Overview & Architecture
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This section covers what EKS Hybrid Nodes is and how it works, along with the criteria and ordering for the six design decisions that make up a hybrid architecture — connectivity, cluster topology, Pod CIDR exposure, CNI and routing, node authentication, and workload exposure.
Concepts and How It WorksDefinition, use cases, pricing model, nodeadm registration flow, RemoteNodeNetwork/RemotePodNetwork, traffic flow and CNI behavior, key technical characteristicsArchitecture Decision GuideConnectivity (DX/VPN), topology (mixed mode), Pod CIDR exposure, CNI, node authentication, workload exposure — decision criteria and dependencies for the six design decisions