## Overview

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> [!NOTE]
> This lab only supports Chrome browser.

In this lab, you connect to an Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) cluster, deploy a TiDB cluster using **TiDB Operator**, verify the running status, connect to the TiDB server via the internal LoadBalancer, and view the TidbCluster configuration. The diagram below illustrates the simplified deployment topology of TiDB on Amazon EKS.

   ![60%](https://lab-static.pingcap.com/images/2026/3/2/48a5a4c8b4603aebbb0e660051340a819c76e2a6.jpg)

> [!TIP]
> Click **Start** to launch the lab environment. The Amazon EKS cluster will be ready in approximately 10–15 minutes.
> Once the environment is ready, select **Next** on the bottom toolbar to advance to **Module 1**.
> And, follow the step-by-step lab guide to connect to the hands-on environment and begin your tasks.