Container > NHN Kubernetes Service (NKS) > Release Notes

November 26, 2024

Added Features

  • Changed to automatically set the maximum number of Pods that can be created per node based on the pod subnet size.

Deprecated Image Support

  • You can't create new clusters and node groups using CentOS images.

October 29, 2024

Feature Updates

  • CNI Updates
    • Changed the Calico CNI version for Kubernetes v1.27.3 and later clusters from v3.28.0 to v3.28.2.

August 27, 2024

Added Features

  • Added the feature to specify additional security groups to a node group.
  • Added the feature to specify additional block storage for a group of nodes.
  • Support for Kubernetes v1.30.3.
  • You can set whether the load balancer applies static routes.
  • You can enable the NKS registry.

Deprecated Image Support

  • You can't create new clusters and node groups using Debian images.

July 23, 2024

Added Features

  • You can apply L7 rules and conditions by setting the load balancer details options.
  • You can select Calico-VXLAN and Calico-eBPF CNIs when creating a cluster.

May 28, 2024

Added Features

  • Support for Kubernetes v1.29.3.
  • You can use a certificate from Certificate Manager when you set the load balancer's listener protocol to TERMINATED_HTTPS.
  • Added the feature to renew certificates for a cluster.
  • Added the feature to change the service gateway set when creating a cluster.
  • The Resource Watcher service allows you to receive notifications about events that occur in your cluster.

March 26, 2024

Feature Updates

  • Changed the valid range for the service gateway you enter when creating a cluster.
    • Previous: A service gateway created on the same subnet as the cluster's subnet.
    • Current: A service gateway created on a subnet that is included in a VPC in the cluster.

February 27, 2024

Added Features

  • You can apply enforced security rules to clusters.
  • Added IP access control to cluster API endpoints.
  • Added support for Kubernetes v1.28.3.
  • You can view the history of tasks on the clusters and node groups lookup screen.

November 28, 2023

Added Features

  • Added the feature to set kubelet custom arguments.
  • Added the feature to set member subnets as setting detailed options for load balancer
  • Added the feature to set the keep-alive timeout value as setting detailed options for load balancer
  • Added the feature to create PVs using encrypted block storage.

Image update

  • Added new images that can be used when creating clusters and node groups.
    • Target image
      • Ubuntu Server 22.04.3 LTS - Container (2023.11.21)
  • Changed existing images to support GPU worker node functionality.
    • Target image
      • Debian 11.8 Bullseye - Container (2023.11.21)
  • The version of the GPU driver installed in the image has changed.
    • Changes
      • Changed the nvidia-device-plugin version from 470.199.02 to 535.104.12.
      • Changed the dcgm version from 11.4 to 12.2.
      • Changed the nvidia-mig-manager version from 0.5.3 to 0.5.5.
    • Target image
      • CentOS 7.9 - Container (2023.11.21)
      • Rocky Linux 8.8 - Container (2023.11.21)
      • Ubuntu Server 20.04.6 LTS - Container (2023.11.21)

August 29, 2023

Added Features

  • Added support for Kubernetes v1.27.3
  • You can set the properties of Kubernetes API endpoint when creating a cluster.
  • You can use encrypted block storage on worker nodes.
  • Provided more detailed status information on the cluster and node group query screen.
  • Added a feature to create new NAS storage upon provisioning.

Feature Updates

  • Changed the distribution version of the images used at the time of generating clusters or node groups.
    • AS-IS
      • Rocky Linux 8.7 - Container (2023.07.25)
    • TO-BE
      • Rocky Linux 8.8 - Container (2023.08.22)

Image update

  • Changes
    • Changed the nvidia-device-plugin version from 470.182.03 to 470.199.02.
    • Changed the dcgm version from 3.1.7 to 3.1.8.
    • Changed the nvidia-mig-manager version from 0.5.2 to 0.5.3.
  • Target image
    • CentOS 7.9 - Container (2023.08.22)
    • Rocky Linux 8.8 - Container (2023.08.22)
    • Ubuntu Server 20.04.6 LTS - Container (2023.08.22)

July 19, 2023

Image Update

  • Fixed an issue where, when creating node groups, the iptables kernel module is not initialized normally on some images.
    • AS-IS: Rocky Linux 8.7 - Container (2023.05.25)
    • TO-BE: Rocky Linux 8.7 - Container (2023.07.25)
  • Fixed an issue where, when creating GPU node groups, the nvidia-container-runtime module is not deployed on some images.
    • AS-IS: CentOS 7.9 - Container (2023.05.25)
    • TO-BE: CentOS 7.9 - Container (2023.07.25)

May 30, 2023

Added Features

  • Added support for Kubernetes v1.26.3.
  • Added a feature to use common images as worker images.
  • Added a feature to change the size of cluster service network, pod network, and pod subnet.

Feature Updates

  • Changed the distribution version of the image used when creating clusters and node groups.

  • AS-IS * Ubuntu Server 18.04.6 LTS - Container (2023.03.21) * Rocky Linux 8.6 - Container (2023.03.21)

    • TO-BE
      • Ubuntu Server 20.04.6 LTS - Container (2023.05.25)
      • Rocky Linux 8.7 - Container (2023.05.25)

  • Image update

    • Changes
      • nvidia-device-plugin version changed from 450.216.04 to 470.182.
      • cuda version changed from 11.0.3 to 11.4.
      • dcgm version changed from 3.0.0 to 3.1.7.
      • Docker version changed from 20.10.23 to 20.10.24.
    • Target Images
      • CentOS 7.9 - Container (2023.05.25)
      • Rocky Linux 8.7 - Container (2023.05.25)
      • Ubuntu Server 20.04.6 LTS - Container (2023.05.25)

March 28, 2023

Added Features

  • Added the change cluster CNI feature.
  • You can change the instance flavor of a node group.
  • You can use a feature to view Kubernetes resources fron the console.

Feature Updates

  • The NKS API domain has been changed.
    • Korea (Pangyo) region
      • AS-IS: https://kr1-api-kubernetes.infrastructure.cloud.toast.com
      • TO-BE: https://kr1-api-kubernetes-infrastructure.nhncloudservice.com
    • Korea (Pyeongchon) region
      • AS-IS: https://kr2-api-kubernetes.infrastructure.cloud.toast.com
      • TO-BE: https://kr2-api-kubernetes-infrastructure.nhncloudservice.com

Feature Updates

  • Image update
    • Ubuntu Server 18.04.6 LTS - Container (2023.02.21)
    • Debian 11.6 Bullseye - Container (2023.02.21)
    • Rocky Linux 8.6 - Container (2023.02.21)

January 31, 2023

Added Features

  • Added a feature to change cluster OWNER.
  • Kubernetes v1.25.4 is supported.
  • Kubernetes v1.21.6 is no longer supported when creating clusters. But, clusters in use are not affected.

  • Proxy protocol can be set for the listener of load balancer.

  • You can create physical load balancers.

December 27, 2022

Added Features

  • Image added
    • Rocky Linux 8.6 - Container (2022.12)

November 29, 2022

Feature Updates

  • Image update
    • Changes
      • NVDIA device plugin version changed from 450.156.00 to 450.191.01.
      • Docker version changed from 19.03 to 20.10.
    • Target Image
      • Ubuntu Server 18.04.6 LTS - Container (2022.11.22)
      • CentOS 7.9 - Container (2022.11.22)

Added Features

  • The start node/stop node features are available.
  • Various types of load balancers can be created.
  • You can create a cluster name and node group name with up to 32 characters each.
  • Image added
    • Debian 11.5 Bullseye - Container (2022.11.22)

September 27, 2022

Added Features

  • Added support for Kubernetes v1.24.3.
  • Kubernetes v1.20.12 is no longer supported for cluster creation. However, the clusters in use are not affected.

July 26, 2022

Added Features

  • A user script can be changed after creating node groups.
  • Added Change User Script API.
  • When upgrading the worker node group, maximum number of nodes and maximum number of unavailable nodes can be specified.

May 24, 2022

Feature Updates

  • Enhanced the performance and reliability of the service by improving the internal architecture

March 29, 2022

Added Features

  • Added support for Kubernetes v1.23.3.
  • Kubernetes v1.19.13 is no longer supported for cluster creation. However, the clusters in use are not affected.
  • When you set the load balancer's listener protocol to TERMINATED_HTTPS, the SSL version can be set to TLSv1.3.

Feature Updates

  • Changed a feature name:
    • Before change: Scheduled script
    • After change: User script

January 25, 2022

Feature Updates

  • The name of the Kubernetes service has been changed to NHN Kubernetes Service (NKS).

Added Features

  • Added support for the following Kubernetes versions:

    • v1.20.12
    • v1.21.6
    • v1.22.3

  • Cluster creation is not supported for the following Kubernetes versions. However, the clusters in use are not affected.

    • v1.17.6
    • v1.18.19

  • Added support for per-listener settings when creating a LoadBalancer type service object.

  • Image added

    • CentOS 7.8 - Container (2022.01.20)
    • Ubuntu Server 18.04.6 LTS - Container (2022.01.20)
      • You can use an Ubuntu worker image for cluster creation and node group creation.

December 28, 2021

Feature Updates

  • Updated the NVIDIA driver used in the GPU worker nodes.
    • Previous version: 450.119.04
    • Changed version: 450.156.00
  • Changed so that Prometheus compatible exporter is not automatically installed when creating an instance.
  • Image update
    • CentOS 7.8 - Container (2021.12.21)

November 23, 2021

Added Features

  • Released the public API for the Kubernetes service.
    • For details on the public API, refer to API Guide.

October 26, 2021

Added Features

  • Supports Kubernetes v1.19.13.
  • When creating a LoadBalancer type service object, various options for the load balancer can be set.
  • The minimum value of the autoscaler's 'Scale Down Delay After Add' setting has been changed to 10 minutes.
  • In new clusters, the default worker node group can be deleted if there are two or more worker node groups.

July 27, 2021

Added Features

  • A user script feature is available when creating node groups.
  • Added container log rotation setting to the worker nodes.
    • Image update
      • CentOS 7.8 - Container (2021.07.27)
    • Refer to Troubleshooting Guide for details on container log management.

June 29, 2021

Added Features

  • Supports Kubernetes v1.18.19.
  • Can upgrade the cluster version.

March 23, 2021

Added Features

  • Events occurred in a user cluster can be checked in NHN CloudTrail.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where initialization does not work properly when a node group is created with a graphic-optimized instance type (g2).

February 23, 2021

Feature Updates

  • The PodSecurityPolicy plugin has been added to Kubernetes admission controller.
  • Changed the distribution version of the images used at the time of generating clusters or node groups.
    • Image update
      • CentOS 7.8 - Container (2021.02.23)

January 26, 2021

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where autoscaler does not work in an environment with no internet gateway connection.
    • Image update
      • CentOS 7.5 - Container (2021.01.26)

December 29, 2020

Feature Updates

  • Kubernetes CSR (Certificate Signing Request) is now available.

November 24, 2020

Added Features

  • Autoscaling is now available.

Feature Updates

  • Remaining load balancers and floating IPs are also deleted when deleting clusters.

October 27, 2020

More Feature

  • Kubernetes clusters now support GPU-based node groups.
    • Image update
      • CentOS 7.5 - Container (2020.10.27)

2020. 09. 22.

Feature Updates

  • Nodes can be added to or deleted from a running node group.

Release of New Service

  • Kubernetes service is now available in the Korea (Pyeongchon) region.

August 25, 2020

Feature Updates

  • A random zone can be selected when creating a Kubernetes cluster on console.

June 23, 2020

Release of New Service

  • Kubernetes clusters can be created and managed on console.
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