Amazon EKS enables you to easily create and operate Kubernetes clusters on-premises using VMware vSphere and it is Opensource also provides an installable software package for creating and operating Kubernetes clusters on-premises and automation tooling for cluster lifecycle support.
EKS Anywhere brings a consistent AWS management experience to your data center, building on the strengths of Amazon EKS Distro, an open-source distribution for Kubernetes used by Amazon EKS.
EKS Anywhere integrates with a variety of products from our partners to help customers take advantage of EKS Anywhere and provide additional functionality. This includes Flux for cluster updates, Flux Controller for GitOps, eksctl – a simple CLI tool for creating and managing clusters on EKS, and Cilium for networking and security.
We also provide flexibility for you to integrate with your choice of tools in other areas. To add integrations to your EKS Anywhere cluster, see this list of suggested third-party tools for your consideration.