In a significant enhancement to its continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) capabilities, AWS CodePipeline now offers native support for deploying containerized applications directly to Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS). This new feature simplifies the deployment process, especially for applications running within private Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), by eliminating the need for additional infrastructure.
Simplified Deployments to Amazon EKS
Prior to this update, deploying applications to an EKS cluster within a private network required initializing and maintaining a compute environment inside the network—a process that could be both complex and resource-intensive. With the new native integration, developers can now specify the target EKS cluster directly within their CodePipeline configuration. The pipeline automatically establishes a secure connection to the private network, facilitating seamless deployment without the overhead of managing extra infrastructure.
Key Benefits
Operational Efficiency: Reduce the complexity associated with managing deployment environments, allowing your team to focus more on application development and less on infrastructure maintenance.
Enhanced Security: By leveraging secure connections to deploy applications within private VPCs, you can maintain stringent security postures without compromising on deployment agility.
Cost Savings: Eliminating the need for additional compute resources for deployment purposes can lead to cost reductions, optimizing your cloud expenditure.
Getting Started
To take advantage of this new feature, simply update your AWS CodePipeline configuration to include the Amazon EKS deployment action. Provide the name of your EKS cluster, and the pipeline will handle the rest. This feature is available in all regions where AWS CodePipeline is supported, except for AWS GovCloud (US) and China regions.
For detailed guidance on setting up and configuring this integration, refer to the AWS CodePipeline documentation.
