The Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes gateway automates configuration and maintenance of network routes enabling communication between Amazon EKS clusters and Kubernetes pods running on hybrid nodes outside AWS cloud. It removes the need to manually expose on-premises pod networks, easing pod-to-pod traffic flow and integration with AWS services like Application Load Balancers and Prometheus in hybrid scenarios. Deployment uses Helm charts on EC2 instances and adapts routes as workloads scale.
Though provided as open source and free of additional fees beyond infrastructure costs, this AWS solution addresses common hybrid Kubernetes latency and routing challenges. Effectiveness and reliability may depend on environment specifics and operational practices of hybrid deployments beyond AWS cloud boundary.
Source & further reading
Introducing the Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes gateway for hybrid Kubernetes networking ↗Source published 2026-04-21. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.