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        Get Started with EKS Anywhere
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Amazon EKS Anywhere is an open-source deployment option for Amazon EKS that allows customers to create and operate Kubernetes clusters on-premises, with optional support offered by AWS.
EKS Anywhere supports Bare Metal, CloudStack and VMware vSphere as deployment targets.
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Amazon EKS Anywhere helps simplify the creation and operation of on-premises Kubernetes clusters with default component configurations while providing tools for automating cluster management.
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AWS supports all Amazon EKS Anywhere components including the integrated 3rd-party software, so that customers can reduce their support costs and avoid maintenance of redundant open-source and third-party tools.
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Amazon EKS Anywhere gives you on-premises Kubernetes operational tooling that’s consistent with Amazon EKS. It builds on the strengths of Amazon EKS Distro and provides open-source software that’s up-to-date and patched, so you can have a Kubernetes environment on-premises that is more reliable than self-managed Kubernetes offerings.
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