Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) 2.18
Nutanix Kubernetes Platform 2.18 brings smarter insights, stronger security, and smoother operations to your containerized workloads.Review the detailed release notes before deploying any product updates.NewAccelerate troubleshooting with the AI Navigator MCP Server, which analyzes live cluster data to provide context-aware root cause analysis. Meet strict compliance standards using fully FIPS 140-3 compliant clusters and new hardened Ubuntu Pro images. Combine GPU acceleration and FIPS compliance when building images for offline Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. Deploy essential data services instantly. Nutanix Data Services for Kubernetes is now included by default in air-gapped installations. Keep your infrastructure cutting-edge with full support for Kubernetes 1.35, containerd v2, Rocky Linux 9.7, and Flatcar LTS.ImprovementsSimplify GitOps and cluster management by using the NKPCluster resource as your single source of truth. Prevent downtime before it happens with automated preflight checks that catch misconfigurations during cluster updates. Save time with automatic installation and registration of NKP clusters to Prism Central. Transition Istio deployments seamlessly to the lightweight ambient mode. Enhance system observability with Grafana Loki 3 and native OpenTelemetry support.FixesEnsures GPU workloads schedule reliably by properly labeling all nodes. Keeps secure connections active by fixing automated certificate renewals for Gateway API resources. Prevents storage-related node outages by aggressively cleaning up unused container images. Improves overall system stability by resolving out-of-memory errors across critical controller pods.
