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Simplify cross-account storage management with Amazon EFS and Amazon EKS

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This article provides a comprehensive guide to simplifying cross-account storage management between Amazon EFS and Amazon EKS across multiple AWS accounts. The key steps and highlights include:

  • Establishing VPC peering connectivity between different AWS accounts
  • Configuring Route 53 hosted zones for DNS resolution of EFS file systems
  • Creating IAM roles and policies to enable cross-account access
  • Installing and configuring the Amazon EFS CSI driver on EKS clusters
  • Using the "crossaccount" mount option to enable secure file system sharing

The solution enables organizations to: • Share data securely across multiple AWS accounts • Maintain account-level isolation • Simplify data management and collaboration • Reduce data redundancy • Optimize cloud infrastructure utilization

By following this detailed walkthrough, enterprises can effectively implement cross-account Amazon EFS mounting in AWS while maintaining security and operational efficiency.



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