EKS Flashcards
This deck aims to help retain concepts related to the EKS service.
1
Q
Which AWS service provides a managed Kubernetes platform designed to run Kubernetes on AWS and on-premises?
A
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
2
Q
What deployment types does EKS support?
A
- AWS
- AWS Outposts
- EKS Anywhere
- EKS Distro
3
Q
Where is the EKS control plane deployed?
A
The EKS control plane is deployed in an AWS-managed VPC across multiple AZs, while the worker nodes run in a customer-managed VPC, also across multiple AZs
3
Q
What launch types does EKS support?
A
- Self-managed: The customer manages the nodes
- Managed Node Groups: EKS manages the nodes
- Fargate Pods: Fargate manages the pods (nodes are not involved)
4
Q
Which AWS services does EKS integrate with?
A
ECR, ELB, IAM, and VPC
5
Q
Which AWS storage services does EKS integrate with?
A
- EBS
- EFS
- FSx for Lustre
- FSx for NetApp ONTAP
6
Q
Which EKS deployments might require specific node types?
A
Specific node types might be required for deployments involving: Windows, GPU, Inferentia, Bottlerocket, AWS Outposts, Local Zones
