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Deploying a Web App Using Elastic Kubernetes Service in AWS

In this lab, you will be deploying a web app using Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) in AWS. You will learn how to easily create a cluster with just a few commands. Understanding how to create your cluster through the command line will give you the advantage of having granular control over your cluster and understanding exactly what's going on under the hood. For this lab, you should have a basic understanding of Kubernetes. This way, you have the basic knowledge and skills to comprehend what you will be achieving in this lab.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 1h 0m
Published
Clock icon May 19, 2023

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create the Cluster

    Create a two-node cluster.

  2. Challenge

    Configure the Frontend on the Cluster

    Use the provided YAML code to configure the frontend for the application.

  3. Challenge

    Confirm the Site Is Working

    Curl the load balancer's DNS name to test that the cluster is working as expected and the website is functioning.

  4. Challenge

    Test the High Availability Setup of the Cluster

    Test the high availability setup of the cluster by terminating both worker node instances.

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