Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (AWS EKS)

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is a managed container orchestration service that allows users to run Kubernetes on AWS without needing to install, operate, or maintain their own Kubernetes control plane. It integrates Kubernetes with AWS networking and security services, providing a…

Key facts

First appeared: 2018
Category: technology
Problem solved: EKS was created to solve the significant operational burden and complexity associated with manually setting up, managing, and scaling Kubernetes control planes. Before EKS, organizations running Kubernetes on AWS had to provision, upgrade, and maintain the highly available cluster master nodes themselves, including etcd databases, which required specialized expertise and constant attention.
Platforms: AWS Cloud

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Notable users

Accenture
Snap
Capital One
Intuit
Fidelity Investments
Samsung
Expedia
Vodafone