This topic describes the 2021 release notes for ApsaraDB for MyBase, including new features, optimizations, and discontinued features across MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL engines.
December 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
MySQL, SQL Server | New | Storage plans | Dedicated clusters support storage plans. | 03-30 | |
MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL | Optimization | Extended host expiration grace period | Hosts are not immediately stopped after expiration. They remain active for 15 days after expiration. | 05-27 | |
MySQL | New feature | Topology management of Master-replica Edition instances | You can now manage the topology of Master-replica Edition instances, including instance endpoints, high-availability switchovers, instance specification changes, and database proxy configuration. | 2021-12-22 | |
SQL Server | Optimized feature | Expansion of snapshot backups | Snapshot backup capacity is expanded to up to 16 TB. | 2021-12-14 | |
SQL Server | Optimized feature | Data restoration | You can restore data from an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server instance to an existing instance or a new instance. | 2021-12-07 | Restore data, Restore the data of an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server instance |
November 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL | New feature | Tag management | You can use tags to identify and categorize host resources for easier management. Supported operations include creating, deleting, and filtering hosts by tag. | 2021-11-29 | Create or add a tag, Delete or remove a tag, Filter hosts based on tags |
PostgreSQL | New feature | Access to self-managed Active Directory (AD) domains | ApsaraDB MyBase for PostgreSQL instances can connect to self-managed AD domains for centralized user management and access control. | 2021-11-29 | Connect an ApsaraDB MyBase PostgreSQL instance to a self-managed domain |
MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL | Optimized feature | Optimization of overcommit metric values | Default overcommit metric values for dedicated clusters are updated. | 2021-11-24 | Create a dedicated cluster, Configure resource overcommitment to reduce costs |
MySQL | New feature | Dedicated cluster profile | Dedicated cluster and host profiles are now available, letting you view cluster and host information and manage resources in a visual interface. | 2021-11-16 | |
SQL Server | New feature | Web shell-based host access | You can connect to hosts using a web shell. | 2021-11-15 | Use a webshell to connect to a host, Create a host account, Manage a host account, Connect to a host |
October 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL | New feature | New region | ApsaraDB for MyBase is now available in the US (Silicon Valley) region. | 2021-10-24 | |
MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL | New feature | Default dedicated clusters | When creating a host with no existing dedicated cluster for the selected engine and region, a default dedicated cluster is created automatically. The VPC and vSwitch can also be created during this process. | 2021-10-05 |
September 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
PostgreSQL | New feature | Database Autonomy Service (DAS) | DAS is now supported for ApsaraDB MyBase for PostgreSQL, providing diagnostics, performance trends, slow query logs, and SQL Explorer and audit. | 2021-09-30 | Diagnostics, Performance trends, Slow query logs, SQL Explorer and audit |
MySQL | Optimized feature | Upgrade of host specifications | Host specification upgrades are now supported for hosts that use local SSDs. | 2021-09-25 | |
MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL | Optimized feature | Classification of host instance types | Host instance types are now organized into categories on the host purchase page, making it easier to select the right host type. | 2021-09-25 |
August 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
MySQL | New feature | Automatic scale-up | ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL High-availability Edition instances that use enhanced SSDs (ESSDs) can be automatically scaled up. | 2021-08-23 | Enable automatic scale-up for an ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL instance |
MySQL | New feature | Automatic storage expansion | Storage capacity of ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL High-availability Edition instances that use ESSDs can now be automatically extended. | 2021-08-20 | |
MySQL | New feature | Host storage type of local SSD | ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL High-availability Edition instances can now be deployed on hosts that use local SSDs. | 2021-08-11 |
July 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL | Optimized feature | ApsaraDB for MyBase API | API operation categories and parameters are reorganized and optimized for clarity. | 2021-07-20 | |
MySQL and PostgreSQL | New feature | Elasticity policies for CPU resources | You can configure elasticity policies to automatically adjust CPU resources for ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL and ApsaraDB MyBase for PostgreSQL instances based on workload demand. | 2021-07-05 |
June 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
MySQL | Optimized feature | Change of instance specifications | When changing instance specifications, you can now also change the zone and the vSwitch of the associated host. | 2021-06-27 | Change specifications of an ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL instance |
MySQL | Discontinued feature | Enterprise Edition | The Enterprise Edition deployment method is no longer available for ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL dedicated clusters. Enterprise Edition instances can no longer be created. | 2021-06-25 | |
SQL Server | New feature | ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server Cluster Edition (Always On) instances | You can now create ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server Cluster Edition instances based on SQL Server Always On technology for high-availability deployments. | 2021-06-07 | Create a host in an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server dedicated cluster, Create an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server instance, Use an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server Always On instance |
SQL Server and PostgreSQL | New feature | Upgrade of host specifications | Host specification upgrades are now supported for SQL Server and PostgreSQL dedicated clusters. | 2021-06-02 | Upgrade host specifications, Upgrade specifications of hosts in ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server dedicated clusters, Upgrade specifications of hosts in ApsaraDB MyBase for PostgreSQL dedicated clusters |
May 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL | Optimized feature | Extended host retention period | The retention period for expired hosts is extended. After a host expires, it continues running for 14 days. If you do not renew within this period, the host is stopped. | 2021-05-27 | |
MySQL | New feature | Instance resource monitoring on hosts | You can monitor instance resource usage—including CPU, memory, I/O, and storage—directly on the host. | 2021-05-18 |
April 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
PostgreSQL | New feature | Customized O&M | You can perform customized O&M operations on databases in ApsaraDB MyBase for PostgreSQL dedicated clusters. | 2021-04-19 | Perform independent O&M on an ApsaraDB MyBase for PostgreSQL instance |
March 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
MySQL and SQL Server | New feature | Storage plans | Storage plans can now be purchased for ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL and SQL Server instances to reduce storage costs. | 2021-03-30 | |
MySQL | New feature | Custom password policies | You can create custom password policies for ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL instances to enforce security requirements. | 2021-03-23 | |
SQL Server | New feature | Workload migration | SQL Server and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) workloads can be migrated to Alibaba Cloud using Active Directory (AD). | 2021-03-17 | Enable SSIS for an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server instance of the High-availability Edition |
MySQL and SQL Server | Optimized feature | Increase of CPU utilization, memory usage, and local SSD usage | The maximum ratios for CPU utilization, memory usage, and local SSD usage can now be increased for dedicated clusters. | 2021-03-15 | |
SQL Server | New feature | Migration of full backup data to ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server | Full backup data from on-premises SQL Server databases can be migrated to ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server. | 2021-03-09 | Migrate the full backup data of an SQL Server 2008 R2 database to ApsaraDB for MyBase, Migrate full backup data of SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, or 2019 databases |
MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL | New feature | Increase of CPU overcommit ratio, storage overcommit ratio, and maximum memory usage | The CPU overcommit ratio, storage overcommit ratio, and maximum memory usage can now be increased for a dedicated cluster to improve resource utilization. | 2021-03-07 | |
SQL Server | New feature | Low-specification hosts and instances | Hosts and instances with 8 cores and 64 GB memory are now supported, providing a lower-cost entry point for smaller workloads. | 2021-03-05 | Host specifications and prices of ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL and ApsaraDB MyBase for PostgreSQL |
February 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
SQL Server | New feature | PL2 ESSDs and PL3 ESSDs | PL2 and PL3 enhanced SSDs (ESSDs) are now supported when creating an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server instance. | 2021-02-24 |
January 2021
Database engine | Category | Feature | Description | Release date | References |
SQL Server | New feature | SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) | SSRS can be enabled on Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instances for ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server instances. | 2021-01-21 | Enable SSRS for an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server instance of the High-availability Edition |