DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) is a managed Kubernetes service that lets you deploy Kubernetes clusters without the complexities of handling the control plane and containerized infrastructure. Clusters are compatible with standard Kubernetes toolchains, integrate natively with DigitalOcean Load Balancers and volumes, and can be managed programmatically using the API and command line. For critical workloads, add the high-availability control plane to increase uptime with 99.95% SLA.
Tokens returned by the /kubeconfig
and /credentials
endpoints now have custom scopes to provide read-only access to Kubernetes resources. Within DOKS clusters, operations to access Kubernetes objects are still available based on team role (owner, biller, or member) as before.
We have added synchronous validation of LoadBalancer
service annotations. If you provide invalid values, DOKS returns an error, thus preventing misconfiguration of your load balancer.
We have removed the built-in Kubernetes Dashboard from the control panel.
As an alternative, you can use the Kubernetes Dashboard 1-Click App from the DigitalOcean Marketplace, Cilium Hubble, or other open-source options for monitoring and visualizing Kubernetes workloads.
For more information, see all Kubernetes release notes.