Two teams propose Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS for the same containerized inspection app. When should the city prefer EKS?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Need real Kubernetes APIs and tooling? Pick EKS. ECS is excellent AWS-native orchestration, but if Kubernetes compatibility is non-negotiable for the inspection app, EKS is the lane. Neither choice means 'no containers' or 'host on S3 only.'
Full Explanation
Choose Amazon EKS when workloads require Kubernetes-compatible APIs, ecosystem tooling, or portability expectations tied to Kubernetes. Amazon ECS is preferred when teams want AWS-native orchestration without operating Kubernetes. Static website hosting and serverless-only constraints point to other services entirely. Understanding this contrast is a common Cloud Practitioner differentiation topic.