EKS for Noobs: Your First Kubernetes Cluster on AWS

Introduction

Welcome to EKS for Noobs! This repository contains Terraform code to deploy a simple, best-practice Kubernetes cluster on Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service). Whether you're new to Kubernetes or looking to streamline your AWS deployments, this project provides a solid foundation for running containerized applications at scale.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following tools installed:

• AWS CLI
• Terraform
• kubectl
• Helm

You'll also need an AWS account and appropriate permissions to create EKS clusters and related resources.

Quick Start

1. Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/jeremyritchie/eks-for-noobs.git cd eks-for-noobs

2. Review and modify the terraform.tfvars, backend.tf, provider.tf, data.tf files in each directory as needed.

3. Initialize Terraform: terraform init

4. Deploy the EKS cluster: cd eks terraform apply --var-file ../terraform.tfvars

5. Deploy the EKS Config: cd ../eks-config terraform apply --var-file ../terraform.tfvars

6. Access your application: After deployment, you can access the 2048 game at https://2048.your-domain.com