Customers operating Kubernetes clusters on-premises must select, integrate, and test multiple third-party tools and purchase separate support contracts for each tool. It requires time and resources to track the latest updates and security patches for every tool while ensuring changes do not break compatibility with other tools. This leads to complexity, fragmented support options, and inconsistencies between the cloud and on-premises Kubernetes clusters that make it hard to manage applications across environments. With HAQM EKS Anywhere, you have Kubernetes operational tooling that is consistent with HAQM EKS and is optimized to simplify cluster installation and management required to operate Kubernetes on-premises. HAQM EKS Anywhere uses HAQM EKS Distro, the same Kubernetes distribution deployed by HAQM EKS, allowing you to create clusters with the latest software updates, security patches, and version release cycle as HAQM EKS in the cloud. You can leverage support agreements with AWS for HAQM EKS Anywhere deployments so you can consolidate and reduce your support costs.