Free EKS Tutorials for Beginners

Nidhi
2 min read1 day ago

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Are you new to AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)? Want to learn how to deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes without getting overwhelmed? πŸ€”

I’ve put together a Beginner-Friendly Playlist to help you understand, set up, and work with EKS step by step

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What You’ll Learn in This Playlist:

βœ… EKS Basics β€” What is Amazon EKS and why should you use it?
βœ… Cluster Architecture β€” How Kubernetes runs on AWS, including key components like CoreDNS, kube-proxy, and VPC CNI.
βœ… Step-by-Step Cluster Creation β€” Set up your first EKS cluster with essential addons.
βœ… Connecting to Your Cluster β€” How to interact with your EKS environment from your local machine.
βœ… Deploying Workloads β€” Running applications using Managed Node Groups and AWS Fargate.
βœ… Exposing Services β€” Setting up AWS Load Balancer Controller, ALB Ingress, and advanced traffic routing.
βœ… IAM Access Patterns β€” Understanding IAM roles vs. IAM users for secure access.
βœ… Infrastructure as Code β€” Deploying EKS using Terraform & GitHub Actions for automation.
βœ… Persistent Storage in Kubernetes β€” Deep dive into Persistent Volumes, PVCs, Storage Classes, EBS, and EFS in AWS EKS.

πŸŽ₯ BONUS: EKS vs. EKS Auto Mode vs. AWS Fargate β€” Key Differences & Cost Comparison!

Full Playlist Covers:

πŸŽ₯ How to create an EKS cluster step by step
πŸŽ₯ AWS EKS Managed Node Groups Tutorial

πŸŽ₯ Connecting to EKS from your machine
πŸŽ₯ Deploying Nginx on EKS using ClusterIP
πŸŽ₯ Installing AWS Load Balancer Controller
πŸŽ₯ Using one ALB for multiple services (Host-based routing)
πŸŽ₯ Deploying Kubernetes Pods on AWS Fargate
πŸŽ₯ AWS EKS Access Patterns (IAM Users vs. IAM Roles)
πŸŽ₯ Deploying EKS with Terraform & GitHub Actions
πŸŽ₯ Kubernetes Storage Deep Dive β€” PV, PVC, EBS & EFS

πŸŽ₯ Amazon EKS vs. EKS Auto Mode vs. Fargate β€” Key Differences & Cost Comparison

πŸ“Œ This playlist is perfect for developers, DevOps engineers, and cloud enthusiasts who want to get hands-on with Kubernetes on AWS.

Basics which are required for this playlist :

Terraform for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1HZYG6utmWUu03qsR6EvQEcn-iyKN9i

Helm : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1HZYG6utmWkILxKhGnhn_HdYgoJBKVi&si=573WEmJrxfI6Ft6W

Github Action : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1HZYG6utmUOI_Dy0Pf9ceNaIMYivh8v

Kubernetes Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1HZYG6utmWGlneiad6hZMQIfE7VIfIu

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Nidhi
Nidhi

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Devops Automation Enginneer

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