Convox Monthly Newsletter - November
Hello Convox Community,
As we approach the end of the year, we’re excited to share the latest updates from Convox. This month’s highlights include new in-app features, enhanced configurations for both v2 and v3 racks, and exciting news about our availability on the Google Cloud Platform Marketplace. These updates are designed to provide you with more flexibility, improved performance, and seamless integrations to support your applications. Let’s dive into the details.
Feature Highlights
Console:
- In-App Announcements: Stay informed with our new in-app announcements feature. Receive updates on the latest features, best practices, and critical alerts—such as cloud provider outages—directly within the Console. This addition ensures you're always up-to-date and ready to respond.
- GCP Marketplace Launch: Convox is now live on the GCP Marketplace. With integrated billing and streamlined access, managing your applications on Google Cloud is simpler than ever. Explore the benefits of deploying Convox on GCP and see how it can elevate your cloud experience.
v3 Racks:
- Enhanced BuildKit Caching: We’ve improved BuildKit’s image caching for multi-service applications, reducing errors and speeding up builds. These enhancements are especially valuable for applications with shared dependencies, ensuring faster and more reliable deployments.
- Custom User Data for EC2 Instances: Take additional control of your infrastructure with the ability to include custom scripts and commands during EC2 instance initialization. Whether you need tailored setups or advanced configurations, this feature allows you to personalize your workloads with ease.
- Multi-Line Service Annotations: Define complex, multi-line annotations within your
convox.yml file. This new feature provides greater flexibility for advanced service configurations, making it easier to manage intricate use cases.
v2 Racks:
- Custom ECS Container Stop Timeout: We’ve introduced a new
EcsContainerStopTimeout rack parameter, allowing you to set a custom timeout duration for ECS containers. This ensures more graceful shutdowns for applications requiring extra time, such as those with active user sessions or complex cleanup tasks.
Release Notes
- 3.19.5: Added support for Multi-Line Kubernetes Annotations. Changed Priority Class and added Pod Disruption Budget for Cluster Autoscaler.
- 3.19.4: Added Rack Parameters to append Custom User Data commands or scripts. Updated
convox logs command for application service logging directly from Kubernetes. Fixed convox cp issue for remote to local file copy on v2 racks via v3 CLI.
- 3.19.3: Improved BuildKit cache for multi-service applications. Updated U2F token login via browser for enhanced cross-platform support.
- 20241112202208: Added
EcsContainerStopTimeout rack parameter for configurable container stop timeout. Fixed issue with convox cp command for copying files from remote to local.
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