AWS Kubernetes Service (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, and maintain their own Kubernetes control plane. It seamlessly integrates with other AWS services, providing a highly available and…

Key facts

First appeared: 2018
Category: technology
Problem solved: EKS was created to simplify the operational complexity of running and scaling Kubernetes clusters. It eliminates the need for users to manually manage the Kubernetes control plane, which is resource-intensive and requires specialized expertise to ensure high availability, security, and upgrades, thereby allowing developers to focus more on application development.
Platforms: AWS Cloud

Related technologies

Amazon EC2
Amazon EBS
AWS Fargate
CloudFormation
Docker
Prometheus
Amazon VPC
Grafana
Istio
Argo CD
Terraform
Helm
AWS IAM

Notable users

Intuit [^2]
Snap Inc. [^1]
GoDaddy [^4]
Capital One [^3]
Vodafone [^5]