Red Hat SummitWhy run Kubernetes on AWS
Kubernetes is an open source container orchestration platform that automates many of the manual processes involved in deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications.
With Kubernetes you can:
- Orchestrate containers across multiple hosts.
- Make better use of hardware to maximize resources needed to run your enterprise apps.
- Control and automate application deployments and updates.
- Mount and add storage to run stateful apps.
- Scale containerized applications and their resources on the fly.
And with Linux containers you can package and isolate applications with all of the necessary files to run making it easy for a contained application to move from development, to testing, and finally to production. Linux containers are much quicker to use than development pipelines that rely on replicating traditional testing environments.
Benefits of Kubernetes on AWS
Kubernetes can help you deliver and manage containerized, legacy, and cloud-native applications. Using Kubernetes, you can run any type of containerized applications using the same toolset on-premises and in the cloud.
With Kubernetes on AWS, you have flexibility and control to configure and manage your deployment by yourself when developing. Features of Kubernetes on AWS include:
Run applications at scale
Define complex containerized applications and run them at scale across a cluster of servers
Add new functionality
Do more with a community of developers and companies build extensions, integrations, and plugins
Seamlessly move applications
Move from local development machines to production deployments on the cloud using the same operational tooling
Run anywhere
Run available and scalable clusters on AWS while maintaining full compatibility with your Kubernetes deployments running on-premises
Self-Managed Kubernetes vs Managed Application Platforms
There are two concepts that provide consistent cloud application development and operation: self-managed Kubernetes and managed container platforms.
With self-managed, you can install, operate, and manage environments with maximum control, flexibility, and customization. You have control over the management layer on a self-managed Kubernetes cluster.
Managed container platforms provide the necessary built in support and management for Kubernetes clusters. However, a managed container platform offers a control plane, simple deployment options, and ongoing platform maintenance.
Red Hat resources
Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS or AWS EKS
Red Hat® OpenShift® Service on AWS (ROSA) is a kubernetes-based turnkey application platform that provides a managed Red Hat OpenShift service running natively on Amazon Web Services (AWS). ROSA allows organizations to increase operational efficiency, refocus on innovation, and quickly build, deploy and scale applications.
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is a managed Kubernetes service that manages the availability and scalability of the Kubernetes control plane nodes responsible for scheduling containers, managing application availability, and storing cluster data in the AWS cloud and on-premises data centers .
With Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA), everything you need to deploy and manage containers is bundled, including container management, automation (Operators), monitoring, and more, all backed by expert Red Hat site reliability engineers (SREs). ROSA provides you with benefits including:
Accelerate time to value
Focus on building and scaling applications that add value to the business
Focus on innovation
Simplify operations so your teams can refocus on innovation, not managing infrastructure
Optimize investment
Take advantage of current cloud investments and entitlements with AWS
Hybrid cloud flexibility
Get consistent OpenShift experience across any environment: public cloud, private cloud, edge
Why choose Red Hat?
Red Hat is a leader and active builder of open source container technology, including Kubernetes, and creates essential tools for securing, simplifying, and automatically updating your container infrastructure.
Red Hat OpenShift provides a single, integrated platform for operations and development teams, and Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) helps simplify hybrid cloud operations.
Red Hat a Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud Application Platforms
Red Hat was positioned as a Leader in the first-ever Gartner Cloud Application Platforms Magic Quadrant. Red Hat® OpenShift® was recognized as a Leader for its ability to execute and completeness of vision.
