
Amazon EMR on EKS now supports EKS Pod Identity, enabling simpler IAM permissions configuration and role reuse across multiple Kubernetes clusters with a single API call.


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Amazon EMR on EKS now supports Amazon EKS Pod Identity, which simplifies IAM permissions configuration for EMR on EKS jobs.
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<li>Enables configuring IAM permissions through a single API call</li>
<li>Reduces complexity of setting up job execution IAM roles</li>
<li>Eliminates need for multiple configuration steps like creating OIDC identity provider</li>
<li>Allows reusing IAM roles across multiple EKS clusters without updating trust policies</li>
<li>Available in all Amazon EMR on EKS regions, except China Regions</li>
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The new feature significantly improves operational efficiency and reduces potential configuration errors when managing IAM permissions for EMR on EKS workloads.
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Amazon EMR on EKS now supports Amazon EKS Pod Identity

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