Differences Between EKS and Traditional Kubernetes Clusters
1. Managed Control Plane : • EKS : AWS manages the Kubernetes control plane (including the API server and etcd). • Traditional Kubernetes : You are responsible for setting up and managing the control plane. 2. Scalability : • EKS : Easily scales across multiple AWS Availability Zones for high availability. • Traditional Kubernetes : Scaling and managing the high availability setup is your responsibility. 3. Security : • EKS : Integrates with AWS IAM for fine-grained permissions and integrates with other AWS security services. • Traditional Kubernetes : Requires manual setup and management of security configurations. 4. Maintenance : • EKS : AWS handles the maintenance of the control plane, including updates and patching. • Traditional Kubernetes : You are responsible for maintaining and updating the entire Kubernetes infrastructure.