aws/eks-distro resource
Amazon EKS Distro (EKS-D) is a Kubernetes distribution based on and used by Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to create reliable and secure Kubernetes clusters. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 2115
- days_rel: 37
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 264
Adoption not part of the score
1457 stars · 198 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Amazon EKS Distro (EKS-D) is a Kubernetes distribution containing the same upstream Kubernetes binaries, etcd, and networking/storage components used by Amazon EKS, published as reproducible builds and container images. It lets you run EKS-compatible clusters on-premises or in any cloud, with extended security patching beyond upstream community support.
Use cases
- run an EKS-compatible Kubernetes cluster on-premises or bare metal
- install Kubernetes with the same versions and components as Amazon EKS
- get extended security patching for older Kubernetes versions
- build Kubernetes components from source with AWS-tested configurations
- bootstrap clusters with kubeadm, kOps, or EKS Anywhere
- keep hybrid cloud and AWS EKS environments on identical Kubernetes versions
When to choose
- you want EKS parity outside of AWS-managed EKS
- you need extended security patch support for Kubernetes versions past community EOL
- you use EKS Anywhere or a partner installer and need the underlying distro
- you want reproducible, source-buildable Kubernetes components from a single vendor
When to avoid
- you want a fully managed control plane (use Amazon EKS instead)
- you need a distro with heavy customization or opinionated add-ons beyond upstream Kubernetes
- you require building from source yourself, since build infrastructure is no longer maintained
- you want a lightweight edge or single-node Kubernetes (consider k3s or MicroK8s)
Facets
infra-config · maturity maintenance
container-orchestration deployment security developer-tools cloud-computing self-hosted microservices self-hosted cloud kubernetes-distribution eks aws kubernetes cluster-bootstrap kubeadm kops eks-anywhere extended-security-patching containers devops linux docker
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/aws/eks-distro · fetched 2026-08-28 · cd1b818312ae
- homepage: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · b587f2f4e829
- site_page: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/users/install/partners · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2f21b15ab9fe
- site_page: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/users/install/kubeadm-onsite · fetched 2026-08-29 · fea62cae4646
- site_page: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/users/install/kubeadm · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3745f7e38b4c
- site_page: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/users/install/kops · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9f78118b15fe
- site_page: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/users/install/kubeinit · fetched 2026-08-29 · e830ac125f6b
- site_page: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/community/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4e5b8dd428e7
- site_page: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/releases/1-36/7 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 25867fa6c458
- site_page: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/releases/1-36/6 · fetched 2026-08-29 · d5fd2ba6d14a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aws/eks-distro | main | 94 |
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