Amazon EKS Anywhere
EKS-style Kubernetes on-prem
Software for building and operating Kubernetes clusters on your own infrastructure (VMware vSphere, bare metal, Nutanix…) based on EKS Distro, with cluster creation/upgrade tools similar to EKS.
- Cost$$ Medium
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?No
- Self-managed
Think of it asLike buying a restaurant chain's recipes and equipment to cook in your own kitchen at home.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
You need to run Kubernetes on-prem consistently with EKS, including environments without internet access.
✗ Avoid it when
Can run in the cloud → EKS; want AWS to manage the on-site hardware too → EKS on Outposts.
Common uses
- On-prem Kubernetes for banks and government
- Air-gapped environments
- Aligning operations between on-prem and EKS
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: The software is free to use; for AWS support, buy an EKS Anywhere Enterprise Subscription per cluster.
