Kubernetes version 1.36 introduced several new features and bug fixes, and AWS is excited to announce that you can now use Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Amazon EKS Distro to run Kubernetes version 1.36. Starting today, you can create new EKS clusters using version 1.36 and upgrade existing clusters to version 1.36 using the EKS console, the eksctl command line interface, or through an infrastructure-as-code tool. Kubernetes version 1.36 introduces several key improvements, promoting User Namespaces to general availability for mapping container root to an unprivileged host user so
AWS is regularly updating its managed Kubernetes services to incorporate the latest upstream Kubernetes versions, ensuring users have access to new features and security improvements.
This update provides Amazon EKS users with enhanced features and security, particularly user namespaces for improved container security, which is critical for cloud-native application development.
Users can now leverage Kubernetes version 1.36 on Amazon EKS, enabling them to build and deploy more secure and efficient containerized applications with new features like GA support for User Namespaces.
- · AWS customers (EKS users)
- · Cloud-native developers
- · Open-source container ecosystem
- · None
Increased adoption and continued reliance on AWS for managed Kubernetes services due to updated feature sets.
Improved security postures for organizations deploying applications on EKS through the use of unprivileged container users.
Potentially faster migration of on-premise Kubernetes workloads to EKS, as new features align with evolving enterprise requirements.
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