EKS Auto Mode: Simplify Kubernetes Operations

Kubernetes has revolutionized container orchestration, but managing production-grade clusters can be complex and time-consuming. Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is a managed Kubernetes service that simplifies running containerized applications on AWS. It eliminates the need for users to operate their own Kubernetes control plane.

Even with EKS, users have had to configure many tooling and cluster components themselves to create “production-ready” setups. EKS Auto Mode aims to simplify Kubernetes operations by automating and abstracting away many aspects of cluster and tooling management.

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What is EKS Auto Mode?

EKS Auto Mode is a new deployment option in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) that automates infrastructure provisioning and scaling. It eliminates the need to manage EC2 nodes by using serverless compute, similar to AWS Fargate but optimized for Kubernetes workloads.

In this configuration, EKS Auto Mode incorporates many Kubernetes capabilities directly into infrastructure managed by AWS rather than treating them as add-ons. This includes features like compute autoscaling, networking for pods and services, load balancing for…