2023

This topic describes release notes for vServer on 2023(VNG Cloud) features and provides links to relevant references.

Table 4. 4rd Quarter 2023

Function

Description

Release date

Region

References

Kubernetes Cluster

Optimize the use of Kubernetes Cluster with the Docker Volume and Boot Volume configuration feature when creating a Node Group:

Docker Volume Configuration:

Enjoy maximum flexibility with the ability to customize Docker Volume's multi-faceted configuration parameters by size, type, and IOPS to meet your exact requirements.

Boot Volume Configuration:

You don't need to worry about configuring Boot Volume, The system will automatically configure according to the initial configuration of the cluster. However, the Boot Volume configuration cannot be edited by the user to ensure that the system always operates stably and achieves the best performance.

Nov 15, 2023

HCM-03-1A

N/A

Kubernetes Cluster

We are pleased to announce the release of the latest versions of Kubernetes Cluster, including versions 1.24.17, 1.25.14, 1.26.9, 1.27.6 to 1.28.2. These updates bring many important improvements and fixes, helping you manage your cluster more efficiently and securely. To experience it now, please visit the home interface and explore the power of Cluster creation with these new versions.

Nov 09, 2023

HCM-03-1A

N/A

Create and manage Address Pair Interface with Terraform

You can use Terraform to manage Address Pair Interface, Terraform is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool, to automate the process of creating, configuring, and managing APIs in a cloud environment. cloud. This means you will define the API's configuration in code, rather than doing it manually through the user interface or other cloud management tools.

Terraform helps with process automation, consistency, change tracking, easy integration, and security management, which helps reduce errors, create consistency across environments, and manage network infrastructure more effectively.

Oct 11, 2023

HCM-03-1A

N/A

Create & manage Virtual IP Address with Terraform

Using Terraform to manage Virtual IP (VIP) Address in cloud computing refers to the use of Terraform, an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) coding tool, to automate the creation and configuration process. , and manage virtual IP (VIP) addresses in cloud environments. This includes defining the configuration of VIP Addresses and related resources in code, rather than doing it manually through the user interface or other cloud management tools.

Using Terraform for Virtual IP Address management in cloud computing offers many benefits, including process automation, consistency across environments, change tracking and control, easy integration, and management. VIP Address security management, and configuration consistency, help reduce errors and facilitate more reliable network infrastructure management in cloud environments.

Oct 11, 2023

HCM-03-1A

N/A

Create & manage Route table with Terraform

Using Terraform to manage Route Tables in cloud computing refers to using Terraform, an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool, to automate the creation, configuration, and management process. route tables in a cloud environment. This means you will define route table configuration and routing information in code, instead of doing it manually through the user interface or other cloud management tools.

Using Terraform offers many other benefits, including automation of creating, updating, and deleting route tables, consistency across environments, change tracking and control, and easy integration. , and manage the security of route tables, helping to reduce errors and facilitate more reliable network infrastructure management in cloud environments.

Oct 11, 2023

HCM-03-1A

N/A

Snapshot

Snapshot - great new feature, will bring you a completely new user interface, beautiful and easy to use. You'll be able to manage your snapshots more quickly and conveniently than ever before. Explore the exciting features Snapshot offers, including:

Friendly and professional user interface

Our new user interface is designed to help you manage creating and restoring snapshots quickly and easily. You will easily operate this feature without much difficulty.

Create Snapshots for virtual servers and virtual drives

Creating Snapshots for virtual servers and drives is a powerful feature, allowing you to create backups exactly at the desired point in time. With this capability, in addition to creating individual Snapshots for virtual drives, you can also create Snapshots for virtual servers with attached drives, to ensure that all your data is fully protected and protected. safe.

Restore Snapshots

Restore virtual servers and volumes easily from Snapshots to revert to previous data states and minimize system downtime. This feature gives you flexibility and confidence in managing your data and protecting your systems.

With this new updated version, we are committed to providing you with powerful tools to protect and manage your data more effectively. Update now to experience this progress!

Oct 03, 2023

HCM-03-1A

Backup

New backup update:

Incremental Backup: Now your data is protected more effectively. Incremental backups only record data changes since the last backup, reducing the amount of data that needs to be transferred and the time needed to perform the backup. This conserves your system resources and network bandwidth, allowing you to focus on more important work.

Hourly Backups: In addition to creating daily, weekly, and monthly backups, we now offer Hourly Backups. Hourly backups not only ensure your data is protected more often, but also help minimize data loss and quickly recover from unexpected events. With this feature, you have near real-time data protection, helping to ensure the continuity of your important information.

Oct 03, 2023

HCM-03-1A


Table 3. 3rd Quarter 2023

Function

Description

Release date

Region

References

vDB (Database as a Service)

Email notification for resource usage reaching dangerous thresholds:

Active Monitoring: This email notification feature actively monitors database usage and sends notifications when Memory, CPU, or Hard Drive usage exceeds a defined threshold of 85%.

Default Threshold: 85% is the system's default threshold, applicable to all Database as a Service users at VNG Cloud

Timely Notifications: Receive timely email notifications, ensuring you're aware of critical resource usage before they become performance bottlenecks.

Resource Optimization: With these notifications, you can optimize resource allocation and prevent potential disruptions or delays due to resource constraints.

Ease of Use: This notification system is user-friendly, making it easy for users to configure and manage their threshold notifications.

Sept 28, 2023

HCM-03-1A

vDB (Database as a Service)

Released Postgresql versions 13 & 15, Redis version 6.2

Performance optimization: Latest Postgresql versions 13 & 15, Redis version 6.2 bring significant performance improvements, allowing faster data processing and reduced query response times.

Enhanced Security: These new versions include updated security features, improving the protection of your data with improved encryption and authentication mechanisms.

Scalability: Postgresql 13 & 15 and Redis 6.2 offer improved scaling options, making it easier to handle growing datasets and workloads.

Compatible: They maintain compatibility with previous versions, ensuring a smooth transition to existing applications.

Optimized Resource Management: These instances come with optimized resource management capabilities, allowing better utilization of Memory, CPU and Hard Drive Resources.

Sept 15, 2023

HCM-03-1A

Interconnect

Direct and private physical connection from your network to the VNG Cloud:

The launch of the all-new Interconnect, an ambitious integrated solution for network connectivity and management. This feature includes many important parts, including Direct Connect, MultiCloud Interconnect, VPN Interconnect and Hybrid Interconnect. Here's an overview of what you can expect:

Direct Connect:

  • Direct Connect to Cloud: Direct Connect allows you to connect directly to leading cloud providers without going through the public internet. This provides greater security and performance for accessing your cloud services. MultiCloud Interconnect:

  • Easy Multi-Cloud Management: MultiCloud Interconnect helps you manage all your cloud resources from a single platform. You can move data and applications between different cloud services flexibly and efficiently.

VPN Interconnect:

  • Secure VPN Integration: VPN Interconnect allows you to create secure VPN connections between different locations or to different clouds. This protects your data from security threats and ensures the privacy of information transmitted over the network.

Hybrid Interconnect:

  • Hybrid Interconnect allows you to easily combine private networks and cloud services. You can move data between cloud environments and private networks smoothly and securely. This all-new Interconnect feature will change the way you manage and interact with your network, delivering flexibility, high performance, fast line speeds and high-volume data downloads with security. optimal secret. Contact us for more details and start using this feature today.

Sept 15, 2023

HCM-03-1A

Volume

Add NVMe SSD Volume - Boost Storage Performance:

We've integrated the new NVMe SSD, a dramatic improvement in storage performance, into your virtual server infrastructure. With the appearance of NVMe SSD drives, data processing on virtual server volumes has been optimized many times. Compared to traditional SATA SSDs, NVMe SSDs provide many times faster read/write speeds and better I/O handling. This means that your application will work faster and more efficiently when using a virtual server service

This new feature allows you to choose between NVMe SSDs and traditional SATA SSDs when creating or upgrading volumes for your virtual servers. You have more control and flexibility with a choice of storage to suit the specific needs of your project.

Aug 14,2023

HCM-03-1A

Virtual server backup service (Backup)

We're excited to announce the latest version of our service - version 2 of the Backup service is out with lots of exciting improvements and new features to enhance your experience. Here are some highlights in this release:

Added Backup Now feature to make backups easy:

  • We have added the "Backup now" feature on the Server book page and the Backup Server page so that you can create backups of your server or Backups effected by the Policy scheduler immediately without waiting. .

  • This feature integration allows you to browse and create regular backups, ensuring your important data is always protected.

Easy management with Backup delete feature directly from the driver:

  • You don't have to spend time switching to third-party storage to delete unnecessary backups.

  • With the new version you have the ability to delete backups directly from our drivers, saving you time and effort.

Email notification when successfully creating a backup server:

  • We understand that it's important to keep track of the backup creation process.

  • To help you control the situation, we have integrated an automatic mail alert function when you have successfully created a server backup instead of indicating a failed mail creation as before. You can set up email notifications in the Policy calendar associated with your Backup Server.

We hope that this release will give you a better experience and help you manage your data more efficiently. Thank you for always supporting our service.

Aug 04,2023

HCM-03-1A

Virtual server backup service

Connect to Windows and Linux Server using RDP and SSH Client via console

In this update, we focus on optimizing the Server connection process, bringing convenience and simplicity like never before to users. Now, you can set up and connect to Windows and Linux Server via RDP and SSH Client directly on our driver interface, no more switching between different applications. Save time and enjoy an easy connection experience with this new version.

July 19, 2023

HCM-03-1A


Table 2. 2nd Quarter 2023

Function

Description

Release date

Region

References

Function

Description

Release date

Region

References

Peering

Supported features for this peering update:

Visualized User Interface: Peering has undergone a complete visual transformation, giving it a new and modern look and feel. We've carefully created a new design to enhance usability, making it easier for you to navigate and manage your Peerings.

Full Feature Support: We guarantee that all the features and capabilities available in the previous interface are fully supported in this Version.

June 7, 2023

HCM-03-1A

Route table

Experience the new Route table with listed features:

User Interface Redesign: The Route table has undergone a major visual overhaul, providing a modern and intuitive interface. The new design focuses on improving usability, ensuring that users can easily navigate and manage their Route table with ease.

Full Feature Support from the Old Version: We understand the importance of a seamless transition, and so this New Version ensures that all the features and capabilities from the previous interface are included. fully supported. You can continue to use familiar functions while benefiting from an enhanced user interface.

Specify VPC instead of Subnet in Route table: In order to optimize and simplify the operation and decentralize network resources, you can now specify VPC instead of Subnet in your Route table.

June 7, 2023

HCM-03-1A

Kubernetes Cluster

We're excited to announce the release of a major update to the Kubernetes Cluster module, introducing a major overhaul of the new user interface and incorporating significant improvements to the interface. before.

Key features and improvements:

Redesigned User Interface: The Kubernetes Cluster module has been completely redesigned, providing a more intuitive and user-friendly interface. We've carefully reviewed user feedback and incorporated best practices to make it easier and more efficient to manage your Kubernetes clusters.

Enhanced Feature Set: With the New Version, we've extended the capabilities of the Kubernetes Cluster module. Many new features have been introduced to empower users with greater control and flexibility over their clusters along with improved efficiency enhancement options such as High Availability, Auto Healing, Auto Monitoring, Ingress Control, Auto Scaling. These additions are the result of incorporating valuable insights from the previous interface, ensuring an enhanced experience.

Configuration of ETCD storage is optimized with 2 main configuration packages: Medium and Small to help meet the needs of using Kubernetes clusters according to the size of organizations and individuals.

Performance improvements: We've made significant optimizations to enhance the performance and responsiveness of the Kubernetes Cluster. You can expect faster Kubernetes Cluster load times, smoother navigation.

Streamlined Workflows: The release introduces streamlined workflows that simplify cluster management tasks. We've refined and optimized the user flow, reducing complexity and allowing users to accomplish their goals more efficiently.

Bug fixes and stability: In addition to new features and improvements, we've addressed many issues and bugs reported by our users. The update includes stability improvements that ensure a more robust and reliable experience when working with Kubernetes clusters.

May 29, 2023

HCM-03-1A

Initialize & Manage Load Balancer with Terraform

Allows users to initialize Load Balancer with Terraform in just a few simple commands. Overall, using Terraform to manage the Load Balancer allows for easy version management, change control, and configuration replication. You can use Terraform code to build and configure load balancers consistently and reusable in a variety of environments.

May 26, 2023

Initialize & Manage Kubernetes Cluster (K8S) with Terraform

Allows users to initialize Kubernetes Clusters with Terraform in just a few simple command lines, which simplifies the deployment, management, and scaling of your Kubernetes Clusters, while providing consistency and capacity repeatability in an infrastructure with multiple clusters.

May 15, 2023

HCM-03-1A


Table 1. 1st Quarter 2023

Function

Description

Release date

Region

References

Migrate virtual servers

Allows users to migrate virtual servers from QTSC to HCM-03-1A

1st Quarter/ 2023

HCM-03-1A

Virtual server backup service (Backup)

Our backup service, has completely redesigned the user interface. This update introduces several new features to optimize user experience and improve backup management.

Main highlights:

  • Comprehensive interface redesign: The Backup Services module has undergone a significant interface transition. We've revamped the entire user interface to provide a more intuitive and modern experience, making backup management more efficient and user-friendly.

  • Backup virtual servers and virtual drives: With the new interface, you can now create backups for virtual servers and virtual drives, expanding the range of your backup capabilities. This enhancement enables a more comprehensive backup solution across your virtual infrastructure.

  • Cost-effective storage with vStorage: We introduced the option to store backups in vStorage, reducing storage costs. By leveraging vStorage, you can optimize your backup storage strategy for a lower price without compromising data integrity or accessibility.

  • Advanced backup policy management: The new version introduces a streamlined backup policy management system. The new policy structure allows you to configure backup schedules and retention periods with greater flexibility and granularity, providing three types of backup frequencies: Weekly, Daily, and Monthly.

  • Efficient recovery options: Updated backup service provides seamless restore functionality. You can easily restore backups to virtual servers or virtual disks, ensuring fast data recovery and minimizing downtime in the event of any critical events.

March 16, 2023

HCM-03-1A

Virtual server backup service

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