Hey everyone! I'm looking to set up AWS EKS using Cilium in Native Mode along with Karpenter for auto-scaling my nodes. I'm aiming for a production-ready configuration and want to get some advice on best practices and architecture from those who have done something similar. Ideally, I'd like to manage everything through Terraform without needing manual adjustments. Here are a few specifics: 1. I'm using AWS EKS with a managed control plane. 2. I want to swap out VPC CNI and Kubeproxy for Cilium, using eBPF. 3. I'm hoping to utilize Karpenter for dynamic provisioning of nodes. 4. My focus is on cost efficiency, quick scaling capabilities, and reducing operational workload. 5. I'd prefer to use AWS-native services wherever it makes sense.
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I'm all for using Cilium—it's fantastic! Just make sure to dive deep into understanding how it interacts with Envoy, particularly when you're tweaking settings. It can be a bit complex but worth it!
Could you share some tips on deploying EKS with Cilium? Should I disable kube-proxy beforehand or remove it after fully deploying Cilium?