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Last Updated:Aug 14, 2026

This topic lists the feature and documentation updates for CloudBox.

2023

June 2023

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Best practices for compute resource configuration

Compute resources in CloudBox are provided as standard compute SKUs. Select SKUs based on your computing power needs. Consider costs and redundant configurations to meet business requirements, reduce costs, and improve your ability to handle hardware risks.

2023-06-30

Best practices for CloudBox compute resource configuration

New region

The China (Qingdao) region is now available.

2023-06-21

Associated regions

March 2023

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Auto Scaling (ESS)

CloudBox supports Auto Scaling.

Auto Scaling (ESS) is an Alibaba Cloud service that automatically adjusts computing capacity based on your needs and policies. Use ESS to seamlessly add ECS instances when demand increases and automatically remove them to save costs when demand decreases.

2023-03-17

What is Auto Scaling (ESS)?

Deployment sets

CloudBox supports deployment sets.

A deployment set is a policy that controls how ECS instances are distributed. Use deployment sets to spread your instances across different physical servers. This ensures high availability and disaster recovery for your services.

2023-03-17

Deployment sets

February 2023

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Launched on Alibaba Cloud International Website

CloudBox is available on the Alibaba Cloud International Website (www.alibabacloud.com). You can purchase resources, such as compute SKUs and block storage, from the console. CloudBox provides features such as resource monitoring and operation audits.

The initial regions are:

  • China (Hangzhou)

  • China (Shanghai)

  • China (Beijing)

  • China (Shenzhen)

  • China (Heyuan)

  • China (Chengdu)

2023-02-10

What is CloudBox?