eksctl

eksctl is a command-line tool used for provisioning and managing Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) clusters. It simplifies the creation and management of EKS clusters and automates various tasks involved in setting up a Kubernetes cluster on AWS.

With eksctl, you can create a fully functional EKS cluster with a few simple commands, including the necessary networking infrastructure. It simplifies the cluster creation process by handling all the necessary AWS resources, such as VPC, EC2 instances, and security groups. It also configures the Kubernetes control plane for you, ensuring a secure and reliable cluster setup.

In addition, eksctl provides various management capabilities to handle EKS clusters efficiently. It allows you to upgrade your clusters, scale the node groups, manage worker nodes, update the cluster configuration, and perform other cluster operations with ease. It dynamically integrates with Amazon CloudFormation, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), and other AWS services to streamline cluster management.

Overall, eksctl simplifies and automates many of the complex manual tasks involved in setting up and managing EKS clusters, allowing users to focus on their applications and workloads rather than infrastructure management.