Simplify Kubernetes cluster management using ACK, kro and Amazon EKS
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This article demonstrates how to simplify Kubernetes cluster management using kro, AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK), and Argo CD for GitOps-based provisioning.
- kro orchestrates ACK resources and manages dependencies between AWS resources automatically
- ResourceGraphDefinitions (RGDs) encapsulate all resources needed for fully functioning EKS clusters
- Common Expression Language (CEL) extracts generated fields and passes them to dependent resources
- IAM Role Selectors enable cross-account resource creation in multi-account AWS environments
- Argo CD ApplicationSets deploy add-ons across multiple workload clusters automatically
- EKS access entries and Pod Identity grant proper IAM permissions to add-ons
- Solution eliminates need for separate IaC pipelines by using Kubernetes API end-to-end
This approach standardizes cluster provisioning through a single Kubernetes API, reducing operational complexity and improving consistency across multi-cluster environments.
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