What's New

Updated on 2024/08/30 GMT+08:00

The tables below describe the functions released in each Direct Connect version and corresponding documentation updates. New features will be successively launched in each region.

June 2024

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Global DC Gateways

A global DC gateway can work with enterprise routers in the same region or different regions to build a central network so that your on-premises data center can access the VPCs over the Huawei backbone network. This can reduce network latency, simplify network topology, and improve O&M efficiency.

Commercial use

Global DC Gateways

February 2024

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Rate limiting on virtual interfaces

The highest bandwidth used by a virtual interface can be limited. If this option is enabled, the rate limit gradients are as follows:

  • If the bandwidth is less than or equal to 100 Mbit/s, the rate limit gradient is 10 Mbit/s.

  • If the bandwidth is greater than 100 Mbit/s but is less than or equal to 1,000 Mbit/s, the rate limit gradient is 100 Mbit/s.

  • If the bandwidth is greater than 1,000 Mbit/s but is less than or equal to 100 Gbit/s, the rate limit gradient is 1 Gbit/s.

  • If the bandwidth is greater than 100 Gbit/s, the rate limit gradient is 10 Gbit/s.

Commercial use

Create a Virtual Interface

August 2023

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Interconnection with Enterprise Router

You can connect your on-premises data center to an enterprise router, so that your on-premises data center can access the VPCs attached to the enterprise router.

Commercial use

Creating a Global DC Gateway

May 2023

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Dual-Connection Switchover Test

Dual-connection access ensures high SLA. To achieve this, dual-connection automatic switchover needs to be supported. Before O&M of dual-connection access, you can perform switchover tests on the console to verify connectivity and simplify the delivery process.

Commercial use

Dual-Connection Switchover Test

May 2022

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Interconnection with TMS

Tags can be used to identify direct connections, improving resource classification, search, and management efficiency.

Commercial use

Managing Connection Tags

November 2021

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Resource management

Direct Connect has been interconnected with Resource Management System (RMS). With RMS, you can search for cloud resources and evaluate their compliance, and perform data dumps.

Commercial use

Querying Details About a Resource

2

Enterprise projects

Resources can be grouped and managed by enterprise object.

Commercial use

Create a Connection

June 2021

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Custom BGP ASN

The autonomous system number of the BGP peer on the management console can be configured.

Commercial use

Create a Virtual Interface

March 2021

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Support for 40GE or 100GE ports

You can select a 40GE or 100GE port on the management console when you create a connection.

Commercial use

Creating a Connection

April 2020

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

Document

1

Monitoring the network quality (latency and packet loss) of connections

You can install plug-ins and use Cloud Eye to monitor the network latency and packet loss rate of your connections.

Commercial use

Installing the Direct Connect Metric Collection Plug-ins