Documentation

Release Notes

Stay informed about new features, improvements, and updates to the DanubeData platform.

Latest Release: October 2024

New Features

Documentation System

  • Comprehensive documentation portal
  • Search functionality
  • Table of contents navigation
  • Mobile-responsive design

Billing Improvements

  • Enhanced invoice details
  • Improved usage reporting
  • Cost analysis tools
  • Budget alerts

Monitoring Enhancements

  • Real-time metrics dashboard
  • Custom alert rules
  • Extended log retention
  • Performance analytics

Improvements

Performance

  • Faster dashboard loading
  • Improved API response times
  • Optimized database queries
  • Enhanced caching

User Experience

  • Redesigned navigation
  • Improved resource creation flow
  • Better error messages
  • Enhanced mobile experience

Security

  • Enhanced encryption
  • Improved access controls
  • Security patches
  • Compliance updates

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue with VPS snapshot restoration
  • Resolved database replica lag display
  • Corrected bandwidth usage calculation
  • Fixed firewall rule ordering

September 2024

New Features

Redis 7.2 Support

  • Latest Redis version
  • Performance improvements
  • New commands support
  • Enhanced reliability

Database Parameter Groups

  • Custom database configurations
  • Reusable parameter sets
  • Easy parameter management
  • Performance tuning

Enhanced Firewalls

  • Outbound rules support
  • Rule descriptions
  • Bulk rule operations
  • Firewall templates

Improvements

Database Performance

  • Optimized query performance
  • Improved backup speed
  • Faster snapshot creation
  • Better replication

Network Performance

  • Reduced latency
  • Improved throughput
  • Better DDoS protection
  • Enhanced reliability

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed cache memory reporting
  • Resolved snapshot size calculation
  • Corrected timezone displays
  • Fixed API pagination

August 2024

New Features

MariaDB Support

  • MariaDB 11.4, 10.11, 10.6
  • Full feature parity with MySQL
  • Migration tools
  • Comprehensive documentation

Load Balancers

  • Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancing
  • SSL termination
  • Health checks
  • Session persistence

Private Networks

  • VLAN-based isolation
  • High-performance connectivity
  • Zero-cost bandwidth
  • Easy management

Improvements

API Enhancements

  • New API endpoints
  • Improved documentation
  • Better error handling
  • Rate limit increases

Dashboard Improvements

  • Faster loading
  • Better resource filtering
  • Enhanced search
  • Improved layouts

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed resource status updates
  • Resolved billing calculation edge cases
  • Corrected email notifications
  • Fixed CSV export formatting

July 2024

New Features

PostgreSQL 16 Support

  • Latest PostgreSQL version
  • Performance improvements
  • New features support
  • Migration assistance

Snapshots

  • VPS snapshots
  • Volume snapshots
  • Fast creation and restoration
  • Incremental storage

Block Storage

  • Additional persistent volumes
  • Up to 10 TB per volume
  • High performance
  • Easy management

Improvements

Backup Improvements

  • Faster backups
  • Better compression
  • Improved reliability
  • Easier restoration

Security Enhancements

  • Enhanced access controls
  • Improved audit logging
  • Better encryption
  • Security updates

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed database connection pooling
  • Resolved cache eviction issues
  • Corrected metric calculations
  • Fixed SSL certificate renewal

June 2024

New Features

Team Management

  • Invite team members
  • Role-based permissions
  • Project organization
  • Collaboration tools

SSH Key Management

  • Multiple SSH keys
  • Easy key rotation
  • Team key sharing
  • Secure storage

Monitoring Alerts

  • Custom alert rules
  • Multiple notification channels
  • Alert history
  • Alert management

Improvements

Database Improvements

  • Better connection handling
  • Improved performance
  • Enhanced reliability
  • Faster failover

VPS Improvements

  • Faster provisioning
  • Better performance
  • Enhanced monitoring
  • Improved snapshots

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed user invitation emails
  • Resolved resource deletion issues
  • Corrected metric aggregation
  • Fixed timezone conversions

May 2024

New Features

Redis Replication

  • Master-replica setup
  • Automatic failover
  • Read scaling
  • High availability

Database Replicas

  • PostgreSQL replicas
  • MySQL replicas
  • Cross-region support
  • Automatic promotion

Bandwidth Monitoring

  • Real-time tracking
  • Usage alerts
  • Cost estimation
  • Historical data

Improvements

Performance Optimizations

  • Faster resource creation
  • Improved dashboard performance
  • Better API response times
  • Enhanced caching

UX Improvements

  • Simplified workflows
  • Better navigation
  • Clearer messaging
  • Mobile improvements

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed replica lag calculation
  • Resolved snapshot restoration
  • Corrected bandwidth pooling
  • Fixed status page updates

Upcoming Features

Q4 2024

Planned Features:

  • Kubernetes clusters
  • Object storage
  • CDN integration
  • Advanced networking

Improvements:

  • Enhanced monitoring
  • Better automation
  • Improved documentation
  • Performance optimization

Q1 2025

Planned Features:

  • Container registry
  • Managed queue service
  • Function-as-a-Service
  • Advanced security features

Regional Expansion:

  • Australia datacenter
  • Canada datacenter
  • Additional APAC regions

Deprecation Notices

Upcoming Deprecations

Q4 2024:

  • PostgreSQL 11 (EOL November 2024)
    • Action: Upgrade to PostgreSQL 12+
  • Redis 6.0 (EOL December 2024)
    • Action: Upgrade to Redis 6.2+

Q1 2025:

  • MySQL 5.7 (EOL February 2025)
    • Action: Upgrade to MySQL 8.0+
  • API v1 endpoints
    • Action: Migrate to API v2

Deprecation Policy

  • Notice Period: 6 months minimum
  • Migration Guide: Provided for all deprecations
  • Support: Available during transition
  • Communication: Email and dashboard notices

Breaking Changes

Recent Breaking Changes

None in recent releases. Breaking changes are rare and communicated well in advance.

Future Breaking Changes

No breaking changes currently planned.

Maintenance

Regular Maintenance

Schedule:

  • Weekly: Minor updates, no downtime
  • Monthly: Larger updates, minimal impact
  • Quarterly: Infrastructure updates, scheduled downtime

Communication:

  • 7 days advance notice
  • Status page updates
  • Email notifications
  • In-dashboard alerts

Emergency Maintenance

Performed only for critical issues:

  • Security vulnerabilities
  • Service interruptions
  • Data integrity issues

Communicated as soon as possible.

Feedback

Share Your Feedback

We value your input:

Roadmap

View our public roadmap:

  • URL: roadmap.danubedata.com
  • Vote on features
  • Comment on proposals
  • Track progress

Stay Informed

Subscribe to Updates

Stay informed about releases:

  • Email Newsletter: Subscribe in account settings
  • RSS Feed: Available on status page
  • Twitter: @danubedata
  • Blog: blog.danubedata.com

Changelog

Detailed changelog available:

  • URL: changelog.danubedata.com
  • All changes documented
  • Searchable history
  • RSS feed available

Related Documentation