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Release Notes 25.12

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

Discontinuations​

Obsolete Virtual-DvdDrive-APIs will be discontinued by end of May 2026​

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

  • GET https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualMachines/\{vmName\}
  • POST https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualDvdDrives
  • POST https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualDvdDrives/validate
  • PUT https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualDvdDrives
  • PUT https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualDvdDrives/validate
  • DELETE https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v2/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualDvdDrives/\{virtualDvdDriveName\}

Announcements​

Container Services AnyCloudK8s​

AnyCloudK8s is now available as a self-service option. This allows Kubernetes clusters to be created, managed, and updated directly via the ix.Portal.

  • Cluster Lifecycle in Portal
    • Create, modify, and delete AnyCloudK8s clusters
  • Personalized Kubeconfig
    • Per-user personalized kubeconfig for direct cluster access
  • Updates (independently controllable)
    • Update clusters (version and patch updates via the designated process)
    • Control Plane and Node Pools can be patched or upgraded independently (always Control Plane first, then Node Pools)
  • Extended Node Pool Management
    • Extended management for node pool adjustments
    • Extended modification of Node Pools
    • Scale down Node Pools
    • Define taints per Node Pool

New APIs for Virtual DvdDrive and IsoImages​

New Endpoints for Virtual DvdDrive​

  • GET https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v2/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualMachines/\{vmName\}
  • POST https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualMachines/\{vmName\}/virtualDvdDrives
  • PUT https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualMachines/\{vmName\}/virtualDvdDrives
  • DELETE https://api.ixcloud.ch/resources/ix.compute/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/virtualMachines/\{vmName\}/virtualDvdDrives

New Metadata Endpoint for IsoImages​

(used for creating and updating Virtual DvdDrives)

  • GET https://api.ixcloud.ch/services/metadata/v1/subscriptions/\{subscriptionId\}/isoImages

Guides​

Text changes or new guides are described in this Change Log per release.

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

New Old Where
  • AnyCloudK8s
 AnyCloudK8s

Change Log​

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

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

New Old Where
  • MariaDB 11.8 as Managed Service
  • PostgreSQL 17.0
  • MariaDB 11.2 as Managed Service
 Database Technologies
  • AnyCloudK8s modifies Load Balancer Self-Service
  • Managed Service
 Initial Setup
  • AnyCloudK8s Service Scope Worker Pool
 Worker Pool
  • AnyCloudK8s added default Persistent Storage
  • without default
 Persistent Storage
  • AnyCloudK8s L4 Load Balancer as a Service
  • Managed Service
 Load Balancer