Support for GPU node pools on AWS (EKS)

We’re adding support for GPU node pools in EKS. GPU nodes are great for compute-intensive workloads such as graphics and visualization workloads, or machine-learning processes. AWS uses the NVIDIA device plugin to make the GPU capacity of a node available to Kubernetes workloads.

Nodepools with GPUs can be added upon request. They can be used to extend your default node pool as well as running completely isolated through node taints.

You can find all the virtual machine sizes available in AWS here.

To know more about how to schedule GPUs for your workloads, head to the official Kubernetes documentation on the topic. We are also happy to assist you, so make sure to get in touch with our engineers.