Kubernetes in the Cloud: Implementing EKS Clusters for Scalable and Resilient Applications

Abstract

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform, and it is now the industry standard for managing containerized applications in cloud environments. Since businesses constantly adopt cloud-native architectures, Kubernetes helps efficiently perform containerized workload deployments, scaling, and management. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to simplify the setup and operations of Kubernetes clusters. With EKS, organizations can benefit from Kubernetes by abdicating responsibility for maintaining the infrastructure. This means they can have a good scale and exceptional resilience with seamless integrations with the other AWS services. This article explores the process of utilizing EKS clusters to build scalable and resilient cloud-native applications. The book explains how Kubernetes and EKS can be leveraged to optimize cloud infrastructure and how businesses can use these technologies. The main features of Kubernetes are auto scaling, self-healing and resource management, and they can be extended with EKS. Additionally, articles show examples and case studies on how EKS facilitates enterprises to scale applications easily, especially during peak demand, to ensure maximum application availability. It also covers the inherent challenges to managing EKS clusters, security best practices, and how to integrate AI and machine learning to enhance performance. Lastly, the article discusses what’s to come regarding cloud nativity and Kubernetes and how the position of EKS will likely change as cloud infrastructure continues to shift.