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[EKS] [request]: Allow Kubernetes Events TTL configuration

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Description

By default, k8s only keeps an hour worth of events. This TTL is configurable through the --event-ttl of kube-apiserver. Can we expose this configuration for EKS so people can keep more history for debug purpose?

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Research direction

Review the EKS request and the Kubernetes kube-apiserver --event-ttl setting described in the issue. Determine how this configuration could be exposed for EKS and define done as allowing customers to retain Kubernetes Events for a configurable period.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes
Domain
cloud, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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