While kubectl top has been a go-to tool for many, the emergence of kxtop offers a compelling alternative, specially for EKS, with enhanced overview of resource usage.

But what is kxtop?

kxtop is a powerful tool designed to provide detailed insights into the resource usage of your Kubernetes clusters. It extends the functionality of kubectl top by offering more comprehensive and user-friendly resource usage view, making it easier to monitor and manage your cluster’s performance.

Link: https://github.com/theadarshsaxena/kxtop

Let's discuss about the commands it provides:

1. kxtop nodes

• Used to get the EKS nodes usage with %allocated and %usage of CPU/Memory
• Number of Pods in each node
• Instance type of each node
• Total cost of nodes running (excluding Control plane cost, which is generally 72 USD)
• Total CPU/Memory Efficiency of the cluster

2. kxtop pods [-n <namespace>]

• Used to get the pods CPU/Memory usage with percentage showing usage out of total requested.
• Shows the node in which the pod is present

Though the GitHub repository says that more commands like pvc and analytics are coming soon, let's see!

Link to repo/download: https://github.com/theadarshsaxena/kxtop

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