Amazon EKS extended support for Kubernetes versions now generally available
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The article announces the general availability of extended support for Kubernetes versions on Amazon EKS, allowing customers to run EKS clusters using any Kubernetes version for up to 26 months from the time the version becomes available on EKS.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Extended support is available for Kubernetes versions 1.21 and higher.
- Standard support lasts 14 months, after which EKS provides an additional 12 months of extended support.
- Clusters in extended support will continue to receive security and critical patches.
- Pricing for extended support clusters: $0.60 per hour starting April 1, 2024 for versions 1.23+, and May 1, 2024 for versions 1.21 and 1.22.
- Detailed information on version support lifecycle dates, FAQs, and pricing is provided in the linked documentation and blog.
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