What’s New?
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) has released a powerful new feature: the EKS Dashboard — a multi-cluster view of your Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple AWS regions and accounts using AWS Organizations.
No more bouncing between consoles, switching accounts, or writing scripts just to figure out which clusters need updates!
Why Does It Matter?
Let’s say you manage clusters across:
- ✅ 4 AWS accounts (Dev, Staging, Prod, Sandbox)
- 🌍 3 AWS regions (us-east-1, eu-west-1, ap-south-1)
Before this feature, you'd have to:
- Log in to each account
- Switch to each region
- Manually review Kubernetes versions, node groups, and EKS add-ons
- Repeat. Repeat. Repeat 😩
🎯 With EKS Dashboard
You now get:
- 🌐 One centralized console to view all your clusters
- 📊 Kubernetes version insights (including EOL & auto-upgrade info)
- 🚦 Status of managed node groups & AMIs
- 🔌 Add-on versions and upgrade needs
- 🔍 Filter and drill down across accounts, regions, and clusters
It’s like having Google Maps for your Kubernetes fleet.
🧠 Real-World Example
I want to find all clusters running Kubernetes 1.24 across our org and schedule an upgrade.
✅ With EKS Dashboard:
- Open the EKS Console
- Use the filter for version 1.24
- See all matching clusters across all accounts/regions in one screen
- Take action 🎯
🔐 Access Requirements
- You must use an AWS Organizations management account or a delegated admin
- Navigate to the EKS Console > EKS Dashboard
🧩 TL;DR
The new EKS Dashboard helps platform and DevOps teams:
- Stay on top of upgrades
- Improve operational governance
- Ensure consistent EKS infrastructure
- Avoid context switching between accounts/regions
📣 Try it out and supercharge your multi-cluster Kubernetes visibility!
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