This topic describes the feature updates for Global Accelerator (GA).
July 2025
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances support multiple endpoint groups for Layer 7 (HTTP/HTTPS) listeners | Update | Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances now support configuring multiple default endpoint groups in different regions for a single HTTP or HTTPS listener. You can set traffic dial values for the endpoint groups to control the traffic ratio forwarded to each group. Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances also provide the following features:
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Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances support Anti-DDoS Pro and Anti-DDoS Premium | New | Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances can connect to Anti-DDoS Pro and Anti-DDoS Premium. This feature uses Alibaba Cloud's global scrubbing centers to provide DDoS mitigation capabilities of up to terabits per second for the secure CNAME (secure accelerated IP address) of a GA instance. |
June 2025
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
New region available | Update | Mexico is added as an acceleration area for pay-as-you-go standard GA instances. | |
Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances support Anycast EIPs as accelerated IP addresses | New | Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances now support Anycast Elastic IP Address as a type of accelerated IP address. If you use an Anycast Elastic IP Address, GA provides a unified IP entry point across multiple regions worldwide. You do not need to select an acceleration area or region. Users in different regions can automatically access the Alibaba Cloud acceleration network from a nearby location through the Anycast EIP or a CNAME record. |
May 2025
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances support configuration of backend IP address protocols | New | Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances support setting the backend IP address protocol to IPv4-only, IPv6-only, or IPv4/IPv6 protocol affinity. This lets you flexibly choose the IP protocol for communication between GA and backend services to ensure end-to-end accelerated access across different network protocol environments. |
February 2025
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
TCP and UDP listeners support port mapping | New | Standard GA instances now support port mapping for TCP and UDP listeners. Port mapping lets you customize the mapping between listener ports and backend application ports. This improves the flexibility and security of your application deployment. | |
UDP listeners support preserving client source IP addresses | New | You can enable Preserve Client IP for UDP listeners of standard GA instances to obtain the originating IP addresses of clients. | |
TCP and UDP listeners support multiple port ranges | Update | For pay-as-you-go standard GA instances, the port configuration for TCP and UDP listeners is enhanced. You can configure multiple consecutive port ranges for a single listener. The port range is 1 to 65499. | |
New backend service types for standard GA instances | New | The Custom Private IP backend service type is added for endpoints of standard GA instances. If you want to use GA to accelerate Alibaba Cloud backend services that are not yet supported or on-premises services in data centers over private connections, you can use endpoints of the Custom Private IP type. |
December 2024
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Listener-granularity monitoring | New | Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances support listener-granularity monitoring metrics. |
July 2024
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Connect to backend services over HTTP/2 | New | Standard GA instances support connecting to backend services over HTTP/2. This configuration allows backend services to take full advantage of the protocol, which significantly improves service performance, reduces latency and network overhead, and enhances the overall access experience. |
May 2024
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Instance monitoring | Update | The CU Usage and Processed Traffic metrics are added for pay-as-you-go standard GA instances. |
March 2024
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
HTTP/3 support | New | Standard GA instances support HTTP/3 to improve the stability, security, and efficiency of data transmission. |
February 2024
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
CU calculator | New | You can use the CU calculator to estimate the instance fees and CU fees for pay-as-you-go standard GA instances. | |
CNAME | Update | You can view the regions where the CNAME records of a standard GA instance take effect by checking the DNS records. |
December 2023
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Connection timeout | Update | Smart routing listeners support specifying the Idle Connection Timeout and Connection Request Timeout. |
October 2023
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Forwarding rules | Update | Forwarding conditions of the domain name and path types in forwarding rules support regular expression matching. | |
Accelerated IP protocol version | Update | Pay-as-you-go standard GA instances support dual-stack accelerated IP addresses. You can allocate both IPv4 and IPv6 accelerated IP addresses to an acceleration area. This allows IPv4 and IPv6 clients to access IPv4 services. | |
New backend service types for standard GA instances | Update | Endpoints of standard GA instances support Network Load Balancer (NLB) and elastic network interfaces (ENIs) as backend service types. |
August 2023
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
GA resource plans | New | GA resource plans are subscription packages for pay-as-you-go GA instances. After a resource plan is purchased and takes effect, it can be used to deduct CU fees and instance fees at a specific ratio. Resource plans are more cost-effective than the pay-as-you-go billing method. | |
Basic GA instances support multiple accelerated IP addresses and endpoints | Update | Basic GA instances support adding multiple accelerated IP addresses and endpoints in the same region. You can map accelerated IP addresses to endpoint groups to distribute traffic to backend services. | |
New backend service type for basic GA instances | Update | Endpoints of basic GA instances support Network Load Balancer (NLB) as a backend service type. |
July 2023
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Basic DDoS protection | New | Basic DDoS protection is enabled by default for accelerated IP addresses of GA instances and public IP addresses of endpoints. It provides up to 5 Gbps of DDoS mitigation capability. The maximum amount of free mitigation traffic varies by region. | |
Bandwidth billing method | New | GA adds a pay-by-traffic bandwidth billing method. Traffic fees generated from accessing the GA network are settled and billed by CDT. GA instances support selecting the public network quality type for accessing GA, including BGP (Multi-ISP) and BGP (Multi-ISP) Pro. Standard GA instances support two types of transmission network quality: Premium Bandwidth For Cross-domain Acceleration and Leased Line For Cross-domain Acceleration. | |
Instance billing method | New | GA now supports the pay-as-you-go billing method for instances. |
March 2023
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Domain name management | New | GA provides an ICP filing-free service for accelerated domain names. You only need to associate an accelerated domain name that has an ICP filing with a GA instance. GA then provides the ICP filing-free service for the accelerated domain name and all its subdomains. | |
Self-service unsubscription for basic bandwidth plans | Update | You can request to unsubscribe from subscription basic bandwidth plans in the GA console or the Expenses and Costs console. | |
Instance purchase page optimization | Update | The GA instance purchase page is optimized. You can follow the on-screen instructions to purchase a GA configuration that suits your business needs. | |
Business configuration wizard | New | GA provides configuration prompts and a configuration wizard page to optimize your deployment experience. |
February 2023
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Basic bandwidth plans | Update | You can downgrade basic bandwidth plans. | |
Downgrade support for standard GA instances | Update | You can downgrade the instance types of standard GA instances. | |
Self-service unsubscription for subscription GA instances | Update | You can request to unsubscribe from subscription GA instances in the GA console or the Expenses and Costs console. |
January 2023
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Configuration-free 7-day free trial | Discontinued | The Alibaba Cloud GA configuration-free 7-day free trial has ended. To try the GA service, we recommend that you participate in the limited-time first-month free trial. For more information, see [Trial] Limited-time first-month free trial. | None |
December 2022
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Tags | New | GA supports tags. You can add tags to standard GA instances, basic GA instances, bandwidth plans, and access control policies to mark and classify resources. This facilitates resource search and aggregation. | |
Resource groups | New | Resource groups help you manage resources and user permissions for multiple projects or applications within a single Alibaba Cloud account. GA supports resource group management for the following resources: standard GA instances, basic GA instances, bandwidth plans, and access control policies. | |
New backend service type for basic GA instances | Update | Endpoints of basic GA instances support Elastic Compute Service (ECS) as a backend service type. |
November 2022
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Instance diagnosis | New | You can use the instance diagnosis feature to check the configuration and running status of a standard GA instance. The system provides quick fixes for detected issues. | |
Certificate management | Update | You can replace additional certificates. This operation is suitable for scenarios where an additional certificate has expired and needs to be replaced with a new one, while the associated domain name remains unchanged. |
October 2022
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Origin probing | New | You can use the origin probing feature to monitor the end-to-end network quality from detection points to the origin server in real time. This helps you quickly locate network faults and perform targeted network optimization. |
September 2022
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Custom routing listeners | New | After you configure a custom routing listener for a GA instance, the instance generates a port mapping table based on the listener port range, port ranges of the associated endpoint groups, and IP addresses of endpoints (vSwitches). The custom routing listener forwards client requests to specific IP addresses and ports in the vSwitches based on the port mapping table. |
June 2022
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Configuration-free 7-day free trial | New | Alibaba Cloud GA provides a configuration-free 7-day free trial. You only need to enter your business information. The system automatically configures the GA instance without requiring complex configuration steps. | None |
Accelerated IP address type | New | Standard GA instances support the following two types of accelerated IP addresses:
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Basic GA instances | New | GA supports basic GA instances. Basic GA instances can be used for Layer 3 (IP) network acceleration. |
March 2022
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Endpoint groups | Update | GA supports configuring multiple endpoint groups in different regions for a single TCP or UDP listener. You can set traffic dial values for the endpoint groups to control the traffic ratio forwarded to each group. |
February 2022
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Additional HTTP header fields | New | You can add HTTP header fields when you configure an HTTP or HTTPS listener for a GA instance. | |
TLS security policies | New | You can select a TLS security policy when you configure an HTTPS listener for a GA instance. | |
New backend service types for standard GA instances | New | GA supports adding Application Load Balancer (ALB) instances and Object Storage Service (OSS) buckets as backend service types. |
January 2022
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Health checks | New | You can enable health checks for endpoint groups of a GA instance. After health checks are enabled, when an endpoint fails a health check, GA automatically distributes new requests to other endpoints that pass health checks. When the abnormal endpoint returns to normal, GA automatically restores the endpoint to service. | |
Large-scale port listeners | Update | For TCP or UDP listeners, you can configure more than 300 consecutive ports for a single listener. A listener with more than 300 consecutive ports is called a large-scale port listener. |
September 2021
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Preserve client IP | Update | The Proxy Protocol method is supported. This method is recommended when IPv6 clients access backend services. The backend server must support parsing the Proxy Protocol to obtain the source IP address information of the client. |
August 2021
Feature | Update type | Description | References |
Access control | New | You can configure different access control methods and access control policies for different listeners. | |
Access logs | New | The access log feature can record traffic information for all requests to endpoints. This helps you check access control rules and troubleshoot network issues. |