Modernizing Microservices using Amazon EKS for Hybrid Cloud
Migration and Modernization Blog
This article details athenahealth's journey of modernizing their microservices architecture using Amazon EKS in a hybrid cloud environment, focusing on reducing operational complexity and improving developer productivity.
- Consolidated Kubernetes clusters using centralized EKS management
- Implemented hybrid cloud deployment across data centers, AWS Outposts, and Local Zones
- Used Crossplane for infrastructure control plane management
- Leveraged open-source tools like Karpenter, Keda, and Kubecost for optimization
- Implemented advanced security through namespace isolation and attribute-based access control
Key outcomes included 60% reduction in operational burden, enhanced developer productivity, optimized resource utilization, and improved hybrid cloud capabilities.
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