Workload Optimizer Version 2.5.1

Release Date

March 27, 2025

Release Content

We’re excited to announce the Beta Release of Workload Optimizer, along with major enhancements to Infrastructure Optimizer, installation tooling, and security across the platform.

Exostellar Karpenter (Version 2.0) for EKS

• We’ve introduced the Karpenter Interface, a new, user-friendly interface that simplifies the configuration and tuning of infrastructure and optimization for EKS.

Workload Optimizer (Beta)

• We’re thrilled to release Workload Optimizer (WO) as a new product. This product allows resources to dynamically scale up or down in real-time based on workload demand.

Infrastructure Deployment Improvements

• Terraform Modules are now available for both provisioning sandbox environments and integrating the product into pre-provisioned clusters.

• CloudFormation Template now supports air-gapped installations, more restrictive configurations for security groups, and extended support for complex AWS environments.

• x-install Tool now allows to skip deploying Exostellar Karpenter via a config flag.

Performance Enhancements

• Reduced Controller and Worker creation delays for faster node readiness.

Security and Permissions

• IAM permissions required for deployment have been further minimized to align with enterprise-grade security standards.

EMS UI Enhancements

• Improved validation for tag fields and volume sizes during environment setup.

• Adjusted and streamlined fields across the Profile and Application Environment pages for a smoother setup experience.