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cubecmp1.4

Bigstack Cube Cloud Management Platform version 1.4.0 release notes

🚀 Overview​

The 1.4.1 release of CubeCMP delivers expanded management capabilities, improved infrastructure automation, and enhanced compatibility with public cloud providers. This update also includes several key bug fixes and user experience improvements across instance, Kubernetes, and networking services.

✨ New Features​

Management​

  • Multi-tenant (project-based) administration with granular resource control.
  • Support for external authentication services for secure SSO.
  • Instance management with custom flavors and base image selection.
  • Volume management with configurable volume types and sizing.
  • Kubernetes node configuration (type and size) customization.
  • File share and object storage setup.
  • Per-project quota enforcement.
  • User activity logs and security history tracking.
  • Cloud provider configuration and validation tools for administrators.
  • Support for user SSH key-based authentication.

Instance Management​

  • Create, resize, and delete instances on demand.
  • Monitor instance-level resource usage.
  • Full power management control (start, stop, reboot).
  • Schedule backups and create instance snapshots.
  • Import images and export instance templates.

Kubernetes Management​

  • Kubernetes-as-a-Service with automated cluster lifecycle management.
  • Cluster monitoring, resizing, and deletion.
  • Node pool auto-scaling and configurability.
  • Kubeconfig support for CLI and API-based operations.
  • App Marketplace integration and Kubernetes-native deployment.

Storage Services​

  • Image management (base and custom).
  • Volume attachment/detachment to/from instances.
  • File share management supporting NFS and CIFS.

Network Services​

  • Floating IP allocation and reservation.
  • Firewall management with inbound rule definitions.
  • Load Balancer support for TCP/UDP with advanced settings.

Workflow & Lifecycle Automation​

  • Approval workflows for instance provisioning and lifecycle actions.
  • Approval workflows for Kubernetes cluster deployment and scaling.

Public Cloud Integration​

  • Public cloud provider support (e.g., AWS EC2).
  • Unified UI for Cube and AWS:
    • Instance lifecycle management
    • Resource monitoring
    • Volume and IP management
    • Firewall rule enforcement

⚙️ Improvements​

  • No previously released features were changed in this version.

🛠 Fixes​

CubeCMP Platform​

  • Improved login theme alignment with external authentication methods.
  • Fixed password update issues for local user accounts.
  • Enhanced firewall rule application reliability.
  • Secured instance authentication workflows.

Kubernetes​

  • Corrected default values for node and pool configuration.
  • Fixed sorting issue in Kubernetes cluster list.
  • Added support for UDP-based load balancers.

Public Cloud​

  • Resolved AWS floating IP allocation limit.
  • Fixed duplicate firewall rule name conflicts.
  • Improved volume information display for cloud instances.

🔄 Compatibility​

CubeCMP 1.4.1 is compatible with the following:

  • Cube HybridCloud Portal 1.4.0
    Requires Cube 2.3.3 with AppFramework deployed

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⚠️ Known Issues​

There are no known issues reported in this release.

Feature deprecation and EOL​

No features have been deprecated in this release.