> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/recent-changes/release-notes.md).
# Release Notes
## **2026**
Jul. 24(Feature changes)
**本期更新**
（本区间无面向客户的可见变更。）
**AI Gateway**
* Filtering models by type no longer disrupts the page, ensuring provider and model lists remain stable and fully visible.
**General Platform**
* Date pickers now use the current UTC time as the latest selectable time, ensuring consistent timezone behavior and accurate data freshness across all pages.
**本期更新**
（本区间无面向客户的可见变更。）
**L2**
* You can now enable LACP tunneling when creating a P2P network with dedicated ports, and view the tunneling status in the network detail page.
**Port**
* Used bandwidth now appears highlighted in red when it reaches or exceeds total capacity on the port list, helping you quickly identify ports at full utilization.
**General Platform**
* Port selection tables across creation and list pages now feature centered checkboxes, adjusted column widths, and updated icon positioning for better visual alignment.
**本期更新**
（本区间无面向客户的可见变更。）
**本期更新**
（本区间无面向客户的可见变更。）
**ZOS**
* You can now enter longer notes for commands (up to 255 characters) and read full descriptions more easily with an expanded description column.
Jul. 22
**Cloud Networking**
* Added a flow diagram to the Create a Port doc, visualizing the overall steps from location selection to port activation. See [Create a Port](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-port.md) for details.
* Added a comparison diagram of Self-Build and Assisted Build to the Create a Cross Connect doc, with the best-fit scenario for each. See [Create a Cross Connect](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-port/create-a-cross-connect.md) for details.
* Refined the Cloud Networking overview, added a "What Problems Does It Solve" section, and upgraded the architecture diagram to a vector image (SVG). See [Cloud Networking Overview](/welcome/cloud-networking/overview.md) for details.
Jul. 16
**Cloud Networking**
* Added the 400 Gbps port rate to the port specifications. See [Create a Port](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-port.md) for details.
* Added the Unlimited Port, which supports higher port rates, is available in the Singapore region, and comes with free metro backbone. See [Create a Port](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-port.md) for details.
* Added an Unlimited Port best practice explaining how to reduce metro interconnection and cloud onramp costs with the free metro backbone. See [Save Backbone Connection Fees with the Unlimited Port](/welcome/cloud-networking/best-practice/save-backbone-cost-with-unlimited-port.md) for details.
* When a Layer 2 connection connects to a public cloud, you can now configure the public cloud access bandwidth independently (it can differ from the backbone bandwidth), making scaling more flexible and reducing complex operations on the public cloud side. See [Configure Bandwidth Cap](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-layer-2-connection/configure-network-information.md) for details.
* Added Oracle Cloud, Huawei Cloud, and BytePlus Cloud as public cloud access points for Layer 2 connections. See [Select a Public Cloud as Access Point](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-layer-2-connection/select-a-public-cloud-as-access-point.md) for details.
* Added a networking modes overview for Layer 3 cloud routers, describing the interconnection, best-fit scenarios, and billing of Connection Mode and Access Point Mode to help you choose on demand. See [Create a Layer 3 Connection](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-layer-3-connection.md) for details.
Jul. 7(Feature changes)
**CDN Overview**
* No longer display package lists to unauthorized users, ensuring a cleaner and more secure experience tailored to their access level.
**General Platform**
* No longer allow unauthorized users to create domains, enforcing stricter permissions and enhancing overall security.
**AI Gateway**
* Model Repository now prevents content overflow and unexpected scrolling, ensuring a smoother browsing experience.
**Account & Permission**
* Manage billing notification recipients directly from Team Settings and navigate there seamlessly from the invoice view.
* Resume your intended location after logging in, and read long order names cleanly in lists.
**Alarm & Observability**
* Select path-based bandwidth network type when configuring traffic and bandwidth cluster alarm metrics.
**General Platform**
* See a verification overlay during Cloudflare security checks, and get redirected to a localized 403 error if blocked.
* Get precise menu highlighting across routes, and receive terminal warnings for any non-running state.
**Notification Center**
* Quickly access financial notification settings through updated descriptions and direct links.
**RIPT**
* You can now select the BGP routing type when creating an IP address, removing previous restrictions.
**Virtual Machine**
* You can now view, filter, and export resource group details for virtual machines to better organize and locate instances.
**Bare Metal Instance**
* View billing status, subscription actions, and distinct expiration countdowns directly in the server list, and easily export creation and due times.
* Experience a cleaner interface with consistent empty-value placeholders, contextual tooltips for actions and metrics, and streamlined reinstall settings.
**CIDR Block**
* Access a context-aware action menu with logically ordered actions, always-available tag editing, and clear deletion restrictions.
**DDoS Protection**
* Configure and edit DDoS policies through a redesigned card-based layout with real-time summaries, anchor navigation, and easy change resets.
**Elastic IP**
* View ASN visibility status and observation details directly in CIDR Block lists, featuring auto-refresh and visual indicators for matched or mismatched ASNs.
* Manage Elastic IPv6 lifecycles by deleting instances with clear confirmations, changing bandwidth clusters, and viewing associated cluster names.
* Experience clearer BYOIP creation notifications, updated status icons, and tailored bind type options for specific resources.
**General Platform**
* Customize EIP bind types and batch selection dialog titles for specific resources to gain clearer operational context.
**Load Balancer**
* View detailed tooltips for DR listener types and experience cleaner monitoring views with adjusted layout spacing.
**Virtual Machine**
* Access terminal login for intermediate-status VMs, view image sizes with copy-limit safeguards, and receive precise IP stack warnings and clearer NIC error notifications.
**Virtual Private Cloud**
* Change IP stack types for network interfaces and subnets, including downgrading dual-stack to IPv4, with clear warnings and dynamic configuration visibility.
* View dynamically updated subnets during Border Gateway creation, receive clear NIC operation error notifications, and experience cleaner VPC and subnet creation flows.
**Traffic**
* You can now view explanatory tooltips in the bandwidth usage chart to clearly understand the P95 metric.
Jun. 23(Feature changes)
**AI Gateway**
* You must now accept both the general customer agreement and the AI Gateway specific agreement before creating or sharing a gateway.
* Added higher decimal precision and thousand separators to financial data, and stabilized model selection to prevent crashes from incomplete information.
**Calculator**
* View CIDR blocks in a logical order with clear fallback indicators, and select billing methods via a cleaner visual layout.
**General Platform**
* Identify newly available CLI options in the navigation menu instantly through highlighted tags.
**L2**
* Added visual bandwidth indicators and tooltips to clarify port availability, preventing selection of exhausted ports during P2P creation.
**L3**
* Added visual bandwidth indicators and tooltips to clarify port availability, preventing selection of exhausted ports during router creation.
**RIPT**
* Added visual bandwidth indicators and tooltips to clarify port availability, preventing selection of exhausted ports during creation.
* Added Interconnect Type and IP prefixes to IPT details, BGP route order access, and cleaner creation pricing data.
**Port**
* Added visual bandwidth indicators, availability tooltips, and dynamic layout to the port list for clearer status visibility and support access.
**Virtual Machine**
* Added 95th percentile bandwidth tracking with dedicated mark lines and columns, automatically adapting to your internet charge type.
* Added contextual expiration details, including countdown timers, renewal links, and recovery options based on instance charge type and state.
* Added direct Audit Log access from the instance list action menu.
**Bare Metal Instance**
* You can now view billing countdowns and manage subscription recovery directly in the instance list, removing the separate expiration column.
* View clearer status explanations, bandwidth metric tooltips, and a streamlined reinstall interface with collapsed advanced settings.
**CIDR Block**
* You can now access more prominent assignment actions, subscription-specific options for IPv4, and clearer tooltips when deletion is restricted.
**DDoS Protection**
* You can now select the 'Allow' action for fingerprint and port policy rules, unlocking previously disabled options.
**Elastic IP**
* You can now change data transfer package sizes via a new modal, viewing real-time pricing details and preventing operation conflicts.
* Added explanatory tooltips on Unmanaged Egress IP details for better data comprehension.
**General Platform**
* Simplified billing workflows with automatic default restoration, enforced subnet requirements to prevent incomplete submissions, and added explanatory tooltips to monitor charts.
**Virtual Machine**
* You can now compare and select GPU specifications with detailed pricing, discount tags, and pre-selected current specs when resizing instances.
* VM creation resets specifications automatically upon region changes and clarifies GPU actions, while network charts display visual egress limit lines.
**VPC**
* You can now manage advertised subnets in greater detail, selecting specific subnets during creation and editing subnet IDs directly in route changes.
* Network charts now display accurate 95th percentile lines based on billing configurations and red reference lines to track egress limits.
**Traffic**
* Hover over the chart legend info icon to view detailed explanations for the P95 metric in bandwidth usage charts.
Jun. 12
**IP Transit**
* Added IP Transit High Availability (HA) documentation, covering feature overview, instance creation, management, billing, and FAQ. See [IP Transit High Availability (HA)](/welcome/ip-transit/high-availability.md) for details.
Jun. 11
**Elastic Compute**
* Updated [Standard vs Bypass EIP](/welcome/elastic-compute/networking/standard-vs-bypass-eip.md) to clarify that the binding mode applies to EIPs bound to either a vNIC or an HA VIP.
**Pricing**
* Added documentation for Burstable 95th billing, covering committed bandwidth, overage, burst capability, and billing examples. See [Burstable 95th](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/pricing/network-billing/burstable-95th) for details.
* Updated Bandwidth Cluster billing: removed Billing Example 1 and renamed Billing Example 2 to Billing Example. See [Bandwidth Cluster](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/pricing/network-billing/regional-aggregated-burstable-95th) for details.
* Updated Flat Rate billing with key features, use cases, and a pricing example. See [Flat Rate](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/pricing/network-billing/flat-rate) for details.
May. 30
**Elastic Compute**
* Added Bandwidth and PPS limits per vNIC to the instance specification page. See [Instance Specification](/welcome/elastic-compute/instance-specification.md) for details.
* Updated Quota & Limit table to sync automatically from the quota API (4 columns: Product, Quota, Description, Default). See [Quota & Limit](/welcome/elastic-compute/quota-and-limit.md) for details.
May. 28
**Elastic Compute**
* Updated Data Transfer billing documentation to clarify that flow packages are postpaid with a committed monthly minimum, and added pro-rata calculation for early EIP deletion. See [Data Transfer Billing](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/elastic-compute/overview/networking/bandwidth/03-data-transfer) for details.
May. 26
**Elastic Compute**
* Added documentation for **High-Availability Virtual IP (HAVIP)** — a subnet-scoped floating private IP for VIP-based HA software (LVS, keepalived, kube-vip) on ZEC. See [High-Availability Virtual IP](/welcome/elastic-compute/01-overview.md) for details.
May. 18
**IP Transit**
* Added documentation for adding CIDR blocks to BGP Routing Mode instances. See [Add CIDR Block](/welcome/ip-transit/manage-ip-transit/add-cidr-block.md) for details.
* Added documentation for configuring a public interconnect IP block when creating an IP Transit instance. See [Public Interconnect IP](/welcome/ip-transit/create-ip-transit/configure-public-interconnect-ip.md) for details.
May. 8
**Elastic Compute**
* Added **Zone Capacity** indicators in the availability zone selector, showing resource availability levels (Abundant / Sufficient / Normal / Limited) to help you choose the best deployment location. See [Location](/welcome/elastic-compute/location.md) for details.
Apr. 27
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **QoS Policy Group**, allowing you to apply a shared bandwidth limit across multiple IP resources — Elastic IPs, IPv6 addresses, and unmanaged egress IPs — within the same region. See [QoS Policy Group](/welcome/elastic-compute/networking/qos-policy-group.md) for details.
Mar. 31
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Updated **default IP pricing** for all **compute products**. Default IPs are no longer free and are now billed for newly created compute services. Existing compute services with previously free default IPs are not affected;
* Added a default **Bandwidth Cluster Usage** spotlight, providing visibility into total bandwidth usage across your bandwidth cluster resources;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **SSH private key passphrase** configuration in the web terminal.
* Added support for configuring the **idle timeout period** for Load Balancers;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **EIE** (Equinix Internet Exchange) connections in IX Connect.
Mar. 16
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **BYOIPv4 / BYOIPv6 pricing queries** for **Elastic Compute**;
* Added support for displaying both original and discounted prices in **Pricing Calculator**.
**Elastic Compute**
* Added **IRR verification** for BYOIP prefixes before advertisement;
**Cloud Networking**
* Removed the **redundant connection** feature.
Mar. 2
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Unlimited Port pricing queries** for **Port**, **Layer 2 Private Connect** and **IP Transit**;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **BYOIPv6**;
* Added support for **Public Network Probe** for elastic IPs;
* Added support for **Session Affinity** on load balancer listeners;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **Unlimited Port** on **Layer 2 Private Connect**;
**Bare Metal**
* Add support for non-/32 elastic IP blocks.
Jan. 26
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded the BGP and Cogent networks to **Premium BGP** and **Standard BGP**, improving overall network performance and stability;
* Added support for **Equinix Fabric pricing queries** for **Layer 2 Private Connect** and **Layer 3 Cloud Router**;
* Added support for **Connection Protection pricing queries** for **Layer 2 Private Connect**;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **Connection Protection** on **Layer 2 Private Connect**.
Jan. 12
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Updated audit logs to support querying records from the past `90` days;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **Disk Bursting**, allowing disks to temporarily exceed their baseline IOPS and throughput;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **Partner Connect** on **Equinix Fabric**, allowing automatic generation of a Z-side service token for establishing connections.
## **2025**
Dec. 29
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **AI Gateway** pricing estimation in the Pricing Calculator;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **Private DNS**, providing a stable private domain name resolution service;
**Bare Metal**
* Optimized location filtering conditions and tag display when selecting locations during instance creation.
Dec. 15
**Traffic**
* Upgraded the display of burstable 95th bandwidth usage;
**Elastic Compute**
* Upgraded the image types.
Dec. 01
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **identity verification** requirements for some customers before they can purchase certain services;
* Upgraded **load balancing** features, including Fail-Open enablement, custom health probe private source IP support, security group association, and more;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **BytePlus cloud** connect.
Nov. 17
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added display of **permission** source, indicating whether it comes from Direct Assignment or a Member Group;
* Added support for **Snapshot** price inquiry of Elastic Compute in the Pricing Calculator;
* Added support for **Elastic IP**, **CIDR Block**, and **instance** subscription or pay-as-you-go price inquiries of Bare Metal in the Pricing Calculator;
**Elastic Compute**
* Updated backend server port configuration for Elastic Compute load balancers. When using **Direct Routing** mode, the backend server port must now match the listener port;
* Added support in the **Orchestration Service** for executing automation commands on Elastic Compute resources;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for **Cogent network type** filtering when selecting cities during Bare Metal instance creation;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for creating **Key Ports** using a service key for Cloud Networking.
Nov. 03
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Webhook URL bots**, sending **Alert** notifications;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **DDoS attack analysis** to enhance your protection strategies;
* Added support for importing inbound and outbound security rules in the specified format;
* Added support for deleting the regional replicated image;
**Cloud Networking**
* Optimized interactive page of Layer 3 Cloud Router for better user experience;
* Blocked connections within the same cloud provider (Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Tencent Cloud, and Oracle Cloud).
Oct. 20
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for managing resources (instances, disks, IPs, etc.) via **Tags**;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for displaying BGP state in Layer 3 Cloud Router;
* Optimized the interaction page of Layer 2 Private Connect for better usability.
Sep. 28
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **AI Gateway**, enabling seamless connection to world-class AI platforms.
* Added support for **price inquiries** on custom Layer 3 Cloud Router connections.
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **BYOIP automatic advertisement** online.
* Enhanced **custom route advertisement**: now only routes with a next hop of an instance or vNIC are supported.
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for adding and deleting the **Access/Connection** on Layer 3 Cloud Router with a burstable 95th pricing model.
Sep. 15
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for configuring private IPs from subnets and custom IP ranges in SNAT rules for the public NAT Gateway;
* Added support for ICMP echo reply to indicate network reachability.
Sep. 01
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Optimized order price display to a uniform 6 decimal places;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for advertising custom routes to the Border Gateway, enabling Layer 3 Cloud Router to learn these routes.
Aug. 18
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Operation Protection**, requiring verification of sensitive operations via email code to ensure authorization and compliance.
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for displaying Elastic IP geolocation consistency information;
* Added new instance performance metrics: Hypervisor CPU Queue Time, Hypervisor I/O Wait Time, vNIC Inbound/Outbound Packet Loss, and vNIC Inbound/Outbound Error Packets;
**Cloud Networking**
* Removed default VLAN assignment during configuration; VLAN must now be configured manually.
Aug. 04
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Add supported for **IPv6 IP Transit** price inquiry;
* Optimized display of all Stripe-supported payment methods;
**Elastic Compute**
* Add supported for re-associating security groups with Global VPC;
* Add supported for direct creation of **GPU** instance types;
* Add supported for **Bypass Mode** and mode changing for Elastic IPs;
* Add supported for **Swap**-related metrics in instance performance monitoring.
Jul. 21
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Updated the protection and suspension durations for pay-as-you-go and subscription resources of overdue accounts. See [Overdue Payment](/welcome/pricing/general-lifecycle-rules/overdue-payment.md) for details;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for collecting performance metrics on established TCP connections;
* Added support for configuring RS backend servers using private IP addresses.
Jul. 07
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for querying prices of **Public NAT Gateway**;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for reassigning the elastic IP to a different bandwidth cluster.
Jun. 23
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for binding of **Public NAT Gateway** and **Border Gateway** to enable internal resources to access the Internet securely and efficiently via **Layer 3 Cloud Router**;
* Added support for flexible route advertisement of **Border Gateway**;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **Latency** performance display of **Layer 3 Cloud Router**.
Jun. 09
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for querying prices of **Load Balancer**;
* Removed the 7-day protection period for subscription auto-renewing resources;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **Public NAT Gateway**, enabling Internet access without address exposure;
* Added support for multi-core CPU monitoring;
* Added support for dynamic routing mode of **Border Gateway**.
* Blocked HTTP (80) and HTTPS (443) inbound traffic by default in Mainland China regions.
May 26
**Elastic Compute**
Added support for Default Mode of network interface mode, preselecting the best network interface mode for your selected image.
**Cloud Networking**
Added support for advanced BGP settings of Layer 3 Cloud Router, including AS Override, Local Preference, MED and Route Filter.
May 12
**Cloud Networking**
Added support for Interconnection IP range and ASN fields for Elastic Compute access points. The ASNs of all types of access points must be unique.
Apr. 27
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for querying prices of **Cross-region Bandwidth** and **CIDR Block IPv4**;
* Added support for **Marker** to highlight spikes and **Metric Value** display to show key data in **Edge Pulse**;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for batch vNIC creation;
* Added support for batch attaching vNICs to elastic IPs.
Apr. 14
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for multiple **Border Gateway** connections in Layer 3 Cloud Router;
* Added support for **Oracle Cloud** connection in both Layer 2 Private Connect and Layer 3 Cloud Router;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for the `z2i` instance type in Dallas;
* Added support for **Cogent IP** connectivity in Dallas;
**GPU Cloud**
* Added support for **DeepSeek** image;
* Added support for instance type selection and **z3a**, **z4i** are supported currently.
Mar. 31
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for redundant access point configurations in Layer 3 Cloud Router;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for APIs related to Border Gateway. View [API Docs](https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/api-reference) for details.
Mar. 17
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Insight** metrics of **Elastic Compute** and **GPU Cloud** in **Edge Pulse**;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for public bandwidth adjustment of **Elastic IPv4** and **Public IPv6**;
* Added support for **ASN** configuration of **Border Gateway**;
Mar. 03
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
Added support for **WAN Port Status** alert for Bare Metal resources;
**Virtual Machine**
Added support for custom public and private NIC names.
Feb. 17
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **Cut-through Mode** that your elastic IPs can be queried on the OS;
* Added support for batch binding/unbinding of elastic IPs;
* Added support for forced restart during loading state;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for Huawei Cloud access;
* Upgraded the deletion experience for public cloud points;
**GPU Cloud**
* Added support for additional performance metrics, including GPU usage, temperature, power consumption, and more.
Jan. 20
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for **WeCom Bots** for notifications of elastic compute resources;
* Upgraded reinstallation to support OS reinstallation while the instance is running;
* Upgraded network billing method of regional aggregated burstable 95th to support setting a bandwidth cap;
**IP Transit**
* Upgraded IP Transit service to support **Local IP** for the IP network type.
Jan. 06
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **GPU instance** pricing inquiry in **Pricing Calculator**;
* Added support for calling APIs via **token generation** in **Team Management**.
**GPU Cloud**
* Added support for the new **Basic Image**, including all Elastic Compute images.
## **2024**
Dec. 23
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Partner application** on zenConsole login page. Unlock growth opportunities, exclusive resources, and increased revenue by becoming our partner;
* Added support for **Status** page of all Zenlayer services. You can access it from the bottom of the zenConsole homepage;
* Added support for configuring **Telegram group bots** to receive notifications in your Telegram groups;
* Added support for **custom insight and spotlight** in Edge Pulse;
**IP Transit**
* Added support for changing of CIDR block.
Dec. 09
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Edge Pulse** to visualize performance of your resources;
**Elastic Compute**
* Upgraded **QEMU Guest Agent** status, enabled by default;
* Added support for display of images reaching end of life;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for **VLAN** change of CIDR blocks;
* Added support for display of **IO**, **RAM** and **CPU** usage.
Nov. 25
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for records of recent visited products or services in menu;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for scheduled deletion of elastic compute instances;
* Added support for network pricing model change of elastic IPv4 and public IPv6;
* Added support for batch operation of elastic compute resources;
* Added support for network interface mode change of elastic compute instances;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for GPU information display;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for elastic compute network access to Layer 3 cloud router;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for batch operation of virtual machine resources.
Oct. 14
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for next hop vNIC in custom route configuration;
* Added support for first-order discount;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for Cross Connect. View [Create a Cross Connect](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-port/create-a-cross-connect.md) for details;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for pricing model change from subscription to pay-as-you-go.
Sep. 23
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded Pricing Calculator by adding Elastic Compute services;
**Bare Metal**
* Upgraded creation procedures of Bare Metal instance, making it more clear and simplified.
Sep. 09
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for Zenlayer Status site to display and maintain the service status;
* Upgraded pay-as-you-go pricing display by adding monthly estimate;
* Added support for details of usage bills;
**Elastic Compute**
* Added support for Zenlayer Elastic Compute, designed to support large-scale distributed computing and complex business scenarios.
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for VLAN tag/untag mode for data center port;
* Upgraded bandwidth adjustment of public clouds for Layer 2 private connect and Layer 3 cloud router.
Aug. 26
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
Added support for the price inquiry of **IP Transit** in **Pricing Calculator**.
Aug. 12
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for the API references of billing center;
**Bare Metal**
* Upgraded public IPv6 enablement while creating an instance. You can enable or disable the public IPv6 as you need.
Jul. 29
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for theme of **System Default** that follows your system settings;
**Virtual Machine**
* Deprecated **DSA** SSH keys to improve security;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **Custom Burst Capacity** based on your commitment in Burstable 95th network billing model of Layer 2 Private Connect;
**IP Transit**
* Added support for **Custom Burst Capacity** based on your commitment in Burstable 95th network billing model.
Jul. 15
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Referral** in **Team Management**. You can refer friends and get incentives;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **Health Check** of **Virtual Edge** to monitor additional metrics, including network delay, packet loss rate etc.
Jul. 01
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded **Team Access Control** by supporting Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) Requirement enabled or disabled. If MFA requirement is enabled, all team members need to sign in with an MFA protected account;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for pricing model change from pay-as-you-go to subscription of instance and elastic IP. The network pricing model of the instance to change should be burstable 95th.
Jun 17
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Add support for **Pricing Calculator** to estimate the monthly cost of all your desired **Cloud Networking** services;
* Upgraded limitation of raising tickets. You can raise up to 5 tickets in one hour.
Jun 03
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for CSV file export of member permissions;
* Upgraded trigger details page of the Layer 3 Cloud Router;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for custom OS installation via netboot.xyz;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added supported for alert log access via details pages of Layer 2 Private Connect and Layer 3 Cloud Router.
May 20
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
Added support for Layer 3 Cloud Router trigger. You can create trigger rules for router lines and access points.
April 28
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for message subscription and Bots management in **Notification Center**;
* Added support for **Global BGP** and **BYOIP** in **Products** > **Global BGP**;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for random password generation when setting customized login password in bare metal instance creation;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for random password generation when setting customized login password in virtual machine instance creation;
**Cloud Networking**
* Upgraded basic information display in **Details** of Layer 2 Private Connect and Layer 3 Cloud Router.
April 15
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for display of network interface and port speed in **Details**;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for **Burstable 95th** pricing of **Layer 2 Private Connect** bandwidth;
* Upgraded static routing configuration of **Layer 3 Cloud Router** with the **Destination IP** as an optional item.
April 01
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for bot management in **Notification Center**. By adding a bot and configured a related trigger, you can receive notifications in your Instant Messaging (IM) groups via Webhook;
**Bare Metal**
* Access via system-generated password is not supported. Choose custom password or SSH key pair to access your bare metal instance;
**Virtual Machine**
* Access via system-generated password is not supported. Choose custom password or SSH key pair to access your virtual machine instance.
March 18
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for channel of **DingTalk** alert notification. You can receive alerts in a DingTalk group if you add a robot to the group;
* Added support for **Port** display on Dashboard and Resource Map;
* Added support for `AuditLogFullAccess` by providing full access to all audit log services and resources；
**Bare Metal**
* Upgraded **CPU** details display of **Configuration**, including Core, Threads, Base Frequency, and so on;
* Upgraded IPMI password length within 16 characters.
March 04
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Route Explorer** in **Looking Glass**, offering BGP Route, Ping, and MTR testing services for IPv4;
**Bare Metal**
* Upgraded **Configuration** display on instance list page by adding **Turbo** description;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for more public cloud connection into Layer 2 private connect and Layer 3 cloud router, including **Alibaba Cloud** and **Microsoft Azure Cloud**. See [**Add Public Cloud Access Point**](/welcome/cloud-networking/get-started/create-a-layer-2-connection/select-a-public-cloud-as-access-point.md) for more details.
February 02
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded the performance of **Resource Map** on Dashboard;
* Added support for online generation and management of **Contracts**.
January 22
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded the quota of bare metal CIDR block from the zone level to the team level. Therefore, now the quota refers to the maximum number of CIDR Block IPs per team;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for [custom-iPXE instance provisioning](/welcome/bare-metal/get-started/create-a-bare-metal-instance/deploy-a-custom-image-using-ipxe.md);
* Added support for free elastic IPv6.
January 08
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Traffic** display of compute resources. You can view bandwidth usage of your **Bandwidth Cluster**;
* Added support for URL link of product details page;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for new formats of public SSH keys, including ED25519, RSA and ECDSA;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for modification of the public cloud label name in Cloud Router.
## **2023**
December 25
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Third-party Access** to your Console account. The third-party services supported for now are Github and Microsoft. More channels will be available soon;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for **Server Replacement**;
* Added support for network interruption notification while assigning or unassigning CIDR block IP;
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for public cloud interconnection in the same data center.
December 11
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
Upgraded **Ticketing Service** page. You can view all your tickets' status in **My Tickets**;
**Bare Metal**
Added support for **CPU temperature** and **ambient temperature** display in **Hardware Health Check**;
**Cloud Networking**
Added support for detailed data center address display when creating a data center port.
November 27
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Service Quotas** to view quotas of your services. You can request a quota increase if you need;
* Added icon hint for scheduled changes in bandwidth, data transfer, subscription terms and so on;
**Bare Metal**
* Upgraded operating system selection while creating an instance by distinguishing custom OS and default OS;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added restriction to port 25 access for email transmission for security reasons. If you require continued access to port 25, you may submit a request to remove the restriction.
November 13
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for [**MFA Authentication**](/welcome/platform/account-management/multi-factor-authentication.md) while signing in;
* Upgraded unit of subscription terms from previous 30 days to a calendar month;
* Upgraded current access policies;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for subscription term change while resubscribing recycled resources;
* Upgraded remaining storage allocation in partitioning;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for network pricing model change for subscription instances.
October 30
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded alert management with logs and triggers;
* Upgraded order summary display;
* Added support for CID display in Team Settings;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for auto-numbering of instances during creation;
* Added support for entry of order and bill details on the instance list page;
**Virtual Machine**
* Upgraded rules of default security group and added support for port descriptions;
* Added support for entry of order and bill details on the instance list page;
October 16
**Bare Metal**
Added support for auto-numbering of instances during creation;
**Virtual Machine**
Added support for **SSH Key Pair** login and management;
**Cloud Networking**
Added support for **Multi-cloud Connection** solution.
September 25
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded Team Settings and Personal Profile pages;
* Added support for network latency display of public IP backbone;
* Added support for total network capacity display of cities;
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for network pricing model change for subscription instances;
* Added support for instance deletion and full refund if the first installation fails after you places an order for an instance;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for custom image deletion if instances are already created with this custom image;
* Added support for Admin lock of instances;
* Upgraded password change. You can only change password of powered-on instances.
September 11
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
Upgraded search bar explanation;
**Bare Metal**
Upgraded VPC network;
**Virtual Machine**
Upgraded VPC network;
**Cloud Networking**
Upgraded pricing of cloud router, including billing start time and billing object.
August 28
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Global VPN Provider Data Transfer Plan** providing Zenlayer's global bare metal with data transfer package;
* Upgraded **Upgrade** and **Downgrade** operations on public bandwidth and data transfer;
* Upgraded Terms and Conditions confirmation upon placing the order.
**Virtual Machine**
Added support for instance specification upgrade and downgrade.
July 31st
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
Added support for a pop-up prompt for no financial permission;
**Virtual Machine**
* Upgraded **HDD** disk type to **Standard Disk**;
* Added support for **Zone** selection in instance creating;
**Cloud Networking**
* Private Connect for **Subnet** and **Public Cloud** is unavailable;
* Added support for Private Connect in the same data center;
**Global Accelerator**
Added support for SSL certificate upload, deployment and management.
July 17
**Bare Metal**
* Upgraded location selection. The system can pick a zone randomly for you to show all available models in one city;
* Upgraded tiered price display when setting up public network bandwidth or data transfer;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for **HDD** and **SSD** storage disk types;
* Added support for **High-performance** instance model;
* Upgraded tiered price display when setting up public network bandwidth or data transfer.
July 3rd
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
* Added support for **Global Acceleration Test** in **Looking Glass** to experience the actual acceleration effect of global acceleration;
* Upgraded payment process with new check-out interface;
**Bare Metal**
* Added **Default username** display when setting up your own password of the instance;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for pay-as-you-go data transfer network billing method;
* Added **Default username** display when setting up your own password of the instance;
**Global Accelerator**
* Added support for access control to filter request IPs by adding Accept or Deny strategies.
June 19
**zenConsole - Your Web Portal**
Added support for **Private Backbone Latency** in **Looking Glass** to discover the power of our premium private backbone with full-mesh connectivity;
**Bare Metal**
* Upgraded partitioning while instance creation and the remained space will be added to the root partition for operating systems except for Windows;
* Upgraded pricing model display while resource creation and pay-as-you-go model will be displayed first if available;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for location filtering for Private Connect while virtual machine instance creation;
* Upgraded pricing model display while resource creation and pay-as-you-go model will be displayed first if available;
**Cloud Networking**
Upgraded **Data Center Port** list page display.
June 05
**Bare Metal**
Upgraded data transfer display in the instance list page, including purchased data transfer package and the overages;
**Virtual Machine**
* Upgraded insufficient balance reminder in pay-as-you-go instance purchasing;
* Added support for the default security group. An instance will be associated to the default security group by default;
* Upgraded data transfer display in the instance list page, including purchased data transfer package and the overages;
**Cloud Networking**
Added support for virtual machine subnet Layer 2 connections in private connect;
**Global Accelerator**
Upgraded **Advanced Settings** for the acceleration rules, including FAQ doc links to TOA, Proxy Protocol, Gzip, WebSockets.
May 22
**zenConsole – Your Web Portal**
* Added support for mobile terminal login and registration;
* Upgraded **Location** display for all products to unify user experience;
* Upgraded pay-as-you-go price display.
**Bare Metal**
Upgraded private network configuration details;
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for pay-as-you-go pricing model;
* Upgraded private bandwidth limit for 1 Gbps.
**Global Accelerator**
Added support for origin health check.
April 17
**zenConsole – Your Web Portal**
Upgraded **Resource Map** by improving resource display and adding shortcuts to resource creation;
**Virtual Machine**
* Upgraded security group creation procedures. You can apply the created security group to the instance later after creation；
* Added supported for **Temporary Hold** in pay-as-you-go pricing model；
**Cloud Networking**
Upgraded Cloud Router creation page.
April 3rd
**zenConsole – Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded API v2.0 references of Bare Metal products；
* Upgraded **Resource Map**, including state display of full mesh network links.
**Bare Metal**
Upgraded default network pricing model to data transfer pricing.
**Virtual Machine**
* Upgraded default network pricing model to data transfer pricing.
* Added support for selecting custom images and setting the password in OS reset.
**Global Accelerator**
Added support for new subscription packages, including CN2 and non-CN2 acceleration.
March 20
**zenConsole – Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded product selection in **Contact Us**;
* Added **What's this?** and **How to?** links to Doc Center in corresponding product list pages and creation pages.
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for promo code. The offer cannot be used in conjunction with discounts for long-term subscriptions；
* Upgraded specification display. You can view the included bandwidth or data transfer；
* Upgraded location filters in instance creation. You can filter zones available for cloud router connection.
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for promo code. The offer cannot be used in conjunction with discounts for long-term subscriptions；
* Added support for Virtual Network Computing (VNC) access. You can remote control your virtual machine via VNC.
**Cloud Networking**
Upgraded cloud router list display by adding VLAN and bandwidth information.
March 6
**zenConsole – Your Web Portal**
* Upgraded menu bar by increasing Dashboard icon, **Products** and **Solutions** buttons.
* Upgraded search bar and increased shortcut to **Docs**.
* Upgraded snapshot of **Billing Center** by displaying the current balance.
**Bare Metal**
* Upgraded bare metal menu list.
* Upgraded the product name of **Public Virtual Interface** to **VLAN**.
**Virtual Machine**
* Added support for the custom image.
* Added support for different billing cycles of instance subscription.
**Cloud Networking**
* Added support for Google Cloud connection.
* Added support for Virtual Edge - IPsec connection.
* Upgraded **Overview** page layout of cloud router.
February 20
**zenConsole – Your Web Portal**
* Updated product menu and personal settings.
* Added onboarding support for new users.
**Bare Metal**
* Added support for resource group change.
* Updated column headers of instance list, adding Configuration.
**Virtual Machine**
You can filter specifications of instances while creating one.
**Cloud Networking**
Upgraded private connect creation procedures without distinguishing between data center interconnect and cloud connect.
## **2022**
October 16
**zenConsole – Your Web Portal**
* Themes, including dark and light, are now available for all users.
* Added support for multi-languages. Simplified Chinese is first added.
* Added support for IPT (IP Transit) bandwidth monitoring.
**Bare Metal**
* You can now change the public virtual interface bandwidth of your bare metal cloud instance.
* Upgraded agent architecture of bare metal cloud instances to further enhance security.
* Upgraded IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) access control of bare metal cloud instances to further enhance security.
**Virtual Machine**
* Bandwidth upgrade and downgrade are now available.
* You can now reinstall the operating system of your virtual machine instance.
**Cloud Networking**
Added new access point type – VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
**Global Accelerator**
* Added support for custom and standard routing types. Custom routing accelerates specific region(s); standard routing provides an anycast IP to accelerate all regions.
* Updated global acceleration test tool.