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HAQM EKS and Kubernetes sessions at AWS re:Invent 2023

Introduction

AWS re:Invent 2023 is right around the corner, offering a full track of sessions focused on Kubernetes and cloud-native related topics. To help you discover and select the right sessions for you, we’ve listed the sessions below grouped by core focus area with links to the re:Invent sessions catalog. Note that it takes a moment to see the details after selecting the link.

One session you won’t want to miss is CON203: The future of HAQM EKS featuring Nate Taber, Head of Product for Kubernetes at AWS, Nova DasSarma, Head of Cloud at Anthropic, and Alex Demetri, Director of Engineering at Slack. Nova shares how Anthropic uses HAQM Elastic Kubernetes Service (HAQM EKS) to train their large language models (LLMs) and Alex shares how Slack standardized their internal development platforms on HAQM EKS. Nate covers recent HAQM EKS innovations, current areas of focus, and an early look at its future roadmap.

Stop by the HAQM EKS booth in the Expo Hall or the AWS Modern Applications and Open Source Zone to chat with our experts about Kubernetes and HAQM EKS. Check out some demonstrations, meet some new open source friends, and try your luck on our custom built arcade games!

Kubernetes for building platforms

We’re constantly inspired by customers building innovative developer platforms and applications using containers and Kubernetes on HAQM EKS. This year’s re:Invent lineup features multiple sessions to help developers accelerate their Kubernetes journey. Whether you’re just starting your containerization efforts or looking to optimize existing workloads, these sessions provide the Kubernetes knowledge you need. Meet AWS experts and connect with peers facing similar challenges. Together, we’ll uncover how HAQM EKS makes Kubernetes more manageable for teams of any size.

  • CON206 | Accelerate your Kubernetes journey with HAQM EKS (Breakout)
  • CON207 | Running OpenShift on AWS using Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) (Breakout)
  • CON305 | Fundamentals to scale Kubernetes across your organization (Workshop)
  • CON310 | Cloud-native Java on AWS (Builders’ Session)
  • CON311 | Platform engineering with HAQM EKS (Breakout)
  • CON327 | Inner workings of HAQM EKS (Breakout)
  • CON406 | HAQM EKS: Infrastructure as code, GitOps, or CI\CD? (Chalk Talk)
  • CON402 | Application deployment in HAQM EKS: Patterns, practices, and designs (Workshop)

Data on EKS (DoEKS)

Join us to explore patterns for large-scale data processing, deploying generative AI models, and diving deep into HAQM EKS architecture best practices with Data on EKS. We’ll cover approaches to manage the Machine Learning lifecycle on HAQM EKS. And get hands-on with a workshop building generative AI applications fueled by Data on HAQM EKS.

  • CON309 | Data processing at massive scale on HAQM EKS (Breakout)
  • CON312 | Navigating the future of AI: Deploying generative models on HAQM EKS (Breakout)
  • CON328 | Architecture patterns for MLOps on HAQM EKS (Chalk Talk)
  • CON404 | Generative AI with data on HAQM EKS (Workshop)
  • CMP327 | Optimize data and analytics workloads on HAQM EKS (Chalk Talk)
  • CMP401 | Build a cost-efficient Apache Spark data pipeline on HAQM EKS (Workshop)

Cost optimization and cost performance

Join us to learn HAQM EKS best practices that maximize cluster efficiency and reduce waste. See how Karpenter automatically scales node groups to match real-time resource needs and lowers compute costs. Explore FinOps approaches to align Kubernetes spend with business value. Cost optimization unlocks innovation by freeing up budget for new initiatives. Meet AWS cost experts and partners who help deliver innovative ways to manage and optimize your environments.

  • CON306 | Karpenter: HAQM EKS best practices and cloud cost optimization (Workshop)
  • CON331 | Harness the power of Karpenter to scale, optimize, and upgrade Kubernetes (Breakout)
  • CON332 | FinOps adopting Kubernetes: Optimizing cost for business innovation (Chalk Talk)

Security

At AWS, we know security is the top priority for our customers running Kubernetes workloads. We’re showcasing the tools and best practices to secure HAQM EKS deployments. Diving into workload isolation, network policies, and runtime security to protect your cluster. We cover establishing secure software factories with HAQM EKS to bake security in from the start. We also explore security controls for governance and compliance across multi-tenant HAQM EKS environments.

  • CON335 | Securing Kubernetes Workloads in HAQM EKS (Breakout)
  • CON334 | Strategies and best practices for securing containerized environments (Chalk Talk)
  • CON302 | Building a secure software factory on AWS using HAQM EKS (Workshop)

Scalability, resiliency, and connectivity

We’re obsessed with helping customers unlock new scales of performance, availability, and innovation with HAQM EKS. Learn about HAQM EKS networking, scaling, and edge deployment options. We dive deep into HAQM Elastic Container Registry (HAQM ECR) for publishing and securing container images. Also, we discuss how the Kubernetes API can be extended to easily provision AWS services.

  • CON308 | Taking ownership of public images with HAQM ECR (Chalk Talk)
  • CON329 | Choosing edge container services for your architecture (Chalk Talk)
  • CON330 | Demystifying HAQM EKS networking (Chalk Talk)
  • CON333 | Extending the Kubernetes API to provision AWS services (Chalk Talk)
  • CON405 | Dive deep into HAQM ECR (Breakout)

If you can’t make it to join us in-person, then please join the livestream of the Keynotes & Leadership Sessions. You can register for the event and choose the virtual-only pass. Breakout Sessions will be available via AWS Events YouTube after re:Invent.

Contact your AWS Account Team if you are interested in learning more about any of these sessions or how our expertise can benefit your organization.

We look forward to seeing you in person and online! Go to the HAQM EKS webpage to learn more about how to use Kubernetes in your organization.