AWS Launch Configuration Getting Deprecated.

Problem

As per the update from AWS after December 31- 2022, no new EC2 features or new EC2 instance types will be added to launch configurations after this date. Updates from AWS on date:

March 31, 2023

• New accounts created after this date will not be able to create new launch configurations via the console. API and CLI access will remain available to support customers with automation use cases.

December 31, 2023

• New accounts created after this date will not be able to create new launch configurations.

Environment

• Platform9 Managed Kubernetes - v5.4 and Higher

Answer

AWS Launch configuration functionalities can be replaced with AWS Launch Template.

Please contact Platform9 Support for more details.

Additional Details

For more details refer AWS official links:

1. https://repost.aws/questions/ec2-launch-configurations-deprecation-notice-clarification-needed

2. https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/amazon-ec2-auto-scaling-will-no-longer-add-support-for-new-ec2-features-to-launch-configurations/