Amazon EKS Auto Mode now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and (US-West)

Amazon EKS Auto Mode Available in AWS GovCloud Regions

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) Auto Mode is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and (US-West) regions. This feature fully automates compute, storage, and networking management for Kubernetes clusters. EKS Auto Mode now supports FIPS-validated cryptographic modules through its Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) to help customers meet FedRAMP compliance requirements.

EKS Auto Mode enables organizations to get Kubernetes conformant managed compute, networking, and storage for any new or existing EKS cluster. It manages OS patching and updates, strengthens security posture through ephemeral compute, and dynamically scales EC2 instances based on demand.

What to do

• Enable EKS Auto Mode in any EKS cluster running Kubernetes 1.29 and above.
• Visit the Amazon EKS product page to get started.
• Refer to the Amazon EKS User Guide and AWS GovCloud (US) documentation for additional details.

Source: AWS release notes

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