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Amazon EKS: Kubernetes on AWS

Running managed Kubernetes on AWS — the EKS control plane, node group options, IAM integration for pods, and how EKS compares operationally to ECS.

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🎓 Learning objectives

  • Explain what AWS manages versus what you manage in an EKS cluster
  • Compare managed node groups, self-managed nodes, and Fargate profiles for running pods on EKS
  • Explain how IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) lets a pod assume AWS permissions securely
  • Justify when EKS is the right choice over ECS for a given team and workload

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