kubernetes workloads
Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) is a fully managed service for running Kubernetes containers in the AWS cloud
It is used to build, operate, manage and secure Kubernetes applications
It also helps in automating several key tasks, like node provisioning, updates, and patching
*How it works*
Amazon EKS users can choose to run their containers either on EC2 instances or with AWS Fargate
AWS also gives you the flexibility of running Kubernetes on AWS Spot Instances which can save 90% of costs
Amazon EKS handles the availability and scalability of the control nodes of the cluster
*Amazon ecosystem*
Amazon EKS provides native integration with the several core AWS services:
* Application Load Balancers - for load distribution
* Identity Access Management (IAM) - to manage access to services
* Auto Scaling Groups - for automatic scaling and management
* CloudWatch - for security and monitoring related tasks
* AWS App Mesh - for service mesh features, traffic controls, and security features
* Amazon EKS Distro - to create secure clusters on your own data center
* AWS Outposts and AWS Wavelength - hosting and operating Kubernetes clusters on-premise and on edge nodes.
*Amazon EKS advantage*
Being the leading cloud vendor, AWS' EKS is one of the most widely used managed Kubernetes services
If you're already invested in AWS, EKS is a no-brainer
If you're moving from an on-prem data center, AWS EKS has many options like EKS-D to support your transition
Check out AWS EKS today to make your Kubernetes adoption journey easier
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