Amazon EKS

Founded by Mike Stefaniak in 2018

Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes in cloud and hybrid environments

Pricing model

Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Amazon EKS to run and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes across AWS infrastructure, on-premises systems, and edge environments. It automates operational duties such as cluster provisioning, scaling, patching, and networking configuration. You can host microservices, train machine learning models, process big data batches, or build internal developer setups. The service connects directly with cloud networking and security components to protect workloads. By managing the underlying control plane, it allows engineering teams to focus on writing code and shipping software faster.

What Amazon EKS does

Provision a managed Kubernetes cluster across multiple zonesConfigure worker node groups and automated horizontal pod scalingDeploy containerized applications with standard Kubernetes YAML manifestsApply fine-grained access policies using cloud identity rolesMonitor pod resource consumption and control plane metricsUpgrade cluster control plane versions with zero downtimeConnect storage volumes and networking interfaces to running podsAutomates control plane management, upgrades, and software patchingIntegrates with AWS identity and access management for role-based permissionsSupports hybrid deployments on local hardware using EKS AnywhereScales compute nodes automatically according to application traffic demandsExecutes serverless container workloads without managing servers via AWS FargateProvides certified conformant Kubernetes to support standard open-source tools

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Paid

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