Kubernetes Ingress with AWS ALB Ingress Controller. Deploy Super Mario Game
Stop struggling with 503 Errors, infinite loops, and broken Ingress rules.
Networking is notoriously the hardest part of Kubernetes on AWS. You spend hours fighting with Security Groups, IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA), and OIDC providers — only to get a "Site Can't Be Reached" error.
This course is the shortcut.
Forget dry "Hello World" examples. In this hands-on blueprint, we build a modern, production-ready EKS v1.34 cluster completely from code using AWS CDK v2 (TypeScript). Then, we deploy a fully playable Super Mario game exposed securely to the internet via the AWS Load Balancer Controller.
What You Will Build
You won't just learn theory; you will build a complete infrastructure stack:
- ✅ Modern EKS Cluster (v1.34): deployed with CDK v2 (Infrastructure as Code).
- ✅ AWS Load Balancer Controller (v2): automating your Application Load Balancers.
- ✅ Zero-Touch IAM Security: Automated IRSA (IAM Roles for Service Accounts) setup — no manual role creation.
- ✅ Production Ingress Patterns: Learn the exact annotations for internet-facing ALBs, health checks, and target groups.
- ✅ The "Super Mario" App: A custom Docker deployment that proves your networking is rock-solid.
Why EKS 1.34?
This tutorial focuses on the bleeding edge of Kubernetes.
- Future-Proof: Learn on K8s 1.34 (Released Late 2025) so your skills don't expire next month.
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Modern APIs: We use
networking.k8s.io/v1andingressClassName: alb, avoiding deprecated v1beta1 APIs that break older tutorials.
What's Inside?
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The Source Code: Complete, working
cdkstack and Kubernetes manifests (deployment.yaml,service.yaml,ingress.yaml). - The Course Guide in PDF
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Troubleshooting Cheat Sheet: The exact
kubectlcommands I use to diagnose networking issues instantly.
Who This Is For
- DevOps Engineers who want a reference architecture for EKS Ingress.
- Developers tired of wrestling with AWS networking who want a "just works" solution.
- Anyone who wants to learn EKS by doing something genuinely fun (playing Mario on their own cluster!).
Don't let Kubernetes networking block you. Grab the blueprint and deploy your cluster today.