# AWS adds GPU and network device allocation to EKS Auto Mode and Karpenter

_Published Monday, November 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM EST · Infrastructure, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

AWS has added Dynamic Resource Allocation support for NVIDIA GPUs and Elastic Fabric Adapter network devices to Amazon EKS Auto Mode and Karpenter. The feature lets Kubernetes workloads specify device requirements, share GPUs across Pods, and request GPU and network devices aligned by their PCIe connections for distributed training or inference.

Karpenter automatically launches the lowest-cost instances matching those requirements. EKS Auto Mode includes the necessary drivers and separates workloads using the new allocation method from those using device plugins for the same device type to reduce oversubscription risk during migrations.

Support excludes AWS GovCloud and China Regions. EKS Auto Mode requires Kubernetes 1.36 or newer; Karpenter supports all Kubernetes versions.

## Sources

- [Recent Announcements](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/11/amazon-eks-auto-mode-karpenter-dra/)

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