From Code to Cluster: Deploying and Observing Apps on Amazon EKS

Ready to move your containerised applications from local development into a robust production environment on AWS, but not sure where to start? In this practical session, Join Kevin Nash (AWS) and Scott Gerring (Datadog) to learn proven strategies and best practices for building and managing observable Kubernetes workloads on Amazon’s managed Kubernetes service, EKS.

We'll discuss the journey from local development setups, like Docker Compose or Minikube, to production-grade Kubernetes environments using EKS and modern features such as EKS Auto Mode. You’ll gain insights into how observability—spanning metrics, logging, and tracing—can improve reliability, simplify troubleshooting, and streamline operations. Drawing from real-world experiences, we'll explore common challenges, practical deployment patterns, and industry-tested approaches for running Kubernetes effectively at scale.