Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

The most trusted way to start, run, and scale Kubernetes

Explore multiple ways to configure VPC, ALB, EC2 Kubernetes worker nodes, and Amazon EKS.

Reduce costs with efficient compute resource provisioning and automatic Kubernetes application scaling.

Ensure a more secure Kubernetes environment with security patches automatically applied to your cluster’s control plane.

How it works

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) is a managed container service to run and scale Kubernetes applications in the cloud or on-premises.
  • Deploy applications with Amazon EKS in the cloud
  • Deploy applications with Amazon EKS Anywhere
  • Deploy applications with your own tools
  • Deploy applications with Amazon EKS in the cloud
  • How Amazon EKS works
  • Deploy applications with Amazon EKS Anywhere
  • How Amazon EKS works
  • Deploy applications with your own tools
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Use cases

Deploy across hybrid environments

Manage your Kubernetes clusters and applications in hybrid environments and run Kubernetes in your data centers.


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Model machine learning (ML) workflows

Efficiently run distributed training jobs using the latest Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) GPU-powered instances, including Inferentia, and deploy training and inferences using Kubeflow.

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Build and run web applications


Create applications that automatically scale up and down and run in a highly available configuration across multiple Availability Zones (AZs) with out-of-the-box networking and security integrations.

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How to get started

Start building with the online workshop

Explore multiple ways to configure VPC, ALB, and EC2 Kubernetes workers, and Amazon EKS.

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Connect with an expert


From sales inquiries to ongoing operation, get the right support at the right time.

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Learn about customers using Amazon EKS

See how global companies are using EKS to run sensitive, mission-critical applications

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