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AWS EKS with ArgoCD, Radar & Terraform
A practical guide to GitOps-driven Kubernetes deployments with full cluster visibility
Introduction
Modern cloud-native applications demand robust, scalable infrastructure paired with streamlined deployment pipelines and real-time observability. This article walks through a complete production-ready setup that combines four powerful tools: Amazon EKS, ArgoCD, Radar, and Terraform.
By the end of this guide, you will have a fully operational Kubernetes cluster on AWS, automated GitOps deployments via ArgoCD, cluster-wide visibility through the Radar dashboard, and a real microservices application Google Online Boutique running and observable in real time.
What is Amazon EKS?
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is a fully managed Kubernetes service that removes the operational overhead of running your own Kubernetes control plane. AWS handles control plane availability, patching, and scaling, while you focus on your workloads. (Previous article: https://medium.com/aws-tip/amazon-eks-and-argocd-bb954c980cef)
What is ArgoCD?
ArgoCD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. It continuously monitors your Git repositories and automatically syncs the desired state defined in…
