Comprehensive AWS EKS Projects for Learning & Practice
This guide covers various AWS EKS projects with step-by-step instructions on high-level.
1. Basic AWS EKS Projects
1.1 Deploy a Simple Web Application on AWS EKS
Steps:
Create an EKS Cluster (AWS Console or eksctl)
Set Up Node Groups (Private/Public subnets as per requirement)
Deploy a Sample Web App (Nginx, Apache, or a custom application)
Expose the Application via LoadBalancer (ALB/NLB)
Test the Deployment (Access the application through the LB URL)
1.2 Deploy a Multi-Tier Application (Frontend, Backend, Database) on EKS
Steps:
Create an EKS Cluster
Deploy a Backend API Service (Node.js, Python Flask, or Spring Boot)
Deploy a Database using RDS or StatefulSets (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB)
Deploy a Frontend React/Angular App
Use Kubernetes Services to Link the Components
2. Advanced AWS EKS Projects
2.1 Implement CI/CD Pipeline with AWS EKS (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or ArgoCD)
Steps:
Set Up an EKS Cluster
Configure a CI/CD Tool (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD)
Set Up a Docker Registry (ECR) for Image Storage
Deploy an Application Automatically on Code Push
Test Rolling Updates & Canary Deployments
2.2 Secure AWS EKS Cluster with IAM, RBAC, and Network Policies
Steps:
Enable IAM Authentication for EKS Cluster
Configure Kubernetes RBAC (Roles, RoleBindings, ServiceAccounts)
Implement Network Policies to Restrict Pod Communication
Set Up Secrets Management with AWS Secrets Manager
3. AWS EKS Observability & Monitoring Projects
3.1 Implement Logging and Monitoring in AWS EKS with Prometheus and Grafana
Steps:
Deploy Prometheus on EKS
Set Up Grafana Dashboards
Enable AWS CloudWatch Logging for EKS
Create Alerts for Critical Metrics
3.2 Implement Service Mesh with Istio on AWS EKS
Steps:
Deploy Istio Control Plane on EKS
Inject Sidecars to Microservices
Set Up Traffic Management & Observability with Kiali & Jaeger
4. AWS EKS Cost Optimization & Best Practices
4.1 Optimize AWS EKS Costs Using Karpenter for Auto Scaling
Steps:
Deploy Karpenter for Dynamic Node Scaling
Set Up Node Pool Auto Scaling
Optimize Spot Instance Usage for Lower Costs
4.2 Implement Kubernetes Resource Limits & Requests to Prevent Over-Provisioning
Steps:
Define Requests and Limits for CPU & Memory in Pod Specs
Monitor Resource Usage & Adjust Limits
Enable Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) & Cluster Autoscaler (CA)
5. Real-World AWS EKS Use Cases
5.1 Disaster Recovery: Multi-Region EKS Setup
Steps:
Deploy EKS in Multiple AWS Regions
Set Up Multi-Region Traffic Management Using Route 53
Implement Data Replication for Failover
5.2 Serverless Kubernetes: Integrate AWS Lambda with EKS
Steps:
Deploy an EKS Cluster
Use AWS Lambda as an Event-Driven Kubernetes Service
Trigger Lambda Functions via Kubernetes Events
5.3 Machine Learning on AWS EKS with Kubeflow
Steps:
Deploy Kubeflow on AWS EKS
Set Up Model Training Pipelines
Deploy ML Models as Scalable Kubernetes Services