Terraform AWS Eks Blueprints

Abstract

1. Introduction

(Note the plural form) Terraform module which can provision multiple addons; both EKS addons using the aws_eks_addon resource as well as Helm chart based addons using the terraform-aws-eks-blueprint-addon module.

Kubernetes is a powerful and extensible container orchestration technology that allows you to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale. The extensible nature of Kubernetes also allows you to use a wide range of popular open-source tools in Kubernetes clusters. However, With the wide array of tooling and design choices available, configuring an EKS cluster that meets your organization’s specific needs can take a significant amount of time. It involves integrating a wide range of open-source tools and AWS services as well as expertise in AWS and Kubernetes.

AWS customers have asked for patterns that demonstrate how to integrate the landscape of Kubernetes tools and make it easy for them to provision complete, opinionated EKS clusters that meet specific application requirements. Customers can utilize EKS Blueprints to configure and deploy purpose built EKS clusters, and start onboarding workloads in days, rather than months.

2. Objective

Configure and deploy complete EKS clusters.

This project demonstrates how HCL, Kubernetes, Terraform can be applied to a real-world Blockchain & Cloud Computing problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Terraform CLI
• Cloud provider account (e.g. AWS) with CLI configured
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/aws-ia/terraform-aws-eks-blueprints.git
cd terraform-aws-eks-blueprints

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
• Deploy to a public test network or cloud free tier
• Add monitoring and cost alerts

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Why does this problem need a blockchain or cloud-native design?
2. Explain the smart contract / infrastructure components and how they interact.
3. How are gas costs or cloud costs kept under control?
4. How is the system secured (keys, IAM, access control)?
5. How would the solution scale to many more users?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by aws-ia and published on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.