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Simplify hybrid Kubernetes networking with Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes gateway

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This article announces the general availability of Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes gateway, a feature that simplifies networking between EKS clusters and on-premises Kubernetes nodes.

  • Automatically manages VXLAN tunnels between VPC and on-premises pod networks
  • Eliminates need for complex networking changes to existing on-premises infrastructure
  • Enables seamless pod-to-pod communication across cloud and on-premises environments
  • Supports webhook operations and AWS service integrations across hybrid deployments
  • Uses active-standby gateway pair with automatic failover for high availability
  • Open source solution available on GitHub with no additional AWS charges
  • Requires Cilium CNI with VTEP feature and dedicated EC2 nodes for gateway pods

The gateway abstracts hybrid networking complexity, enabling organizations to focus on application modernization while maintaining seamless connectivity between cloud and on-premises Kubernetes workloads.



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