<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">A challenging tale of migrating a complex Amazon EKS cluster with zero downtime tolerance.Approaches included manual upgrades, manifest extraction, Velero, and structured manifest extraction.Challenges ranged from CRDs to SSL certificates, DNS migration, and Load Balancer issues.Lessons learned emphasized CRD installation order, IAM permissions, Load Balancer schemes, and DNS automation.Final victory achieved with successful SSL certificate issuance and overall meticulous planning and execution.