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Release Notes 25.08

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 as part of this release.

Container Services Agile Factory (Rancher and Openshift products)​

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All PRD Rancher instances have been updated to Kubernetes v1.32.

In September, we will begin upgrading to OpenShift minor version 4.18.x.

Container Services AnyCloudK8s​

We updated the AnyCloudK8s environment in August to v1.2.28.

The lists below show all currently supported versions for AnyCloudK8s clusters. Newly added versions are highlighted in bold for better clarity, unsupported versions are struck through.

The Kubernetes patch versions that are supported​

Currently v1.2.28

  • 1.29.0
  • 1.29.1
  • 1.29.2
  • 1.29.4
  • 1.29.9
  • 1.29.13
  • 1.30.5
  • 1.30.9
  • 1.30.11
  • 1.30.12
  • 1.30.14
  • 1.31.1
  • 1.31.1
  • 1.31.5
  • 1.31.7
  • 1.31.8
  • 1.32.1
  • 1.32.3
  • 1.32.4
  • 1.32.6
  • 1.33.0
  • 1.33.2

The CNI patch versions that are supported​

Cilium Community​
  • 1.14.16
  • 1.15.16
  • 1.16.9
Canal​
  • v3.27
  • v3.28
  • v3.29

Discontinuations​

This section lists functions and services that are being removed from the scope of services with this release.

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For discontinuations, migration can be supported by Inventx via change request.

ManagedOS Patching API Endpoints will be discontinued by end of February 2026​

The following endpoints will be discontinued by end of February 2026:

  • GET https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.addon/v1/subscriptions/subscriptionId/managedOs/logs/patching
  • GET https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.addon/v1/subscriptions/subscriptionId/managedOs/reports/patching
  • GET https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.addon/v1/managedOs/reports/approvedPatches
  • POST https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.addon/v1/subscriptions/subscriptionId/managedOs/name/emergencyMaintenanceWindows
  • DELETE https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.addon/v1/subscriptions/subscriptionId/managedOs/name/emergencyMaintenanceWindows
  • DELETE https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.addon/v1/subscriptions/subscriptionId/managedOs/name/emergencyMaintenanceWindows/key

McAfee API Endpoint will be discontinued by end of February 2026​

The following endpoint will be discontinued by end of February 2026:

  • GET https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.addon/v1/subscriptions/subscriptionId/managedOs/reports/antivirus

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 End Of Life discontinuation by end of February 2026​

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (RHEL7) has reached End of Life (EOL) status since June 2024. (Release Notes 23.09 | ix.Cloud Docs)

Security updates and regular patches are only provided as part of the Extended Life Cycle Support (ELS) phase. This phase ends on February 29, 2026 – from that point on, the operating system will no longer receive security or bug fix updates. Systems that continue to run RHEL7 should therefore be migrated to a supported version in a timely manner to avoid security and compliance risks.

CentOS 7 & 8 End Of Life​

CentOS 7 and CentOS 8 reached End of Life (EOL) status in June 2024. (Release Notes 23.09 | ix.Cloud Docs)

Since then, the CentOS project has ceased providing security updates, bug fixes, or patches. Systems that continue to run CentOS 7 or 8 are potentially vulnerable to security vulnerabilities and should be migrated to a supported Linux distribution as soon as possible to ensure secure and stable operation.

Change Log​

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

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

Various adjustments to the File Storage Service​

Introduction of new backup profile 40d (Data Backup)

Table: File Storage retention period "40d Backup"
Retention period
"40d Backup"		 Location
local (snapshot) remote
Interval
 hourly 2 days ⁃
daily 20 days 40 days
(with WORM 20 days)
Table: Various adjustments to the File Storage Service
Old New Where
File storage old
Image: File storage old
File storage new
Image: File storage new
 Service Architecture
If the backup option "200d Backup" or "400d Backup" is selected, regular snapshots of the primary data are created. If the backup option "40d Backup", "200d Backup" or "400d Backup" is selected, regular immutable snapshots of the primary data are created. Data Backup
Ransomware protection old
Image: Ransomware protection old
Ransomware protection new
Image: Ransomware protection new
 Ransomware Protection
For the ransomware protection option, a VM with the corresponding software is installed in the customer's network. Depending on the load on the file shares, more than one VM may be necessary. The ransomware protection option is implemented in collaboration with ix.CRC for the customer. For the ransomware protection option, a VM with the corresponding software is installed in the customer's network. Depending on the load on the file shares, more than one VM may be necessary. The ransomware protection option is implemented in collaboration with ix.CRC for the customer. It is also technically possible with WORM volumes. Since WORM volumes are mostly used in connection with archive applications, a detailed analysis of the actions and their implications needs to be clarified. This can be implemented together with the customer upon request.

Service Catalog​

Operating and Service Times​

Table: Adjustment to operating and service times
Old New Where
Service Maintenance Window: 4h per month Service Maintenance Window: Service patching on the selected patch week/day (between 19:00-23:00) Operating and Service Times