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What's New

Updated on 2022/08/09 GMT+08:00

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

March, 2022

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Extreme SSD EVS disks are available.

Extreme SSD EVS disks, which offer sub-millisecond latency, are now available.

Commercial use

Extreme SSD EVS Disks

June, 2021

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Feature

Description

Phase

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Ultra-high I/O EVS disk performance is optimized.

The maximum IOPS of ultra-high I/O EVS disks has been increased to 50,000.

Commercial use

Disk Types and Performance

January, 2020

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Feature

Description

Phase

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General purpose SSD EVS disks are available.

General purpose SSD disks are cost-effective disks designed for high-throughput, low-latency enterprise office applications.

Commercial use

General Purpose SSD EVS Disks

March, 2019

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Feature

Description

Phase

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EVS disk monitoring is supported.

You can view monitored EVS disks.

Cloud Eye allows you to monitor your EVS disks and search for the monitoring metrics and alarms generated for EVS, helping you better understand the disk performance.

Commercial use

Viewing EVS Monitoring Data

September, 2018

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Feature

Description

Phase

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Enterprise project is supported.

You can associate your EVS resources with an enterprise project by selecting one from the Enterprise Project drop-down list on the disk purchase page.

Commercial use

Purchasing an EVS Disk

March, 2018

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Feature

Description

Phase

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Tags can be added to EVS disks.

Tags identify resources for purposes of easy categorization and quick search.

You can add tags when creating an EVS disk. You can also add and modify tags of an existing EVS disk.

Commercial use

Tag Overview

January, 2018

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

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EVS disks can be transferred from one tenant to another via API.

With disk transfer, EVS disks can be transferred from one tenant to another. After a transfer succeeds, the disk ownership belongs to the target tenant only.

Only data disks can be transferred.

Commercial use

Managing EVS Disk Transfer

July, 2017

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

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Shared EVS disks are available.

A shared EVS disk is a block storage device that supports concurrent read/write operations and can be attached to multiple servers. It features multiple attachments, high concurrency, high performance, and high reliability.

A shared disk can be attached to a maximum of 16 servers.

Commercial use

Shared EVS Disks and Usage Instructions

March, 2017

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Feature

Description

Phase

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EVS snapshots are available.

An EVS snapshot is a complete copy or image of the disk data taken at a specific time point. Snapshot is a major disaster recovery approach, and you can completely restore data of a snapshot to the time when the snapshot was created.

Open beta testing

EVS Snapshot (OBT)

February, 2017

No.

Feature

Description

Phase

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EVS disks can be encrypted.

EVS allows you to encrypt newly created EVS disks. You do not need to establish and maintain the key management infrastructure.

Commercial use

EVS Disk Encryption

July, 2015

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Feature

Description

Phase

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The EVS service is launched.

EVS offers scalable block storage for cloud servers. With high reliability, high performance, and a variety of specifications, EVS disks can be used for distributed file systems, development and testing, data warehouse applications, and high-performance computing (HPC) scenarios to meet diverse service requirements. Servers that EVS supports include Elastic Cloud Servers (ECSs) and Bare Metal Servers (BMSs).

Commercial use

Introduction to EVS