Get the Most Out of AWS EKS with SUSE Rancher Prime – Cost Savings, Security, and Full-Stack Automation

AWS EKS is a great starting point for managed Kubernetes, but enterprises quickly run into challenges at scale. Managing multiple clusters across regions, enforcing security policies, and optimizing cloud costs often requires additional tools and manual work.

One major pain point? Every time you change a cluster region, you must reauthorize users and go through RBAC setup all over again—creating inefficiencies, security risks, and wasted time.

This is where SUSE Rancher Prime changes the game. More than just a Kubernetes manager, it’s a complete Hybrid IT platform that simplifies operations, strengthens security, and optimizes costs—all while enhancing EKS, not replacing it.

According to IDC’s Business Value Study, enterprises using SUSE Rancher Prime with AWS EKS experience:

• 258% three-year ROI or 3.4 million in average annual benefits
• $537,000 annual savings per 1,000 containers
• 61% reduction in unplanned downtime

If you’re running AWS EKS at scale, you need more than just Kubernetes orchestration—you need a platform that eliminates inefficiencies and maximizes business value.

The Challenges with Scale

AWS EKS handles Kubernetes orchestration elegantly. Enterprise users still struggle with key operational challenges at the massive scale they deal with.

• RBAC Complexity → Every time a cluster region changes, users must manually reauthorize access
• Cost Overruns → Unoptimized workloads drive up cloud spending
• Security Gaps → Compliance enforcement across clusters requires additional tooling
• Limited Visibility → Managing EKS alongside hybrid/on-prem environments leads to fragmented observability

Without a central platform, large companies face management problems because of their size and the number of tools they use. They end up maintaining Kubernetes instead of deploying a new feature.

How SUSE Rancher Prime Fixes These Issues

Let’s talk about what happens when you bring SUSE Rancher Prime into your AWS EKS environment.

Keep Your Access Controls in Sync, No Matter Where Your Clusters Run

If you’ve ever had to reconfigure access controls and reauthorize users every time you create a new cluster in a different region, you know how painful it can be. It’s not just a time sink—it’s a security risk.

With SUSE Rancher Prime, RBAC is managed centrally, so you don’t have to repeat access setup for every new region. Your policies and role assignments travel with your workloads, giving teams secure, seamless access no matter where their clusters are deployed.

Reduce AWS Cloud Costs Without Sacrificing Performance

Running Kubernetes efficiently in AWS isn’t just about picking the right instance types. It’s about automating cost savings without impacting performance.

SUSE Rancher Prime helps you cut down on cloud costs by automatically placing workloads on AWS Spot Instances, optimizing resource usage‌ and enforcing policies that prevent overprovisioning. Instead of teams scrambling to scale down resources manually, SUSE Rancher Prime ensures you only pay for what you ‌ need—without lifting a finger.

The result? More budget for innovation, less wasted spend on idle resources.

Strengthen Security & Observability Without Extra Tools

With SUSE Rancher Prime, you get built-in CIS Benchmarks, FIPS compliance, and OpenTelemetry-powered observability. Instead of cobbling together separate security and monitoring solutions, everything works out of the box in one integrated platform.

That means fewer security gaps, real-time insights across all clusters, and faster issue resolution when something goes wrong.

AWS + SUSE Rancher Prime = The Cloud-Native Platform You Need

Think of SUSE Rancher Prime as your EKS turbocharger. It doesn’t replace EKS—it unlocks its full potential by eliminating inefficiencies, controlling costs‌ and automating the security and governance you need to scale confidently and effortlessly.

With SUSE Rancher Prime, you’re not just managing clusters—you’re building a future-ready cloud-native platform.

So, what’s next?

🔹 If you’re already running AWS EKS, it’s time to optimize it. SUSE Rancher Prime increases cost-efficiency, security and manageability.

🔹 If you’re evaluating Kubernetes for your organization, make sure you’re getting the full picture. SUSE Rancher Prime gives you the tools to scale without headaches.

And the numbers speak for themselves: 258% ROI, 61% fewer outages, and $537K in annual savings.

👉 Talk to our experts today and see how SUSE Rancher Prime can help you get the most out of AWS EKS.

👉 Find SUSE Rancher Prime on the AWS Marketplace.