We are glad to announce the release of Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure 6.2, our robust production-ready OpenStack cloud platform.
Version 6.2 introduces an enhanced backup and restore service for storage, integrated S3 storage management in the self-service panel, streamlined performance settings for load balancers, in-place upgrades and repairs for Windows virtual machines, and many other enhancements.
Here’s a detailed overview of the key features and how you can leverage them.
Self-Service S3 Object Storage Management
Self-service users can now manage S3 credentials, objects, and properties directly within the self-service panel, which was previously limited to compute resource management. This integration simplifies the management of S3 storage, providing a unified interface for all storage needs.
Built-in Storage Backup and Restore
The built-in backup service now enables you to set quotas for storage space usage and the number of backups on external storage systems. This allows better resource allocation and cost management, ensuring you only pay for what you use.
Additionally, new statistics provide insights into the total provisioned and used storage space for the entire cluster and individual projects, enhancing metering capabilities. This improved visibility helps in optimizing storage usage and planning for future capacity needs.
This version also supports backups for volumes based on external storage such as iSCSI and NFS, offering greater flexibility in terms of storage choice.
Simplified Performance Settings for Load Balancers
When creating load balancers in the self-service panel, users can choose from multiple load balancer flavors and configure access rules based on network CIDR ranges. System administrators can define as many load balancer flavors as needed to match specific applications.
Additionally, the load balancer image has been updated to Ubuntu 22.04 and HAProxy 2.4, ensuring improved performance and security.
In-place Upgrade and Repair of Windows Virtual Machines
This feature allows in-place updates of Windows guest operating systems following Microsoft recommendations, facilitating the upgrade and repair of virtual machines without downtime. This minimizes service disruptions, ensuring continuous availability and reducing maintenance costs.
Full Release Notes
Among other updates in the Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure 6.2 release, are:
- Primary Management Node Replacement: you can now replace the primary management node in a high availability configuration via the user or command-line interface.
- IPv6 Support for Node Network Interfaces: configure cluster networking to use both IPv6 and IPv4 addresses for more efficient IP packet processing and an expanded address pool.
- Virtual DHCP Connectivity Checks: a new Grafana dashboard displays the status of the virtual DHCP service in the compute cluster. An alert system notifies administrators when the service is not running, enhancing serviceability.
- Cilium CNI Support for Kubernetes 1.29: self-service users can now use the Cilium network plugin as an alternative to the default Flannel CNI for Kubernetes clusters running version 1.29. This feature is experimental in this release but will become the default in future versions.
For all new features, improvements and fixes in Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure 6.2, please see the Release Notes documentation.
How to Upgrade
Go to the SETTINGS > UPDATE section of your admin panel and initiate the upgrade process.
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