SageMaker AI Spaces Integrates IDEs on Amazon EKS Clusters

Rajat Jain· August 10, 2026 View original

Key takeaways

  • SageMaker AI Spaces now offers managed IDEs on Amazon EKS.
  • This streamlines AI development by unifying infrastructure and tools.
  • Secure access is supported via OpenID Connect and Amazon Cognito.
  • Teams can use familiar tools like JupyterLab and VS Code on EKS.

Who benefits

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Summary

Amazon SageMaker AI Spaces now allows running managed JupyterLab and Code Editor environments directly on existing Amazon EKS clusters. This integration streamlines AI workflows by providing familiar development tools within a team's operational ML infrastructure.

Amazon has introduced SageMaker AI Spaces as an add-on for Amazon EKS, enabling machine learning teams to run interactive development environments like JupyterLab and Code Editor directly on their existing Kubernetes clusters. This new capability aims to enhance AI workflows by providing a unified platform for development and deployment. The post details the installation and configuration process for this add-on. It covers connecting to these environments via a web browser and through VS Code using SSH-over-SSM. Furthermore, it explains how to integrate OpenID Connect sign-in using Amazon Cognito for secure team access.

Why it matters

Professionals can leverage their existing EKS infrastructure for AI development, consolidating tools and potentially reducing operational overhead while improving collaboration for ML teams.

How to implement this in your domain

  1. 1Install the SageMaker AI Spaces add-on on your Amazon EKS cluster.
  2. 2Configure JupyterLab and Code Editor environments for your ML team.
  3. 3Integrate OpenID Connect with Amazon Cognito for secure user authentication.
  4. 4Train team members on connecting to these IDEs via browser or VS Code.
  5. 5Migrate existing AI development workflows to the new integrated environment.

Original post by Rajat Jain

"The Amazon SageMaker AI Spaces add-on for Amazon EKS runs managed JupyterLab and Code Editor environments on the cluster your ML team already operates. This post shows how to install and configure the add-on, connect from the browser and from VS Code over SSH-over-SSM, and move y…"

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