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This page lists Google Distributed Cloud versions and explains the versioning scheme.
Google Distributed Cloud versions
The following Google Distributed Cloud versions are fully supported, offering
the latest patches and updates for security vulnerabilities, exposures, and
issues impacting Google Distributed Cloud.
Version 1.33
For information about the initial release of version 1.33, see
September 02, 2025 in the release notes.
Release date |
Available patches |
Kubernetes version |
Node kernel versions |
September 02, 2025 |
1.33.0-gke.799 |
v1.33.2-gke.700 |
- 5.15.0.1071.70 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.6.93 (cos m117)
- 10.0.17763.6293 (Microsoft Windows)
|
Version 1.32
For information about the initial release of version 1.32, see
May 6, 2025 in the release notes.
Version 1.31
For information about the initial release of version 1.31, see
December 18, 2024 in the release notes.
Unsupported versions
The following versions are no longer fully supported. For the latest
patches and updates for security vulnerabilities, exposures, and issues
impacting Google Distributed Cloud, upgrade to a fully supported version.
To learn more about the support period, see the
Version Support Policy,
which Google Distributed Cloud follows.
Version 1.30
For information about the initial release of version 1.30, see
August 29, 2024 in the release notes.
Release date |
Available patches |
Kubernetes version |
Node kernel versions |
August 12, 2025 |
1.30.1200-gke.63 (final patch) |
v1.30.12-gke.1200 |
- 5.15.0.1070.69 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.141 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
July 21, 2025 |
1.30.1100-gke.67 |
v1.30.12-gke.800 |
- 5.15.0.1067.66 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.135 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
June 10, 2025 |
1.30.1000-gke.83 |
v1.30.12-gke.100 |
- 5.15.0.1065.64 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.135 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
May 16, 2025 |
1.30.900-gke.57 |
v1.30.11-gke.700 |
- 5.15.0.1064.63 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.124 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
April 14, 2025 |
1.30.800-gke.66 |
v1.30.11-gke.500 |
- 5.15.0.1061.60 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.124 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
March 13, 2025 |
1.30.700-gke.56 |
v1.30.9-gke.500 |
- 5.15.0.1060.59 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.124 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 19, 2025 |
1.30.600-gke.68 |
v1.30.9-gke.100 |
- 5.15.0.1059.58 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.124 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 05, 2025 |
1.30.500-gke.126 |
v1.30.8-gke.200 |
- 5.15.0.1058.57 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.112 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
December 10, 2024 |
1.30.400-gke.133 |
v1.30.6-gke.300 |
- 5.15.0.1055.54 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.112 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
November 22, 2024 |
1.30.300-gke.84 |
v1.30.5-gke.600 |
- 5.15.0.1053.52 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.100 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 10, 2024 |
1.30.200-gke.101 |
v1.30.4-gke.1800 |
- 5.15.0.1053.52 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.100 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 02, 2024 |
1.30.100-gke.96 |
v1.30.4-gke.1800 |
- 5.15.0.1051.50 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.100 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
August 29, 2024 |
1.30.0-gke.1930 |
v1.30.3-gke.200 |
- 5.15.0.1047.46 (Ubuntu 22.04)
- 6.1.85 (COS m109)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
Version 1.29
For information about the initial release of version 1.29, see
April 29, 2024 in the release notes.
Release date |
Available patches |
Kubernetes version |
Node kernel versions |
March 28, 2025 |
1.29.1200-gke.99 (final patch) |
v1.29.13-gke.500 |
- 5.15.0.1061.60 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.173 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 21, 2025 |
1.29.1100-gke.82 |
v1.29.13-gke.500 |
- 5.15.0.1059.58 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.173 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 04, 2025 |
1.29.1000-gke.94 |
v1.29.12-gke.800 |
- 5.15.0.1058.57 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.167 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
January 09, 2025 |
1.29.900-gke.181 |
1.29.11-gke.300 |
- 5.15.0.1055.54 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.167 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
November 14, 2024 |
1.29.800-gke.108 |
1.29.10-gke.100 |
- 5.15.0.1054.53 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.167 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 25, 2024 |
1.29.700-gke.110 |
v1.29.8-gke.1800 |
- 5.15.0.1053.52 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.163 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 03, 2024 |
1.29.600-gke.109 |
v1.29.8-gke.1800 |
- 5.15.0.1052.51 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.163 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
September 19, 2024 |
1.29.500-gke.160 |
v1.29.7-gke.1200 |
- 5.15.0.1051.50 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.163 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
August 13, 2024 |
1.29.400-gke.81 |
v1.29.6-gke.1800 |
- 5.15.0.1049.48 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.154 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
July 26, 2024 |
1.29.300-gke.184 |
v1.29.6-gke.600 |
- 5.15.0.1047.46 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.154 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
July 09, 2024 |
1.29.200-gke.245 |
v1.29.5-gke.800 |
- 5.15.0.1047.46 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.154 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
June 27, 2024 |
1.29.200-gke.242 |
v1.29.5-gke.800 |
- 5.15.0.1046.45 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.154 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
May 16, 2024 |
1.29.100-gke.248 |
v1.29.4-gke.200 |
- 5.15.0.1043.43 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
April 29, 2024 |
1.29.0-gke.1456 |
v1.29.3-gke.600 |
- 5.15.0.1039.38 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
Version 1.28
For information about the initial release of version 1.28, see
December 18, 2023 in the release notes.
Release date |
Available patches |
Kubernetes version |
Node kernel versions |
November 07, 2024 |
1.28.1200-gke.83 (final patch) |
v1.28.14-gke.700 |
- 5.15.0.1053.52 (ubuntu 22.04)
- COS-5.15.167 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 17, 2024 |
1.28.1100-gke.91 |
v1.28.14-gke.200 |
- 5.15.0.1053.52 (ubuntu 22.04)
- COS-5.15.163 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
September 25, 2024 |
1.28.1000-gke.59 |
v1.28.13-gke.600 |
- 5.15.0.1051.50 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.163 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
September 09, 2024 |
1.28.900-gke.113 |
v1.28.12-gke.1100 |
- 5.15.0.1051.50 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.163 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
August 07, 2024 |
1.28.800-gke.109 |
v1.28.11-gke.2200 |
- 5.15.0.1047.46 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.154 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
July 09, 2024 |
1.28.700-gke.151 |
v1.28.10-gke.2100 |
- 5.15.0.1047.46 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.154 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
June 12, 2024 |
1.28.600-gke.154 |
v1.28.9-gke.1800 |
- 5.15.0.1045.44 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.154 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
May 09, 2024 |
1.28.500-gke.121 |
v1.28.8-gke.2000 |
- 5.15.0.1040.39 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
April 17, 2024 |
1.28.400-gke.75 |
v1.28.7-gke.1700 |
- 5.15.0.1039.38 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
March 21, 2024 |
1.28.300-gke.123 |
v1.28.4-gke.1400 |
- 5.15.0.1037.36 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 26, 2024 |
1.28.200-gke.111 |
v1.28.4-gke.1400 |
- 5.15.0.1035.34 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
January 25, 2024 |
1.28.100-gke.131 |
v1.28.3-gke.1600 |
- 5.15.0.1031.30 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.4974 (Microsoft Windows)
|
December 18, 2023 |
1.28.0-gke.651 |
v1.28.3-gke.700 |
- 5.15.0.1031.30 (ubuntu 22.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m105)
- 10.0.17763.4974 (Microsoft Windows)
|
Version 1.16
For information about the initial release of version 1.16, see
August 23, 2024 in the release notes.
Release date |
Available patches |
Kubernetes version |
Node kernel versions |
August 23, 2023 |
1.16.11-gke.25 (final patch) |
v1.27.15-gke.1200 |
- 5.15.0.1047.54 (ubuntu 20.04.1)
- 5.15.155 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
July 09, 2024 |
1.16.10-gke.36 |
v1.27.14-gke.1600 |
- 5.15.0.1045.52 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.155 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
June 03, 2024 |
1.16.9-gke.40 |
v1.27.13-gke.500 |
- 5.15.0.1045.52 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.155 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5696 (Microsoft Windows)
|
May 25, 2024 |
1.16.8-gke.19 |
v1.27.12-gke.1000 |
- 5.15.0.1040.46 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
April 09, 2024 |
1.16.7-gke.46 |
v1.27.10-gke.500 |
- 5.15.0.1039.45 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 29, 2024 |
1.16.6-gke.40 |
v1.27.8-gke.1500 |
- 5.15.0-1036.42 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
January 25, 2024 |
1.16.5-gke.28 |
v1.27.6-gke.2500 |
- 5.15.0.1034.40 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4974 (Microsoft Windows)
|
December 18, 2023 |
1.16.4-gke.37 |
v1.27.6-gke.2500 |
- 5.15.0-1033.39 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4974 (Microsoft Windows)
|
November 16, 2023 |
1.16.3-gke.45 |
v1.27.4-gke.1600 |
- 5.15.0.1031.37 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 19, 2023 |
1.16.2-gke.28 |
v1.27.4-gke.1600 |
- 5.15.0.1028.33 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.120 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
September 29, 2023 |
1.16.1-gke.45 |
v1.27.4-gke.1600 |
- 5.15.0.1026.31 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.120 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
August 10, 2023 |
1.16.0-gke.669 |
v1.27.4-gke.1600 |
- 5.15.0.1024.29 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.107 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
Version 1.15
For information about the initial release of version 1.15, see
May 02, 20234 in the release notes.
Release date |
Available patches |
Kubernetes version |
Node kernel versions |
March 27, 2024 |
1.15.10-gke.32 (final patch) |
v1.26.13-gke.1100 |
- 5.15.0.1038.44 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 27, 2024 |
1.15.9-gke.20 |
v1.26.10-gke.2000 |
- 5.15.0.1036.42 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.146 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 1, 2024 |
1.15.8-gke.41 |
v1.26.10-gke.2000 |
- 5.15.0.1034.40 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.5329 (Microsoft Windows)
|
December 12, 2023 |
1.15.7-gke.40 |
v1.26.9-gke.700 |
- 5.15.0.1032.38 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4974 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 31, 2023 |
1.15.6-gke.25 |
v1.26.9-gke.700 |
- 5.15.0.1030.35 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 12, 2023 |
1.15.5-gke.41 |
v1.26.7-gke.2500 |
- 5.15.0.1028.33 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.120 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
September 1, 2023 |
1.15.4-gke.37 |
v1.26.7-gke.2500 |
- 5.15.0.1025.30 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.120 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
August 10, 2023 |
1.15.3-gke.47 |
v1.26.5-gke.2100 |
- 5.15.0.1024.29 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.107 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
July 10, 2023 |
1.15.2-gke.44 |
v1.26.2-gke.1001 |
- 5.15.0.1021.26 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.107 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
June 1, 2023 |
1.15.1-gke.40 |
v1.26.2-gke.1001 |
- 5.15.0.1019.24 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.107 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
May 2, 2023 |
1.15.0-gke.581 |
v1.26.2-gke.1001 |
- 5.15.0.1017.22 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.89 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
Version 1.14
For information about the initial release of version 1.14, see
December 21, 2022 in the release notes.
Release date |
Available patches |
Kubernetes version |
Node kernel versions |
November 20, 2023 |
1.14.10-gke.35 (final patch) |
v1.25.13-gke.200 |
- 5.15.0.1032.38 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.133 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4974 (Microsoft Windows)
|
October 19, 2023 |
1.14.9-gke.21 |
v1.25.13-gke.200 |
- 5.15.0.1030.35 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.120 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
September 29, 2023 |
1.14.8-gke.37 |
v1.25.12-gke.2400 |
- 5.15.0.1027.32 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.120 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
August 17, 2023 |
1.14.7-gke.42 |
v1.25.10-gke.2100 |
- 5.15.0.1024.29 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.120 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.4645 (Microsoft Windows)
|
July 6, 2023 |
1.14.6-gke.23 |
v1.25.10-gke.1200 |
- 5.15.0.1019.24 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.89 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
June 14, 2023 |
1.14.5-gke.41 |
v1.25.8-gke.1500 |
- 5.15.0.1019.24 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.89 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
May 1, 2023 |
1.14.4-gke.54 |
v1.25.8-gke.1500 |
- 5.15.0.1017.22 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.89 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
April 3, 2023 |
1.14.3-gke.25 |
v1.25.5-gke.100 |
- 5.15.0.1016.21 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.89 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
March 7, 2023 |
1.14.2-gke.37 |
v1.25.5-gke.100 |
- 5.15.0.1015.19 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.65 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
January 31, 2023 |
1.14.1-gke.39
| v1.25.5-gke.100 |
- 5.15.0.1012.16 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.65 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3650 (Microsoft Windows)
|
December 21, 2022 |
1.14.0-gke.430 |
v1.25.5-gke.100 |
- 5.15.0.1008.12 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.15.65 (cos m101)
- 10.0.17763.3650 (Microsoft Windows)
|
Version 1.13
For information about the initial release of version 1.13, see
September 29, 2022 in the release notes.
Release date |
Available patches |
Kubernetes version |
Node kernel versions |
July 20, 2023 |
1.13.10-gke.42 (final patch) |
v1.24.14-gke.2100 |
- 5.4.0.1072.70 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.162 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
June 14, 2023 |
1.13.9-gke.29 |
v1.24.11-gke.1200 |
- 5.4.0.1069.67 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.162 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
May 15, 2023 |
1.13.8-gke.42 |
v1.24.11-gke.1200 |
- 5.4.0.1068.66 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.162 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
April 11, 2023 |
1.13.7-gke.29 |
v1.24.11-gke.1200 |
- 5.4.0.1066.64 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.162 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
March 17, 2023 |
1.13.6-gke.32 |
v1.24.10-gke.2200 |
- 5.4.0.1064.62 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.162 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3887 (Microsoft Windows)
|
February 13, 2023 |
1.13.5-gke.27 |
v1.24.9-gke.2500 |
- 5.4.0.1062.60 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.162 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3650 (Microsoft Windows)
|
January 12, 2023 |
1.13.4-gke.19 |
v1.24.9-gke.100 |
- 5.4.0.1060.58 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.147 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3650 (Microsoft Windows)
|
December 15, 2022 |
1.13.3-gke.26 |
v1.24.7-gke.1700 |
- 5.4.0.1056.56 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.147 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3650 (Microsoft Windows)
|
November 17, 2022 |
1.13.2-gke.26 |
v1.24.7-gke.1400 |
- 5.4.0.1056.56 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.147 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3532 (Microsoft Windows)
|
November 1, 2022 |
1.13.1-gke.35 |
v1.24.2-gke.1900 |
- 5.4.0.1054.55 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.133 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3532 (Microsoft Windows)
|
September 29, 2022 |
1.13.0-gke.525 |
v1.24.2-gke.1900 |
- 5.4.0.1051.52 (ubuntu 20.04)
- 5.10.133 (cos m97)
- 10.0.17763.3287 (Microsoft Windows)
|
Version 1.12
For information about the initial release of version 1.12, see
July 7, 2022 in the release notes.
Version 1.11
For information about the initial release of version 1.11, see
April 27, 2022 in the release notes.
Version 1.10
For information about the initial release of version 1.10, see
December 22, 2021 in the release notes.
To determine whether an upgrade contains security updates, see the following:
For information on downloads and upgrades, see the following:
For details about the support policy and versioning scheme, see Version Support
Policy.
Versioned entities
Each Google Distributed Cloud release includes the following versioned entities:
Entity |
Description |
gkeadm |
The command-line tool for creating and managing admin workstations.
To check the version, run gkeadm version . |
Admin workstation OVA |
Open virtual appliance (OVA) for the admin workstation. Contains the OS image for the
admin workstation along with the cluster bundle and the gkectl command-line tool.
The version number is part of the filename—for example:
gke-on-prem-admin-appliance-vsphere-1.33.0-gke.799.ova
For more information, see the
Open Virtualization Format Specification PDF.
|
gkectl |
The command-line interface to Google Distributed Cloud. Create and
manage clusters, create configuration files, and run preflight checks.
Included in the admin workstation OVA. To check the version,
run gkectl version . |
Cluster bundle |
An archive that contains cluster components and the operating system image
for cluster nodes. Included in the admin workstation OVA.
The version number is part of the filename—for example:
gke-onprem-vsphere-1.6.1-gke.1.tgz |
Version compatibility
Virtualization layer
|
1.33 |
1.32 |
1.31 |
1.30 |
1.29 |
Version |
vSphere 8.0 vSphere 7.0 Update 2+ |
vSphere 8.0 vSphere 7.0 Update 2+ |
vSphere 8.0 vSphere 7.0 Update 2+ |
vSphere 8.0 vSphere 7.0 Update 2+ |
vSphere 8.0 vSphere 7.0 Update 2+ |
Edition |
vSphere Standard * or higher |
vSphere Standard * or higher |
vSphere Standard * or higher |
vSphere Standard * or higher |
vSphere Standard * or higher |
Networking options
|
1.33 |
1.32 |
1.31 |
1.30 |
1.29 |
vSphere standard switch |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
vSphere distributed switch |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
vSphere NSX-T † |
Yes ‡ |
Yes ‡ |
Yes ‡ |
Yes ‡ |
Yes ‡ |
Load balancing options
|
1.33 |
1.32 |
1.31 |
1.30 |
1.29 |
F5 BIG-IP # |
F5 Big-IP Controller v1.14.0 Compatible with BIG-IP v12.x-v15.x |
F5 Big-IP Controller v1.14.0 Compatible with BIG-IP v12.x-v15.x |
F5 Big-IP Controller v1.14.0 Compatible with BIG-IP v12.x-v15.x |
F5 Big-IP Controller v1.14.0 Compatible with BIG-IP v12.x-v15.x |
F5 Big-IP Controller v1.14.0 Compatible with BIG-IP v12.x-v15.x |
Manual load balancing mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bundled load balancer (Google provided) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Storage options
|
1.33 |
1.32 |
1.31 |
1.30 |
1.29 |
vSAN (optional) |
vSAN 8.0 |
vSAN 8.0 |
vSAN 8.0 |
vSAN 8.0 |
vSAN 8.0 |
vSphere-compatible storage (SAN/DAS/SDS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Storage DRS |
Manual Mode |
Manual Mode |
Manual Mode |
Manual Mode |
Manual Mode |
CSI storage providers |
See GDC Ready storage partners. |
Notes
* vSphere Enterprise is the recommended edition.
† NSX-V is not supported.
‡ The minimum supported version of NSX-T is 2.4.2. Support includes node
networking for inter-node communication. Pod networking, ingress, and
NSX-T CNI integration are not supported. NSX-V is not supported.
# For an up-to-date compatibility matrix for F5, see
Releases and versioning.