# GKE attached clusters documentation

# GKE attached clusters


With GKE attached clusters you can manage any standard,
[CNCF-compliant](https://www.cncf.io/certification/software-conformance/) Kubernetes
installation, including clusters already in production. Then add
[GKE](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine)
features to standardize and secure your clusters across multiple cloud
environments and Kubernetes vendors.

### Standardize


GKE attached clusters can automatically install
[Config Sync](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos-config-management/docs/config-sync-overview) and [Policy Controller](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos-config-management/docs/concepts/policy-controller)
on your clusters, so your platform team can maintain consistent configurations
and security policies across all your Kubernetes environments. App teams are
free to use their continuous delivery tool of choice with policies in place to
provide necessary safeguards.

### Secure


You can use
[Policy Controller](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos-config-management/docs/concepts/policy-controller)
and [Cloud Service Mesh](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos/service-mesh) to apply security and
network configurations across all your cluster configurations. Additionally,
you can enable valuable intra-cluster telemetry.

### Manage


Use the
[Connect gateway](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos/multicluster-management/gateway#why_use_the_connect_gateway)
to connect to clusters across environments without proxies, inbound firewall
rules, or bastion hosts.

## Documentation resources

Find quickstarts and guides, review key references, and get help with common issues.

### EKS clusters (AWS)

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  [Attach your EKS cluster](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/eks/how-to/attach-cluster)

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  [Connect to your EKS cluster](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/eks/how-to/connect-to-cluster)

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  [Install Config Management](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos-config-management/docs/how-to/installing-config-sync)

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  [Install Cloud Service Mesh](https://docs.cloud.google.com/service-mesh/docs/unified-install/install-anthos-service-mesh)

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  [Install logging for EKS attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/eks/how-to/install-cloud-logging)

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  [Install monitoring for EKS attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/eks/how-to/install-cloud-monitoring)

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  [Enable Binary Authorization for EKS attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/eks/how-to/enable-binary-authorization)

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  [Get support](https://docs.cloud.google.com/support)

### AKS clusters (Azure)

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  [Attach your AKS cluster](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/aks/how-to/attach-cluster)

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  [Connect to your AKS cluster](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/aks/how-to/connect-to-cluster)

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  [Install Config Management](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos-config-management/docs/how-to/installing-config-sync)

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  [Install Cloud Service Mesh](https://docs.cloud.google.com/service-mesh/docs/unified-install/install-anthos-service-mesh)

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  [Install logging for AKS attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/aks/how-to/install-cloud-logging)

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  [Install monitoring for AKS attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/aks/how-to/install-cloud-monitoring)

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  [Enable Binary Authorization for AKS attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/aks/how-to/enable-binary-authorization)

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  [Get support](https://docs.cloud.google.com/support)

### Other cluster distributions

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  [Attach other Kubernetes clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/generic/how-to/attach-cluster)

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  [Connect to your cluster](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/generic/how-to/connect-to-cluster)

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  [Install Config Management](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos-config-management/docs/how-to/installing-config-sync)

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  [Install Cloud Service Mesh](https://docs.cloud.google.com/service-mesh/docs/unified-install/install-anthos-service-mesh)

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  [Install logging for attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/generic/how-to/install-cloud-logging)

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  [Install monitoring for attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/multi-cloud/docs/attached/generic/how-to/install-cloud-monitoring)

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  [Get support](https://docs.cloud.google.com/support)

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  [Impact of temporary disconnection from Google Cloud](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos/docs/concepts/anthos-connectivity)

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  [Pricing](https://cloud.google.com/contact)