Amazon EKS now supports IPv6 connectivity for the EKS management API and Kubernetes API server endpoints, enabling gradual transition from IPv4 to IPv6 without needing an address translation solution, and facilitating IPv6 compliance requirements.

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<p>This article discusses Amazon EKS now supporting connectivity over IPv6 for the EKS management API endpoint and the Kubernetes API server endpoint in IPv6 EKS clusters.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>Dual stack support for IPv4 and IPv6 clients on EKS endpoints</li>
<li>Gradual transition from IPv4 to IPv6 without needing to switch all at once</li>
<li>Meeting IPv6 compliance requirements and removing need for expensive networking equipment</li>
<li>No additional charge for connecting to EKS endpoints using IPv6</li>
<li>Applicable to EKS managed endpoints, not pod networking</li>
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Amazon EKS endpoints now support connectivity over Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)

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