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# EKS cluster provisioning best practices
# EKS cluster provisioning best practices **(FREE SELF)**
GitLab can be used to provision an EKS cluster into AWS, however, it necessarily focuses on a basic EKS configuration. Using the AWS tools can help with advanced cluster configuration, automation, and maintenance.