Running Kubernetes on AWS (EKS)

Learn how to use Kubernetes with AWS! Amazon EKS allows AWS users to use Kubernetes.

Introduction

• Operating Kubernetes clusters on AWS
• What you should know

1. Preparing Your Computer

• Install AWS CLI on Windows
• Install AWS CLI on Linux
• Install AWS CLI on macOS
• Install kubectl on Windows
• Install kubectl on Linux
• Install kubectl on macOS
• Install eksctl on Windows
• Install eksctl on Linux
• Install eksctl on macOS

2. EKS on AWS

• Log in to the AWS console and get oriented
• Create an EKS admin user group and user
• Set up your user credentials on your computer
• Create an EKS cluster with eksctl
• Explore the existing resources in your EKS cluster

3. Application Deployment and Load Balancing

• Deploy an application to your EKS cluster
• Make your subnets discoverable
• Create a service account for the Load Balancer Controller
• Troubleshoot service account issues
• Install the AWS Load Balancer Controller
• Create an Ingress for your application
• Challenge: Spin up a new application
• Solution: Spin up a new application

Conclusion

• Clean up your cluster and associated resources
• Next steps