Next steps

Review Amazon EKS best practices - See Amazon EKS Best Practices Guide for operational, security, and cost optimization guidance.

Engage AWS Support - For large clusters with hundreds of nodes and thousands of pods, open a support case for migration planning assistance.

Explore training - Consider AWS Training and Certification courses on Amazon EKS and container orchestration to prepare your team.

Plan ongoing optimization - After migration, schedule regular reviews of cost, performance, and security posture by using AWS-native tools.

Modernize incrementally: Use the migration as an opportunity to adopt cloud-native practices, such as IAM roles for service accounts, Amazon CloudWatch Application Insights, and managed node groups.