Managed Node Groups (MNG)
Overview
Managed Node Groups let you provision and manage EC2 instances for your EKS cluster. EKS automatically handles node lifecycle operations like updates, patching, and scaling.
Topics
- Basics - Creating and managing node groups
- Cluster Autoscaler - Auto-scale node groups
- Graviton - ARM-based instances for cost savings
- Spot Instances - Cost optimization with interruption handling
Key Features
- Automatic OS patching and security updates
- EKS-optimized Amazon Linux/Windows AMIs
- Graceful node drain before termination
- Support for custom AMIs via launch templates
- Integration with capacity block for ML