Clusters Overview
A Kubernetes cluster is a set of nodes (servers) that run containerized applications managed by Kubernetes. Atmosly provides comprehensive cluster lifecycle management — from provisioning and scaling to monitoring and destruction — across multiple cloud providers.
Atmosly currently supports:
- AWS (Amazon EKS)
- GCP (Google Kubernetes Engine)
Cluster List
Within the Clusters module, the first thing that you see is the cluster list. Please refer to the table below to understand what different columns contain:
| Column name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | This is the name you assign to your Cluster. PLEASE NOTE: Name cannot contain special characters and should be unique. |
| Account | This is the target cloud account (AWS or GCP) against which your Cluster is created. |
| Region | Cloud provider region in which Cluster is created. |
| K8s version | Kubernetes version of the Cluster. Atmosly supports versions 1.24 through 1.33, with end-of-support tracking for each version. |
| Last Updated | Shows when the Cluster was last created or updated (whichever is applicable). Upon hover, you will be able to see the timestamp for when the cluster was created, updated and created by user name. |
| Type | If the Cluster was created for production or a non-production (qa, staging, etc) environment. |
| Status | Status of the Cluster. See the Cluster Status Lifecycle section below for the full list of states. |
| Provisioner | How the cluster was provisioned: - Atmosly Provisioner — cluster created through Atmosly - Imported — existing cluster imported via cloud account or token |
| Action (⋮) | Click the three dots to edit, destroy, or star a cluster. |
Cluster Status Lifecycle
Atmosly tracks clusters through the following statuses:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Creating | Cluster infrastructure is being provisioned |
| Initializing Add-ons | Add-ons and bootstrap components are being deployed |
| Active | Cluster is fully operational and ready for use |
| Updating | Cluster configuration, add-ons, or node groups are being updated |
| Importing | An existing cluster is being imported into Atmosly |
| Destroying | Cluster and its resources are being removed |
| Destroyed | Cluster has been successfully removed |
| Failed | An operation (creation, update, import, or destroy) has failed |
Cluster Provisioning Methods
Atmosly provides three ways to provision clusters:
- Atmosly Provisioner — Full cluster creation with cloud infrastructure management (AWS EKS or GCP GKE). See Create Cluster.
- Bring Your Cluster — Import an existing cluster from your cloud account (AWS or GCP). See Bring Your Cluster Setup.
- Import via Token — Lightweight import of any Kubernetes cluster using an API token and endpoint. See Import Clusters via Token.