Master container orchestration with Amazon EKS
The Running Containers on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service course is designed to equip you with the skills needed to manage containerized applications on AWS. You will learn the fundamental principles of containers, along with a complete understanding of Amazon EKS, which removes the complexity of managing the Kubernetes control plane. By choosing Amazon EKS, you benefit from the flexibility, scalability, and security of a managed infrastructure, allowing you to focus on deploying and managing your applications. This course includes hands-on labs to build and secure your Kubernetes clusters while optimizing performance using observability and metrics management tools.
Hands-on labs for mastering Kubernetes and EKS
In addition to theoretical knowledge, this course offers practical labs. You will learn how to deploy Kubernetes pods, build an Amazon EKS cluster, and monitor your applications in real-time. These labs provide the skills necessary to automate deployments and secure your environments. By using tools like Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR) to manage your container images, you can deploy applications continuously while ensuring their security and resilience.
Amazon EKS: A solution for observability and performance optimization
This course also covers how Amazon EKS simplifies performance management through observability tools. You will configure metric collection, manage logs, and perform full application tracing with tools like AWS CloudWatch. These features allow you to quickly diagnose issues, optimize the scalability of your applications, and automatically manage EC2 Auto Scaling groups based on observed metrics. These skills are crucial for ensuring performance and availability in large-scale cloud deployments.
Optimize costs and strengthen security with Amazon EKS
This course will teach you how to optimize costs while enhancing security in Kubernetes environments. Amazon EKS allows you to use EC2 Auto Scaling groups and manage your containers with both Amazon EC2 and AWS Fargate. By tagging pods and containers, you can track costs associated with each component of your architecture and adjust resources based on actual needs. Cost optimization is vital for companies looking to maximize profitability while maintaining high-performance levels.
Secure your clusters and communications with Amazon EKS
Security is a central focus of the Running Containers on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service course. You will learn to use IAM policies to manage permissions and integrate IAM with Kubernetes role-based access control (RBAC). Additionally, you’ll discover how to secure intra-cluster communications, manage secrets, and protect container images from vulnerabilities. With monitoring tools like AWS CloudTrail, you can audit all actions performed in your Kubernetes environment, mitigating security risks.
How to manage networking in Amazon EKS
Networking management is another key aspect of the course. You will use Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) to configure subnets, secure communication flows, and manage service name resolution within your Kubernetes environment. The labs will guide you in setting up AWS App Mesh to manage service mesh, ensuring reliable and secure communication between your pods and services. These skills are essential for maintaining large-scale containerized environments while ensuring the stability and scalability of deployed applications.
FAQ
What is Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)?
Amazon EKS is a managed service that lets you run Kubernetes on AWS without having to manage your own Kubernetes control plane.
Why choose Amazon EKS for your containerized applications?
Amazon EKS simplifies container management while ensuring security and performance at scale, without the complexity of a self-managed infrastructure.
How does Amazon EKS optimize cluster management?
Amazon EKS supports automated updates, scalability, and monitoring integration, reducing management efforts while ensuring optimal performance.
What are the security benefits of Amazon EKS?
Amazon EKS integrates with IAM and RBAC, offering fine-grained access control and enhanced security for network communications and container images.