--- title: Install Amazon EKS Distro anywhere description: Amazon EKS Distro (EKS-D) allows to expand EKS beyond AWS cloud on any machine running Ubuntu. The full EKS experience now comes in a snap. url: https://canonical.com/blog/install-amazon-eks-distro-anywhere?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 1 December 2020 # Install Amazon EKS Distro anywhere [AWS](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/aws) [EKS](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/eks) [kubernetes](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/kubernetes) [MicroK8s](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microk8s) [sc:snap:eks](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapeks) --- Share the article #### **One install, one cluster, snap!** Today, we’re excited to announce that EKS is available outside of AWS, on any Ubuntu system, with the EKS snap. This announcement builds on the existing collaboration between Amazon and Canonical to ensure the quality, security, and usability of Ubuntu-based EKS clusters on AWS. “Amazon EKS Distro (EKS-D) builds on our productive collaboration with Canonical around Ubuntu on AWS, and allows us to expand EKS beyond AWS cloud on any machine running Ubuntu. The full EKS experience now comes in a single, immutable package with automatic updates, for low-maintenance and increased security.”, said Nikki Rouda, Head of Product Marketing, AWS. Take the [precise binaries of EKS](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/introducing-amazon-eks-distro/) and combine them with the MicroK8s experience, and you get an opinionated, self-healing, highly available EKS-compatible Kubernetes anywhere you can get Ubuntu. Just [snap install eks](https://snapcraft.io/eks) and you are up and running. “We are delighted to work with Amazon on a joint QA process to optimise the Ubuntu kernel for EKS on AWS. Our collaboration allows us to extend compatibility of cloud-native operations with EKS to anywhere using Ubuntu.”, said Alex Chalkias, Product Manager of Kubernetes, Canonical. ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### How to set up a micro lab: four principles for a reliable homelab](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-reliable-homelab) After over a decade of running a homelab, I have learned a few difficult lessons. Although it begins as a “lab,” you inevitably end up with something you want to keep. If a... [Jake Nabasny](https://canonical.com/blog/author/slapcat) 17 March 2026 [### A look into Ubuntu Core 26: Cloud-powered edge computing with AWS IoT Greengrass and Azure IoT Edge](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-core-26-cloud-integration) Welcome to this blog series which explores innovative uses of Ubuntu Core. Throughout this series, Canonical’s Engineers will show what you can build with this Core 26 release,... [Gabriel Aguiar Noury](https://canonical.com/blog/author/g-aguiar-noury) 20 May 2026 [### Canonical Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro now available on AWS European Sovereign Cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-aws-european-sovereign-cloud) Canonical announced it is a launch partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, with Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro now available. This new independent cloud for Europe enables... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 15 January 2026 [### Deploy your Spring Boot application to production](https://canonical.com/blog/deploy-spring-application-to-production) In this article we walk through the steps required to deploy a Spring Boot application to production using Juju and Kubernetes. The goal is to showcase the integration of the... [Javier de la Puente](https://canonical.com/blog/author/javierdelapuente) 13 January 2026