Release notes Flexible Engine
The dynamism of the Flexible Engine community ensures a complete solution enriched with new features on a regular basis.
Find below the information on the last features released.
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Cloud Container Engine – New Kubernetes 1.19 version and migration tool
September, 2021
Flexible Engine’s container management service: Cloud Container Engine now supports 1.19.10 kubernetes clusters. As of today you’ll be able to create kubernetes clusters in version 1.19, or upgrade your version 1.17 clusters to 1.19 with our provided migration tool.
Learn moreMulti-tenants management : selfcare tenant creation
September, 2021
Because you manage large or complex infrastructures your organization might need several Flexible Engine tenants, in order to have your own process simplified (costs management, user management, support management, responsibilities over production resources etc). A number of features already exist to help you manage several tenants, the last one is the ability for all our customers to create their new tenants online.
Learn moreFlexible Engine Database services updates (RDS, DDS, DRS)
May, 2021
Flexible Engine has recieved a series of updates to its database services including Relationnal Database Service, Document Database Service and Data Replication Service.
Click here to learn more about this update.
Flexible Engine Self-Registration for French customers
May, 2021
It is now possible for French customers to fully enroll to Flexible engine. This feature is available via the “Souscrire” button of our Cloud Orange Business portal portal.
All you have to do is register by providing information in the registration form, and digitally sign the SEPA mandate that will be provided to you: you will receive your login details within a few minutes.
This feature complements the self-service registration for the 3-month free trial, which was already available for French customers (here).
Launch of Flexible Engine Stack
April, 2021
Market researches show that 90% of companies today follow a hybrid and multi-cloud approach. Orange Business Services continues to innovate by providing solutions that reply to this IT trend and announces the launch of Flexible Engine Stack starting April 2021.
Learn moreData Replication Service for MySQL Server & PostgreSQL Server
March 12, 2021
Data Replication Service (DRS) helps you migrate databases online and synchronize data in real time. It is stable, efficient, cost-effective, and easy to use.
It simplifies data migration processes and reduces migration costs.
You can use DRS to quickly transmit data between databases in various scenarios, the main functionality is the online migration of MySQL and Oracle Databases to or from our Cloud solution.
Learn moreCloud Container Engine: Update tool for 1.15 to 1.17
January 27, 2021
Cloud Container Engine (CCE) is Flexible Engine’s container managment service.
CCE has been updated to support the upgrade of 1.15 clusters to versions 1.17. Click through to learn more.
Learn moreJanuary 18, 2021
Relational Database Service (RDS) is Flexible Engine’s database management service. You can find more information regarding RDS here, and DDS technical documentation here.
Document Dabase Service (DDS) is Flexible Engine’s document database management service. You can find more information regarding DDS here, and DDS technical documentation here.
Learn moreJanuary 18, 2021
PI Gateway is Flexible Engine’s high performance API hosting service that allows you to build, manages and deploy APIs at any scale.
API Gateway now supports customised gateway responses and Appcode authorization.
Learn moreJanuary 18, 2021
Image Management Service provides flexible, self-service and comprehensive image management capabilities.
IMS has been updated to support snapshot based image creation.
Learn moreRDS Update: Support for PostgreSQL enhancement
January 8, 2021
Relational Database Service (RDS) is Flexible Engine’s database management service. You can find more information regarding RDS here, and DDS technical documentation here.
Feature Description
PostgreSQL Enhanced Edition is a PostgreSQL-based database service that provides user experience close to the Oracle Database 12c and retains all PostgreSQL functionalities.
This new PostgreSQL version includes system views, PL/SQL, data types, SQL syntax, and null value processing….
December 15, 2020
Support for Kubernetes 1.17.9 has been added.
CCE supports hybrid cluster creation by using Kubernetes 1.17.9 version.
EulerOS 2.5 and CentOs 7.7 are also supported as node Operating System.
Kubernetes 1.17 support SFS Turbo Attachment
SFS Turbo offers by demand, fast supply, flexible expansion, convenience and flexibility，it’s suitable for：DevOps，Container microservices，corporate office…
Learn moreDecember 15, 2020
Support for Kubernetes 1.15.6 has been added.
Support CentOS 7.5 version for kubernetes cluster version 1.15
The cluster’s node image can be created by using Centos 7.5 version
Autoscaler Feature enhancement
Node scaling policy can specify the node pools that need to be operated…
New Feature: Scalable File Service Turbo
July 15, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Scalable File Service (SFS) is a network attached storage (NAS) service that provides scalable high-performance file storage. SFS Turbo is an exclusive cloud file service provided by Flexible Engine. This service type is catered for enterprise NAS service scenarios, providing file services with QoS isolation. It features high availability and durability to support massive small files and applications requiring low latency and high IOPS…
Learn moreNew Feature: VPC Flow Log, now available in all regions
July 15, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Virtual Private Cloud Flow Logs are now available for all Flexible Engine regions. A VPC flow log records information about the traffic going to and from a VPC. VPC flow logs help you monitor network traffic, analyze network attacks, and determine whether security group and network ACL rules require modification. This feature is accessed through the Virtual Private Cloud interface on the Flexible Engine Console…
Learn moreRelational Database Service update: Now available on Paris 3rd AZ
June 16, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Relational Database Service is now available on the Paris region’s 3rd availability zone Eu-west-0c. This update allows you to make use of further optimised distributed database architectures. In order to create a new database instance within the new AZ (eu-west-0c), simply access your Flexible Engine technical console, and choose Relational Database Service…
Learn moreDocument Database Service update: MongoDB 4.0 support
June 15, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Document Database Service (DDS) is a cloud computing-based NoSQL database. The latest stable version of the database engine, MongoDB 4.0 is now supported. With this upgrade, MongoDB 3.4 version is no longer supported. In order to create a new DDS instance with MongoDB 4.0 version, simply access your Flexible Engine technical console, and choose Document Database Service…
Learn moreRelational Database Service update: MySQL 8 support
June 15, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note MySQL is an object-relational database management system. The latest stable version of datebase engine, MySQL 8, is now live for Relational Database Service. MySQL 8 is available in the Relational Database Service. Sign in to the Flexible Engine Management Console, select MySQL, then the 8 version for DB engine version in Relational Database Service…
Learn moreJune 5, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note API Gateway is a high-performance, high-availability, and high-security API hosting service that helps enterprises build, manage, and deploy Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) at any scale. This microservice catalog facility provided to the customer. Create, publish and monitor APIs working as front doors to Applications while minimizing costs and risks…
Learn moreScalable File Service update: SFS Turbo
May 28, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Scalable File Service Turbo is an exclusive cloud file service provided by Flexible Engine. This service type is catered for enterprise NAS service scenarios, providing file services with QoS isolation, low latency, and high IOPS. More information on SFS Turbo is available here. SFS Turbo features: Flexible interconnection: supports interconnection based on ECS and EVS, deploy as requirement…
Learn moreNew feature: Direct Connect Premium
May 25, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Direct Connect is a Flexible Engine service that allows you to connect your internal private network to a Flexible Engine Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). To do that, you have 2 possibilities: Dedicated connections: You can deploy your own network routers on Flexible Engine Direct Connect locations and connect your routers to Flexible Engine direct connect routers…
Learn moreRDS Update: TDE encryption for MsSQL
May 20, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), on MsSQL Server is an encryption tool suited for Mircrosoft database. The feature will help you to encrypt data files and backup files using certificates to implement real-time I/O encryption and decryption on the database user. TDE for MsSQL is available in the Relational Database Service…
Learn moreNew feature: Server Migration Service
May 20, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Server Migration Service (SMS) is a feature that allows the user to migrate physical or virtual servers (e.g. VMware) including the OS and all related data to the Flexible Engine platform. SMS allows you to seamlessly and efficiently migrate servers with just a few clicks…
Learn moreDistributed cache service update: redis 4.0, 5.0 and more
May 11, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Flexible Engine’s Distributed Cache Service (DCS) in Paris has recieved a major update. DCS is a reliable and scalable Redis cache service fully hosted on Flexible Engine. With distributed technology, DCS supports large-scale, highly-concurrent accesses. Users are now able to upgrade to use this service with the most up-to-date versions of Redis: Redis 4.0 and 5.0. DCS includes a management console…
Learn more3rd Availability Zone now available in Paris
April 27, 2020
Flexible Engine / Release note Flexible Engine’s Paris region now supports a third availability zone or AZ. This major update will enhance the resiliency of the platform and any architecture that takes advantage of this new capability. This third availability zone will allow you to: Create and deploy cloud resources within this third availability zone. Distribute your services across multiple availability zones…
Learn moreVPC Update: VPC flow log for c3 ,cc3 and p2 computing flavors
April 15, 2020
VPC Flow Logs Flexible Engine / Fonctionnalités / Update The Virtual Private Cloud service on Flexible Engine has been updated to support VPC Flow Logs, that capture traffic information which is then viewable through the Log Tank Service. New Feature VPC Flow Log Feature description Flow Log is a feature that allows you to capture information about the IP traffic going to and from network interfaces…
Learn moreCTS Update: Key event notification
April 15, 2020
Cloud Trace Service Flexible Engine / Fonctionnalités / Update Flexible Engine’s Cloud Trace Service has been updated to support Key Event Notifications through the Simple Message Notification service. New Feature Cloud Trace Service Feature description Domain administrator scan configure the key event notification function on Cloud Trace Service (CTS). When a specified operation is performed, a notification is sent to specified users through the Simple Message Notification (SMN) service…
Learn moreWorkspace update: s3 flavor based workspace instances
April 15, 2020
Workspace Flexible Engine / Fonctionnalités / Update Up until today, Workspace in Paris used XEN hypervisor flavors (s1 and c2) to create general desktops. As of this update, Workspace will make use of the KVM hypervisor flavor s3 to create desktops. In order to preserve consistency, the naming of the flavors shown in the Workspace console will not change…
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