Amazon EKS
- Category
- AWS services
- Latest
- 1.37-eks-4
- Released
- Oct 1, 2026
- Docs outline
- 12 sections
Official docs outline
docs.aws.amazon.com- Core concepts
Managed control plane, nodes, add-ons and how EKS runs Kubernetes.
- Getting started
Creating a cluster and deploying a first workload.
- EKS Auto Mode
Managed compute, storage and load balancing for clusters.
- Configuring clusters
Cluster creation, Kubernetes versions, endpoint access and add-ons.
- Managing access
Access entries, IAM roles, Kubernetes RBAC and IRSA or Pod Identity.
- Managing compute
Managed node groups, self-managed nodes, Fargate and Karpenter.
- Networking
VPC CNI, pod networking, load balancers and IP planning.
- Storage
EBS, EFS and FSx CSI drivers and persistent volumes.
- Workloads
Deploying applications, scaling and sample workloads on EKS.
- Security
Cluster security, pod security, secrets encryption and compliance.
- Monitoring clusters
Control plane logs, metrics, Container Insights and observability.
- EKS Best Practices Guide
Community-maintained guidance on security, reliability, networking and cluster operations.
Each section links to the official page. Titles and summaries by Extra Credit; the docs belong to their authors.
Versions and support
6 release lines| Line | Released | Latest | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.37 | Oct 1, 2026 | 1.37-eks-4 | Until Dec 1, 2027 |
| 1.36 | Jun 2, 2026 | 1.36-eks-13 | Until Aug 2, 2027 |
| 1.35 | Jan 28, 2026 | 1.35-eks-23 | Until Mar 27, 2027 |
| 1.34 | Oct 6, 2025 | 1.34-eks-33 | Until Dec 2, 2026 |
| 1.33 | May 28, 2025 | 1.33-eks-47 | Ended Jul 29, 2026 |
| 1.32 | Jan 25, 2025 | 1.32-eks-54 | Ended Mar 23, 2026 |
Source: endoflife.date