# ControlPlaneScalingTier

Control plane scaling tier for EKS Provisioned Control Plane.

Provisioned Control Plane allows cluster administrators to select from a set
of scaling tiers to ensure high and predictable performance for demanding workloads
such as AI training/inference, high-performance computing, or large-scale data processing.

- Source: [`aws-eks/lib/cluster.ts`](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.275.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks/lib/cluster.ts#L1204)
- Type last changed: v2.263.0 · 31 Jul 2026

## Example

```ts
import { KubectlV35Layer } from '@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-kubectl-v35';

new eks.Cluster(this, 'HighPerformanceCluster', {
  version: eks.KubernetesVersion.V1_35,
  kubectlLayer: new KubectlV35Layer(this, 'kubectl'),
  controlPlaneScalingTier: eks.ControlPlaneScalingTier.TIER_XL,
});
```

## Members

| Member | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `STANDARD` | Standard control plane (default, no additional cost). |
| `TIER_XL` | Extra-large provisioned tier. |
| `TIER_2XL` | 2x extra-large provisioned tier. |
| `TIER_4XL` | 4x extra-large provisioned tier. |
| `TIER_8XL` | 8x extra-large provisioned tier. |

## Referenced by

- [`ClusterOptions`](/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_eks.ClusterOptions).controlPlaneScalingTier