Google Cloud has announced the general availability of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Autopilot, which manages both the control plane and worker nodes of a cluster. This allows users to focus on building their applications while leveraging Datadog's full feature set for comprehensive monitoring. GKE Autopilot provides fully managed infrastructure with opinionated best practice patterns, allowing for production-ready deployments and optimized resource usage. It also supports DaemonSets, node selectors, and workload scheduling constraints. Datadog integrates with GKE Autopilot to provide real-time visibility into containerized applications, including out-of-the-box dashboards, Live Containers, and custom dashboards. Users can track pod resource utilization, deployment rollouts, and node health, making it easier to troubleshoot performance issues and optimize costs.