The article presents a method to securely access Amazon RDS instances in private subnets using HAProxy within an Amazon EKS cluster, eliminating the need for a Bastion host. By implementing kubectl port-forward commands, developers can connect to multiple PostgreSQL and MySQL instances seamlessly while ensuring security. The guide includes necessary prerequisites such as an EKS cluster, kubectl, and basic Kubernetes knowledge. It details how to configure HAProxy, which acts as a lightweight RDS proxy, allowing developers to manage and access database resources more effectively in a cloud environment.
In traditional AWS setups, accessing an Amazon RDS instance in a private subnet often involves setting up a Bastion host.
This setup enables access to multiple RDS PostgreSQL and MySQL instances using simple kubectl port-forward commands, making development and testing easier.
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