Aperçu du cours

Introduction

In this laboratory, you will learn how to provision an AWS EKS cluster using CDK8s and deploy an application using a Helm chart. CDK8s is a software development framework for defining Kubernetes applications and reusable abstractions using familiar programming languages and rich object-oriented APIs.

Objectives

• Install and configure CDK8s and required tools
• Set up AWS EKS infrastructure using CDK8s
• Deploy an application on the EKS cluster using a Helm chart

Prerequisites

• Basic Knowledge of AWS Services: Familiarity with EKS, VPC, and Kubernetes.
• Basic Programming Skills: Knowledge of TypeScript or JavaScript.
• AWS Account: An active AWS account to deploy and manage resources.

Required Materials and Software

Materials:

1. A Computer: With a modern processor, at least 8GB of RAM, and a stable internet connection.
2. AWS Account: For deploying and managing AWS resources.

Software:

1. Operating System: A Unix-based system (Ubuntu, CentOS, macOS) is recommended. Windows users can use WSL2.
2. AWS CLI: For managing AWS services from the command line.
3. Node.js and npm: For managing JavaScript packages and running CDK8s.
4. CDK8s: For defining Kubernetes applications.
5. Text Editor/IDE: VS Code, WebStorm, or any preferred text editor.