--- title: MicroK8s updated to Kubernetes 1.17. What’s new? description: Kubernetes 1.17 stable is here! Check out what's new in MicroK8s 1.17 from Canonical url: https://canonical.com/blog/microk8s-updated-to-kubernetes-1-17-whats-new?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [anaqvi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/anaqvi "More about anaqvi") 10 December 2019 # MicroK8s updated to Kubernetes 1.17. What’s new? --- Share the article We’re excited to announce the release of MicroK8s with Kubernetes 1.17! [MicroK8s](https://microk8s.io/) is a Kubernetes cluster delivered as a single snap package – it can be installed on any Linux distribution which supports [snaps](https://snapcraft.io/). MicroK8s is small and simple to install and is a great way to stand up a cluster quickly for development and testing. Try it on your laptop! Try it out today: `sudo snap install microk8s --classic --channel=1.17/stable` ## **What’s new in MicroK8s Kubernetes 1.17** * New addon: kubeflow. Give it a try with `microk8s.enable kubeflow`. * MetalLB Loadbalancer addon, try it with `microk8s.enable metallb`. Thank you [@dangtrinhnt](https://github.com/dangtrinhnt) for your efforts here. * Separate front proxy CA, courtesy of [@giner](http://giner) * Linkerd updated to v2.6.0, thank you [@balchua](https://github.com/balchua) * Jaeger operator updated to v1.14.0 * Updating prometheus operator (latest). Thanks [@rlankfo](https://github.com/rlankfo) * Istio upgraded to v1.3.4. Thank you [@nobusugi246](https://github.com/nobusugi246) * Helm upgraded to 2.16.0, thank you [@balchua](https://github.com/balchua), [@fabrichter](https://github.com/fabrichter) and [@icanhazbroccoli](https://github.com/icanhazbroccoli) * Helm status reported in `microk8s.status`, thank you [@greenyouse](https://github.com/greenyouse) * Set default namespace of `microk8s.ctr` to `k8s.io`, thank you [@joestringer](https://github.com/joestringer) * Better exception handling in the clustering agent, thank you [@shashi278](https://github.com/shashi278) * Fixes in cluster upgrades, courtesy of [@strigona-worksight](https://github.com/strigona-worksight) * `microk8s.inspect` now cleans priority and storage classes. Thank you [@rbt](https://github.com/rbt) * `microk8s.inspect` will detect missing cgroups v1 and suggest changes on Fedora 31. Thank you [@soumplis](https://github.com/soumplis) #### **Get In Touch** To learn more and try out MicroK8s visit the official [docs](https://microk8s.io/docs/). Contribute to the project at [Github o](https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s)r open an issue. Chat with us on the [Kubernetes Slack](http://slack.kubernetes.io/), in the #microk8s channel or tag us [@canonical](https://twitter.com/Canonical), [@ubuntu](https://twitter.com/Ubuntu) on Twitter (#MicroK8s). We are excited to see your contributions to open-source and hear your feedback! [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance](https://canonical.com/blog/open-secure-ai-alliance) Canonical is now part of the Open Secure AI Alliance, announced by NVIDIA with partners across cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise software, open source foundations, and... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 August 2026 [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### Advantech AOM-2721 is now Ubuntu Certified](https://canonical.com/blog/advantech-aom-2721-ubuntu-certified) Canonical announces that the Advantech AOM-2721 is officially joining the list of Ubuntu Certified Hardware. [Mikhail Khazov](https://canonical.com/blog/author/khazov-m) 13 August 2026 [### Canonical integrates NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning with Ubuntu for always-on AI agents](https://canonical.com/blog/nvidia-nemotron-3-5-lightning) Canonical is pleased to announce that NVIDIA’s newly introduced NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, an open, customizable model built for always-on AI agents, is now available on... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 11 August 2026