How to use Kubernetes on cloud platforms

· Category: Cloud Computing

Short answer

Managed Kubernetes services handle control plane management, letting you focus on deploying and scaling containerized workloads.

Steps

  1. Create a cluster:
eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --region us-east-1
  1. Configure kubectl:
aws eks update-kubeconfig --region us-east-1 --name my-cluster
  1. Deploy an application:
kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml
  1. Expose via a service or ingress.

Tips

  • Use node auto-provisioning for dynamic capacity.
  • Enable cluster autoscaling and pod disruption budgets.
  • Use IAM roles for service accounts (IRSA) on EKS for fine-grained permissions.

Common issues

  • Networking complexity: choose CNI plugins carefully.
  • Resource limits: set requests and limits to prevent noisy neighbors.