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Key Management Service:[Upgrade] KMS instance upgrade announcement

Last Updated:Sep 12, 2023

Dear Alibaba Cloud users,

To provide higher service quality and stability, Alibaba Cloud plans to upgrade all Key Management Service (KMS) instances from August 30, 2023 to September 28, 2023. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Upgrade duration

23:00 to 03:00 on the next day from August 30, 2023 to September 28, 2023 (UTC+8)

Warning

If the scheduled upgrade duration overlaps with the peak hours of your business, contact technical support by using ticket before 00:00 on August 30, 2023.

Upgrade description

  • Flexible key rotation policies are supported. For more information, see Configure key rotation.

  • Backup and restoration of keys and secrets in KMS instances are supported. For more information, see Backups.

  • Dual-zone deployment is supported. For more information, see Enable a KMS instance.

Upgrade impact

The upgrade requires approximately 20 minutes to complete. During the upgrade, your services may be interrupted. After the upgrade is complete, your services are restored to normal.

Upgrade mode

KMS instances are automatically upgraded within the upgrade duration.