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Release Notes 25.02

This document describes announcements and discontinuations in the scope of services of ix.Cloud.

Announcements​

This section describes changes to existing as well as introductions of new functions and services that were introduced in the scope of this release.

Cleanup of rounding differences and standardization of time zones in the calculation of ix.cloud consumption prices​

In the course of standardizing billing across all services, the calculation of ix.cloud consumptions will be slightly adjusted technically. As a result, previous rounding differences will be partially minimized. The values for Amount, Duration and Total Price on the consumption report may therefore show slight deviations compared to the previous calculation.

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This adjustment will be implemented in mid-March and also applies retroactively when consumption reports for the months before the implementation are generated from the time of the change.

Container Services Agile Factory (Rancher and OpenShift Products)​

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All PRD Rancher have been upgraded to Kubernetes v1.29

All DEV/TST environments have been upgraded to OpenShift 4.16.x

Container Services AnyCloudK8s​

At the end of March 2025, we will update the AnyCloudK8s environment.

The following table shows the supported Kubernetes versions for AnyCloudK8s clusters.

Table: AnyCloudK8s Kubernetes Versions
AnyCloudK8s/Kubernetes 1.32 1.31 1.3 1.29 1.28 1.27 1.26
Current v1.2.26 - ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼ - -
New version v.1.2.27 ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼ - - -

The Kubernetes patch versions that are supported and will be discontinued​

Current v1.2.26

  • 1.28.2
  • 1.28.5
  • 1.28.6
  • 1.28.7
  • 1.28.9
  • 1.28.14
  • 1.29.0
  • 1.29.1
  • 1.29.2
  • 1.29.4
  • 1.29.9
  • 1.30.5
  • 1.31.1

⚠ Important:
Versions no longer supported in v1.2.27. Please patch all clusters or upgrade to a supported version

  • 1.28.2
  • 1.28.5
  • 1.28.6
  • 1.28.7
  • 1.28.9
  • 1.28.14

These patch versions are newly added in v.1.2.27

  • 1.29.13
  • 1.30.9
  • 1.31.5
  • 1.32.1

Windows Server 2025​

Starting March 1, 2025, Windows Server 2025 can be used as an operating system for orders of virtual machines (VMs) via the ix.Cloud Portal.

The benefits of Windows Server 2025 are:

  1. Security improvements: Further development of security features to provide protection against the latest threats and ensure data integrity.
  2. Performance improvements: Optimizations in system performance and efficiency, enabling faster response times and improved resource management.
  3. Cloud integration: Improved integration with cloud services to make it easier to implement and manage hybrid and full-fledged cloud environments.
  4. Management tools: Advanced management tools for more effective monitoring and management of large networks and virtual machines.
  5. Support for new technologies: Support for current technologies and standards, including virtualization, containerization, and latest hardware
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With the introduction of Windows Server 2025, effective March 1, 2025, the Windows Server 2019 operating system will be removed from the scope of services of ix.Cloud.

Discontinuations​

No updates in this release.

Change Log​

Textual changes in the Service Catalog are described per release in the Change Log.

The goal is to provide a transparent and traceable medium for content changes.

Table: Change Log
New Old Where
Table: Managed OS - Patching
Features Windows Linux
Updated Products
  • Windows Server 2016 Core
  • Windows Server 2016 Desktop Experience (DX)
  • Windows Server 2019 Core
  • Windows Server 2019 Desktop Experience (DX)
  • Windows Server 2022 Core
  • Windows Server 2022 Desktop Experience (DX)
  • Windows Server 2025 Core
  • Windows Server 2025 Desktop Experience (DX)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Alma Linux 8
  • Alma Linux 9
Table: Managed OS - Patching
Features Windows Linux
Updated Products
  • Windows Server 2019 Core
  • Windows Server 2019 Desktop Experience (DX)
  • Windows Server 2022 Core
  • Windows Server 2022 Desktop Experience (DX)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Alma Linux 8
  • Alma Linux 9
System Management Services - Patching
Table: Managed OS – Protection EDR
Features Windows & Linux
Operating Systems in Scope
  • Windows Server 2016 (SQL / Core / DX)
  • Windows Server 2019 (SQL / Core / DX)
  • Windows Server 2022 (SQL / Core / DX)
  • Windows Server 2025 (SQL / Core / DX)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Table: Managed OS – Protection EDR
Features Windows & Linux
Operating Systems in Scope
  • Windows Server 2016 (SQL / Core / DX)
  • Windows Server 2019 (SQL / Core / DX)
  • Windows Server 2022 (SQL / Core / DX)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
System Management Services - Endpoint Protection and Response
Table: Virtual Machine Operating Systems
Operating System Image License Plus Services
Windows Server 2022 Core ◼ ◼ ◻
Windows Server 2022 Desktop Experience (DX) ◼ ◼ ◻
Windows Server 2025 Core ◼ ◼ ◻
Windows Server 2025 Desktop Experience (DX) ◼ ◼ ◻
Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 ◼ ◼ ◻
Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 ◼ ◼ ◻
AlmaLinux 8 ◼ ⁃ ◻
AlmaLinux 9 ◼ ⁃ ◻
Customer Owned OS ◻ ⁃ ⁃
Table: Virtual Machine Operating Systems
Operating System Image License Plus Services
Windows Server 2019 Core ◼ ◼ ◻
Windows Server 2019 Desktop Experience (DX) ◼ ◼ ◻
Windows Server 2022 Core ◼ ◼ ◻
Windows Server 2022 Desktop Experience (DX) ◼ ◼ ◻
Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 ◼ ◼ ◻
Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 ◼ ◼ ◻
AlmaLinux 8 ◼ ⁃ ◻
AlmaLinux 9 ◼ ⁃ ◻
Customer Owned OS ◻ ⁃ ⁃
Compute Services - Operating Systems
In-place upgrades to a newer major operating system release on the same VM are not offered (e.g. from RHEL 9 to RHEL 10 or Windows Server 2022 to Windows Server 2025). In-place upgrades to a newer major operating system release on the same VM are not offered (e.g. from RHEL 9 to RHEL 10 or Windows Server 2019 to Windows Server 2022). System Management Services - Operating System and Software Release Cycles