Here are two important Kubernetes/EKS-related announcements during AWS re:Invent 2024 happening these days (December 2-6):

1. EKS Auto Mode. This new feature “automates compute, storage, and networking management for Kubernetes clusters [any new or existing EKS cluster].” Its main idea is to offload cluster operations to AWS and benefit from improved performance and security of apps as well as optimised compute costs. It’s available today for EKS clusters with Kubernetes 1.29+. It is built on top of Karpenter and is called “possibly the most meaningful since EKS first launched 6 years ago” by some AWSers. Find more details in this announcement.

2. EKS Hybrid Nodes that allow you “to attach your on-premises and edge infrastructure as nodes to EKS clusters in the cloud.” By doing so, you offload managing Kubernetes control planes to EKS and get a centralised hybrid infrastructure, which can also benefit from various AWS services, including monitoring, logging, and identity management. More technical details are available in this blog.

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