Which distribution is the same open-source Kubernetes and dependencies deployed by Amazon EKS, enabling you to manually run Kubernetes clusters anywhere?

• A. Amazon EKS Anywhere
• B. Amazon EKS Distro
• C. Amazon EKS
• D. Amazon Elastic Container Service

Answer: (B)

The distribution being described is the open-source Kubernetes stack that EKS uses, packaged for manual deployment across any infrastructure. Amazon EKS Distro provides the same Kubernetes components and dependencies (such as the API server, controller manager, scheduler, kubelet, and compatible add-ons) that EKS runs, so you can install and operate Kubernetes clusters on your own hardware, in other clouds, or on-premises while staying in sync with the versions and configurations used by EKS. This makes it possible to manage clusters outside AWS with the assurance that upgrades, security fixes, and tooling remain compatible with the EKS control plane. The other options refer to different offerings: EKS Anywhere is a separate on-prem solution that uses EKS tooling for management, EKS is the managed service in AWS, and Elastic Container Service is a different container orchestration product.