Cordial’s journey implementing Bottlerocket and Karpenter in Amazon EKS
Containers Blog
The article discusses Cordial's journey of implementing Bottlerocket (a Linux-based open-source OS) and Karpenter (an open-source node lifecycle manager) in their Amazon EKS environment to achieve operational efficiency and improve security posture.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Challenges faced by Cordial with their previous setup on Amazon EC2, including slower boot times, compute scaling issues, inability to use Spot Instances, and inefficient debugging workflow
- A multi-phased journey to migrate to Amazon EKS and implement Bottlerocket and Karpenter
- Benefits of using Bottlerocket, such as improved security posture, API-centric design, and easier configuration
- Benefits of using Karpenter, such as fast node provisioning, diverse compute options, and node consolidation
- Achieved outcomes, including 18% cost savings, 80% startup time improvement, and improved security posture
- Conclusion highlighting the successful modernization of Cordial's application environment
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