Case 08
EKS Platform Foundation
EKS Platform Foundation: Problem: Kubernetes clusters become inconsistent when networking, identity, ingress, storage, and observability are assembled per project. Constraints: AWS account boundaries, workload identity, node lifecycle, ingress policy, autoscaling, logging, and upgrade safety. Architecture: EKS foundation with Terraform modules, baseline add-ons, workload identity, GitOps bootstrap, default observability, and controlled environment overlays. Result: Clusters become a repeatable platform product rather than a one-off infrastructure build.
- Problem
- Kubernetes clusters become inconsistent when networking, identity, ingress, storage, and observability are assembled per project.
- Constraints
- AWS account boundaries, workload identity, node lifecycle, ingress policy, autoscaling, logging, and upgrade safety.
- Architecture
- EKS foundation with Terraform modules, baseline add-ons, workload identity, GitOps bootstrap, default observability, and controlled environment overlays.
- Result
- Clusters become a repeatable platform product rather than a one-off infrastructure build.
Related topics: AI infrastructure, Kubernetes/EKS, GitOps, Terraform, observability, platform engineering, cloud architecture.