Karpenter Dashboard
Real-time Karpenter node monitoring with cost tracking, disruption detection, and per-NodePool analytics
Overview
The Karpenter Dashboard provides real-time visibility into your Karpenter-provisioned nodes across all NodePools. Monitor node count, cost per hour, spot ratio, disruptions, and lifecycle events in a unified interface.
Wave aggregates Karpenter metrics via gRPC to deliver instant insights into node provisioning patterns, identify thrashing behavior, and drill down into per-NodePool cost breakdowns. EKS-only feature.
Why Better Than Monitoring Karpenter Manually
| kubectl + CloudWatch + Logs | Wave Karpenter Dashboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | Scattered across CLI, CloudWatch, and log aggregation | Unified dashboard with real-time node count, cost/hour, spot ratio |
| Cost Tracking | Manual cost calculation from AWS Cost Explorer | Per-NodePool cost breakdown updated every minute |
| Disruption Detection | Grep logs for termination events | Automatic thrashing detection with lifecycle timelines |
Key Outcomes & Benefits
See node count, cost/hour, spot ratio, disruptions in one dashboard
Identify nodes being repeatedly created and destroyed
Deep dive into lifecycle timelines, instance types, zone distribution
How It Works
Metrics Collection
WA Metrics Agent collects Karpenter node, NodePool, and NodeClaim data via gRPC
Real-time Aggregation
Dashboard aggregates cost, spot ratio, resource allocation, and disruption events
Pattern Detection
ML identifies thrashing patterns, consolidation anomalies, and cost trends
Actionable Insights
Drill into NodePool details, lifecycle timelines, and per-node cost breakdowns
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