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Kemisola
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Launch a Kubernetes Cluster

I just launched my first Kubernetes cluster on AWS EKS! This project was a rollercoaster, from spinning up an EC2 instance and installing eksctl, to diving into CloudFormation and IAM policies.

How I did it:

✅ Set up an EC2 instance as my development environment.

✅ Installed eksctl to run commands for creating an EKS cluster.

✅ Learnt how eksctl uses CloudFormation under the hood to create the cluster.

✅ Used IAM access control policies to see my EKS cluster in the console.

The biggest challenge was getting the right IAM permissions configured for accessing the EKS cluster. It was a good reminder of how important security is in the cloud.

📸 Check out my documentation for my step-by-step process: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZpHZSXFptL5g49gXZMDzAopMm6gRNuGj/view?usp=sharing

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Nevo David

props for spinning up that first cluster - always takes some patience. you think getting the IAM bits down early actually helps folks avoid headaches later or does it just push the pain around?

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Kemisola

I think it helps avoid the headaches.