Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), launched in 2018, is a managed service that streamlines Kubernetes deployment by handling the control plane, allowing customers to focus on nodes and clusters. Despite offering fewer out-of-the-box features compared to Google’s GKE and Azure’s AKS, EKS remains popular due to its integration with existing AWS infrastructure. Effective EKS monitoring is crucial, focusing on Kubernetes objects like the control plane and nodes, as well as the resources such as EC2 instances and EBS volumes that underpin these deployments. Key metrics include node and pod status, memory and CPU utilization, and resources like Fargate and load balancers, all of which are essential for maintaining cluster health and performance. Coralogix provides advanced observability solutions for EKS by integrating with tools like Fluentd and Cloudwatch, offering comprehensive insights that help identify and address issues efficiently.