Extending EKS with Hybrid Nodes: IAM Roles Anywhere and HashiCorp Vault
Containers Blog
The article discusses extending Amazon EKS with Hybrid Nodes using IAM Roles Anywhere and HashiCorp Vault PKI, enabling businesses to use compute resources outside AWS while maintaining secure authentication.
- EKS Hybrid Nodes allow extending Kubernetes clusters beyond AWS cloud boundaries
- Uses IAM Roles Anywhere and HashiCorp Vault PKI for secure node authentication
- Supports temporary credential validity from 1-12 hours
- Requires configuring Vault PKI, IAM Roles Anywhere trust anchor, and profile
- Uses `nodeadm` utility to install Kubernetes and connect nodes to EKS cluster
The solution provides a flexible method for organizations with data sovereignty, low latency, or regulatory requirements to extend their Kubernetes infrastructure beyond AWS.
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