Track feature releases, image updates, and regional expansions for Simple Application Server.
August 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Instance family | The CPU-optimized instance family is released. | 2025-08-14 |
July 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Regions | Add regions in the Chinese mainland: China (Hangzhou), China (Beijing), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), China (Chengdu), China (Qingdao), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Guangzhou) and China (Heyuan). | 2025-07-30 | |
Service interconnection | Allows simple application servers to interconnect with other Alibaba Cloud services. New version released. | 2025-07-07 | |
New purchase page | Redesigned purchase page with a simplified process and improved user experience. | 2025-07-07 |
June 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Domain name | Added a Domain name page to the console with a streamlined HTTPS configuration process. | 2025-06-25 |
May 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Quota management | View quotas, request increases, and set alerts for Simple Application Server in the Quota Center console. | 2025-05-20 |
March 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Instance family | The multiple-IP instance family is released. | 2025-03-21 | |
Instance family | The international instance family is released. | 2025-03-13 |
February 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Server resetting | Server password can now be set during the reset process. | 2025-02-12 |
January 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Limit on server quantity | You can purchase a maximum of 50 simple application servers in a region for an Alibaba Cloud account. | 2025-01-17 | |
Instance family | The larger-storage instance family is released. | 2025-01-17 |
December 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Instance family | The general-purpose instance family is released. | 2024-12-26 | |
Image | The Cloudreve 3.8.3 application image is released. | 2024-12-21 | |
AI Command Assistant | Command Assistant now supports AI-powered command input. | 2024-12-06 | |
Export of server property data | Export server property data (IDs, names, statuses, configurations, images, IPs, expiration dates, and labels) for all servers in a region to your local computer. | 2024-12-06 |
November 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Image | The Docker 26.1.3 application image is released. | 2024-11-19 |
October 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Image | A new OS image Ubuntu 24.04 is released. | 2024-10-10 |
August 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Display of data disk usage | Data disk usage and total size are now displayed in the Server Monitoring section of the Server Overview page. | 2024-08-12 | |
Cloud storage building | Deploy Nextcloud using an application image to build cloud storage with file sync, sharing, version control, and team collaboration across platforms. | 2024-08-07 | |
Data migration from a Tencent Cloud Lighthouse instance to an Alibaba Cloud simple application server | Use SMC quick migration to migrate from Tencent Cloud Lighthouse without logging on to the source server or downloading the SMC client. | 2024-08-05 | Migrate data from a Tencent Cloud Lighthouse instance to an Alibaba Cloud simple application server |
July 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Cross-account image sharing | Share custom images with other Alibaba Cloud accounts in the same region to replicate environment configurations across servers. | 2024-07-15 | |
Connection to a simple application server over a custom port | Workbench now supports custom port connections (default: port 22 for Linux, port 3389 for Windows) for improved security. | 2024-07-02 |
June 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Simple application server management by using Alibaba Cloud Client | Install Alibaba Cloud Client on your local device to query, monitor, connect to, and manage simple application servers. | 2024-06-25 | |
Fuzzy search | The console now supports fuzzy search to locate servers by partial name or ID match. | 2024-06-17 | |
Firewall template | Apply predefined firewall rule templates to one or more servers at a time for faster rule configuration. | 2024-06-17 | |
New region | Simple Application Server is now available in the South Korea (Seoul) region. | 2024-06-17 |
May 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Key pair | Bind and unbind SSH key pairs on simple application servers for secure, passwordless authentication. | 2024-05-30 |
April 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Image creation | Create custom images from simple application servers. | 2024-04-26 | |
Password reset | Reset server passwords online without a restart. | 2024-04-26 |
January 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
New regions | Simple Application Server is now available in the Philippines (Manila) and Thailand (Bangkok) regions. | 2024-01-05 |
October 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Server monitoring | Integrated with CloudMonitor for viewing server monitoring metrics and resource usage. | 2023-10-24 |
September 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Data migration from lightweight servers of third-party cloud service providers to simple application servers | Migrate data from third-party lightweight servers (Tencent Cloud Lighthouse, AWS Lightsail, Huawei HECS) to Alibaba Cloud simple application servers using SMC. | 2023-09-20 | Migrate lightweight servers to Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server |
July 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Data migration from a simple application server to an ECS instance by using SMC | Use SMC to migrate data from a simple application server to an ECS instance for more flexible resource configurations. | 2023-07-06 |
November 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Connection to Linux servers as a root user on Workbench | Connect to your Linux simple application server as a root user via Workbench. | 2022-11-30 |
October 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Installation of SSL certificates | Install an SSL certificate on your server to enable HTTPS access for a bound domain name, providing authentication and encrypted data transmission. | 2022-10-17 |
August 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Image | The following OS images are released:
| 2022-08-24 |
May 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Data disk attachment and resizing | Attach and resize data disks after server creation. | 2022-05-18 |
April 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Console optimization | Console improvements:
| 2022-04-24 | |
Service interconnection | Simple application servers can communicate with other Alibaba Cloud services that reside in virtual private clouds (VPCs), such as ECS and ApsaraDB, over the internal network. | 2022-04-18 |
March 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
For beginners | A beginner guide covering basic concepts, getting started, console usage, billing, and FAQ for Simple Application Server. | 2022-03-19 | |
Feature overview | A functions and features overview document for Simple Application Server. | 2022-03-18 |
January 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Image | The following application images are released:
| 2022-01-07 | None. You can obtain information about the images on the server buy page. |
December 2021
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Firewall | Firewall rules now support source IP restrictions and port disabling for enhanced security. | 2021-12-22 |
September 2021
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Custom image | Copy custom images to other regions. | 2021-09-14 | |
Server resetting | Use custom images when resetting simple application servers. | 2021-09-14 |
August 2021
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Image | The following images are released:
| 2021-08-09 | None. You can obtain information about the images on the server buy page. |
January 2021
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Custom image | Create custom images from server snapshots. Use them to create servers with identical configurations, or share them to ECS for creating instances or replacing OSs. | 2021-01-14 |
October 2020
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
OS image | The following OS images are released:
| 2020-10-23 | None. You can obtain information about the images on the server buy page. |
August 2020
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
New regions | Simple Application Server is available in the following regions outside the Chinese mainland: US (Virginia), Indonesia (Jakarta), Japan (Tokyo), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and UK (London). | 2020-08-05 |