Unlocking the Power of AWS and Graviton with Devtron
About the webinar
This webinar, titled “Unlocking the Power of AWS EKS and Graviton,” features speakers from AWS and Devtron discussing how to optimize Kubernetes deployments on AWS. Bharath Suresh, a senior partner solutions architect from AWS, explains the fundamentals of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Graviton processors, while Prakash from DevTron demonstrates how their platform simplifies multi-architecture deployments and image-building processes
Bharath Suresh
Host
Bharath Suresh is a Senior Partner Solutions Architect at AWS, where he leverages his extensive expertise to help partners optimize their cloud strategies and enhance their offerings using AWS services. In this role, Bharath focuses on driving transformation and modernization initiatives, working closely with partners to align technology solutions with business goals
Prakarsh
Speaker
Prakarsh is a seasoned Lead Solutions Architect and maintainer of an open-source project Devtron, a comprehensive DevOps platform for Kubernetes. With 12+ years of experience in cloud-native technologies, he plays a pivotal role in enhancing Devtron’s capabilities as a comprehensive tool integration platform for Kubernetes.
Key Takeaways
- EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) is AWS's managed Kubernetes platform that eliminates the overhead of managing the Kubernetes control plane, offering three modes of operation: self-managed EC2 instances, EKS managed nodes, and Fargate (serverless).
- AWS Graviton processors are ARM-based custom silicon chips that deliver 25% better performance compared to Graviton 2, 2x higher performance for floating point and cryptographic computations, and 3x better performance for machine learning applications, while being more energy efficient and cost-effective than traditional instances.
- Cost optimization in EKS can be achieved through using Graviton instances for a better price-to-performance ratio, leveraging EC2 spot instances which offer up to 90% discount on unused AWS data center capacity, and implementing proper monitoring and optimization of resource utilization
- DevTron platform simplifies the process of creating multi-architecture deployments by providing a GUI interface for cluster configuration, automating YAML manifest generation for different architectures, and supporting both AMD64 and ARM64 architectures without manual configuration.
- For building multi-architecture images, Devtron provides two approaches: using QEMU emulation which is simpler but slower, or using the Kubernetes plugin with Buildx that builds on native architecture nodes, significantly reducing build time from 1.5 hours to 15 minutes in some cases.