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  • Jan 2026

    • announcement networking

      STACKIT Application Load Balancer API reaches general availability

      We’re excited to announce that the Application Load Balancer (ALB) API is generally available as of 7 January 2026. The API is stable, fully supported, and ready for production workloads.

      Teams can integrate the ALB API into automation, CI/CD pipelines, and traffic management workflows with confidence in long-term support and compatibility.

      Roadmap

      We are working on expanding the ecosystem to support even more and better tooling:

      • Terraform provider: In the final stages of development. Native infrastructure as code support will be available soon.
      • Portal UI: A visual management dashboard is scheduled for release in March.
      • Web Application Firewall: Additional security capabilities to protect your applications from common web threats are under active development.

      Get started!

      Our updated documentation covers everything you need to start making calls:

    • announcement data-and-ai

      STACKIT AI Model Serving: New Model Release Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B

      We’re excited to announce the release of Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B, the most powerful vision-language model in the Qwen series to date, to our shared llm model portfolio. This model brings a major leap in reasoning, tool calling capabilities, long-context reliability and visual capabilities.

      This generation delivers comprehensive upgrades across the board: superior text understanding & generation, deeper visual perception & reasoning, extended context length, enhanced spatial and video dynamics comprehension, and stronger agent interaction capabilities.

      Explore our full model portfolio, and access detailed examples and tutorials in our documentation. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement storage

      STACKIT File Storage - Beta release

      We are happy to announce the Beta release of the STACKIT File Storage (SFS). This release empowers users to use NFS in a professional, fully managed Metro-setup.

      Key features

      • Simplicity: STACKIT File Storage can be easily and automatically provisioned via STACKIT Portal, API, SDK and Terraform and customized as required. It integrates seamlessly into the SNA customer environment at STACKIT.
      • Data Sovereignty and Reliability: To support data sovereignty, customers benefit from STACKIT File Storage as a “Metro” version of synchronous data storage across two availability zones
      • Security: The storage of the data in the STACKIT file storage is encrypted on the system side (system-wide) and thus increases data security.
      • Scaling: STACKIT File Storage offers powerful and individual options for scaling performance and capacity and enables simple and targeted changes as data volumes grow.
      • Functionality: With the snapshot functionality of STACKIT File Storage, point-in-time snapshots can be created, scheduled and restored as required. This can support business continuity requirements, for example.

      To activate the STACKIT File Storage, you need to create your first Resource Pool in an SNA-Project that has Routing Tables activated. You can find the overview of the new STACKIT service here: STACKIT File Storage, the Service Certificate is described here and we provided documentation for an easy start here: File Storage | Docs

      If you have any questions, our Help Center is always at your disposal.

    • feature

      STACKIT Secrets Manager - Extended Auditlog functionalities

      We have expanded the auditing capabilities of the STACKIT Secrets Manager to provide deeper visibility into your security landscape.

      While audit logs were previously limited to instance-level events (such as instance creation or deletion), we have now introduced granular logging at the secret level.

      Audit logs will now be generated for the following secret lifecycle events:

      • Creation of a secret
      • Deletion of a secret
      • Enabling of a secret version
      • Disabling of a secret version
      • Destruction of a secret version

      For more information, see our Secrets Manager to get started. If there are any questions, support is available via the Help Center.

  • Dec 2025

    • announcement runtime

      End of public preview: Dedicated Cloud Foundry on STACKIT Kubernetes Engine

      We would like to inform you that, as of December 31, 2025, the public preview of Dedicated Cloud Foundry on STACKIT Kubernetes Engine has ended.

      We greatly appreciate all the feedback received and will take it into account for future development.

      If you have any questions, our Help Center is always at your disposal.

    • announcement runtime

      SKE patchday Q1 2026 – containerd v2 upgrade

      We are introducing Flatcar OS versions with the new containerd 2.0 runtime in STACKIT Kubernetes Engine. containerd 2.0 is a major milestone that improves performance and reduces technical debt. It removes support for some deprecated features, you can find detailed information here

      To ensure a smooth transition, we have extended the support for OS versions with containerd 1.7.

      There are currently two preview OS versions of flatcar available:

      • 4459.2.1 (containerd 2.0)
      • 4230.2.4 (containerd 1.7)

      Key Dates:

      • From today onwards: Flatcar 4459.2.4 is available for all SKE users.
      • Jan 14, 2026: Flatcar 4230.2.4 becomes the supported OS version.
      • Feb 11, 2026: Flatcar 4459.2.x (containerd 2.0) becomes the supported OS version and Flatcar 4230.2.4 (containerd 1.7) will be deprecated. If you have auto updates enabled, your Kubernetes worker nodes will automatically update to this version
      • March 11, 2026: Flatcar 4459.2.x becomes the supported version and all flatcar versions with containerd 1.7 will be removed. The regular SKE patchday cycle continues. You can find all information regarding version updates in SKE here.

      OS versions with containerd 1.7 will remain available until March 2026 for sufficient evaluation time.

      What you need to do

      Please test your SKE workload beforehand using Flatcar version 4459.2.x. Testing is highly recommended to ensure your container images and configurations are compatible with the new runtime. If you encounter problems during the migration, please contact us directly via support.stackit.cloud.

    • announcement runtime

      New Kubernetes version (1.34) available for your SKE cluster

      We now support Kubernetes in the version 1.34.

      For more feature and change details refer to the Kubernetes release page or official release notes.

      The documentation how to manually apply minor or patch version updates can be found in the official STACKIT Kubernetes documentation. You can find additional information to our release process here.

      Please be aware that SKE will align with the official End of Life for Kubernetes versions. Therefore, version 1.34 will be fully supported until the 27th of October 2026.

      On the flip side, Kubernetes version 1.31 has reached the end of its official maintenance support. Therefore, this version will be removed from the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE). We will automatically update all clusters running with Kubernetes version 1.31 to 1.32 on 28th of January 2026.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • deprecated logging-and-monitoring

      Default Grafana admin deprecation

      We would like to inform you that the Observability default Grafana admin user, created during instance provisioning, is now deprecated and will be removed on January 11, 2027, if the credentials have not been changed. From this date on, also the creation of a default admin user for new instances will no longer be supported.

      For security reasons, we recommend removing this default user right now and using STACKIT SSO (or your own SSO provider) instead. More information about Grafana SSO can be found in the Configure Grafana Access documentation. To remove this default user, we have introduced a new attribute in the Observability API instance update endpoint and a new button in the Portal.

      Additionally, you can already decide whether the default admin user should be created during provisioning. We have added a corresponding attribute in the Observability API instance creation endpoint as well as a new dialog in the Portal provisioning flow.

      Please be aware that once the default admin user is removed or the creation of it is skipped, it cannot be recreated via the API or the Portal. However, it will still be possible to manually create Basic Authentication users in the Grafana UI.

      Another benefit of removing the default admin is that it frees up a user slot. This allows you to utilize the full user limit defined in your plan (e.g. all 5 slots of the smallest plan) for real users via SSO.

    • announcement data-and-ai

      STACKIT AI Model Serving: New Model Release GPT-OSS-120B

      We’re excited to announce the release of GPT-OSS-120B, the most capable model in the GPT-OSS family to date, to our shared llm model portfolio. This model brings a major leap in reasoning, tool calling capabilities, and long-context reliability.

      GPT-OSS-120b is designed to be used within agentic workflows with strong instruction following, and reasoning capabilities. The model provides full chain-of-thought (CoT) and support Structured Outputs.

      Explore our full model portfolio, and access detailed examples and tutorials in our documentation. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement data-and-ai

      New Service: STACKIT Intake Enters Public Preview!

      We are excited to announce that STACKIT Intake, our powerful, fully managed Data Stream Ingestion as a Service, is now available in Public Preview via the STACKIT Portal.

      STACKIT Intake simplifies moving real-time data directly into the STACKIT Data Platform. It provides a reliable and scalable pipeline that connects your data producers directly to your analytical storage.

      Core Features and Benefits

      • Direct Lakehouse Integration: Ingest high-volume data streams directly into Apache Iceberg tables within the Dremio REST Catalog.
      • Fully Managed & Resilient: Eliminates infrastructure complexity. Features built-in buffering for up to 24 hours of data persistence and Idempotent Ingestion to guarantee reliable, duplicate-free delivery.
      • Kafka Protocol Compatible: Seamlessly integrate existing Kafka client libraries and producers (like Debezium) without modification.
      • Flexible Data Handling: Supports arbitrary JSON messages with automatic schema inference.

      STACKIT Intake is ideal for teams building robust, real-time data lakehouse architectures for use cases like IoT telemetry, Change Data Capture (CDC), real-time analytics, and log/event aggregation.

      Use STACKIT Intake Today

      Start your journey with STACKIT Intake now right from the STACKIT Portal.

      As with all our public previews, STACKIT Intake is currently free of charge during this phase, allowing you to test and explore its full functionality at no cost.

      We are actively iterating based on your valuable feedback to ensure STACKIT Intake is a highly scalable and dependable solution for all your streaming data ingestion needs when it reaches General Availability status.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement logging-and-monitoring

      Grafana Administrative Access via SSO

      We would like to inform you that it is now possible to gain full administrative access to Grafana through Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) via Single Sign-On (SSO). Previously, this was only possible via a Basic Authentication admin user created during instance provisioning.

      To use this new administrative access, you have two options:

      • STACKIT SSO (enabled by default): We introduced a new permission: argus.grafana.server-administrate. This permission is included in the Observability Grafana Server Admin and Owner roles.

      • Custom SSO: If you wish to configure Grafana Server admin privileges through your own SSO provider, we have introduced a new attribute, allowAssignGrafanaAdmin, to the Observability API grafana-config endpoint to handle this configuration. For detailed information on the API itself, see the Observability API documentation .

      More information about the default Grafana admin, Grafana SSO and other access methods can be found in the Configure Grafana Access documentation.

    • announcement networking

      STACKIT CDN general availability

      We are delighted to announce the general availability of our new STACKIT Content Delivery Network (CDN) service.

      This product significantly speeds up your content loading times while increasing global availability and security.

      Key features:

      • Easy to use for STACKIT customers
      • Fast and stable content delivery through massive distribution
      • Region selection: Choose regions where your content will be distributed
      • Security features: Enhanced protection with features such as Web Application Firewall (WAF)

      For more information and detailed documentation, visit our documentation article.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

  • Nov 2025

    • feature networking

      Web Application Firewall is now available in STACKIT CDN

      We are happy to announce the implementation of our new feature Web Application Firewall (WAF) in STACKIT CDN and STACKIT Portal.

      Increase your security by turning the WAF on and choose between two modes which fits best to your use case:

      • Block: Block and Log incoming messages that were caught by the WAF
      • Log: Log incoming messages that were caught by the WAF without blocking

      Logged messages are accessible via STACKIT CDN Logs.

      For more information and detailed documentation, please visit our WAF documentation.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement networking

      STACKIT Content Delivery Network (CDN) now available in Beta

      From 06.05.2025 we can offer you a new service STACKIT Content Delivery Network (CDN). This is now available as a beta version and offers you the possibility to deliver your content and data with low latency and high bandwidth.

      STACKIT CDN Key features:

      • Easy to use for STACKIT customers
      • Fast and stable provision of content through massive distribution
      • Regions: Customers are able to select regions where the content will be distributed
      • Custom domains: Customers are able to create custom domains, during beta up to three, without uploading their own certificate

      If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via Support ticket

    • deprecated marketplace

      STACKIT Marketplace Catalog and Inquiry API v1 Deprecation notice

      We would like to inform you that our STACKIT Marketplace Catalog and Inquiry API v1 version has reached the end of life on May 11, 2026.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement

      Discontinuation of RDS Licensing Provided by STACKIT

      We would like to inform you that starting from January 1, 2026, STACKIT will stop providing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Subscriber Access Licenses (SALs) as part of the Windows Server offering.

      Going forward, RDS licensing will be handled exclusively through your own eligible Microsoft agreements (Bring Your Own License – BYOL). This change aligns with Microsoft’s Flexible Virtualization Benefit (FVB) and prevents duplicate or unnecessary license provisioning. Further details are available in the updated STACKIT Windows Server Service Certificate.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement

      Separation of Compute and Licensing (SKU Split) for Windows Server, RHEL, and Confidential Kubernetes

      Starting from December 1, 2025, STACKIT will introduce an updated billing structure for Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Confidential Kubernetes. Previously, these services were billed as a combined product (Compute + License). Going forward, compute resources and operating system or service licenses will be billed separately, providing greater transparency and traceability across all workloads. This change applies to both new and existing instances of the mentioned products. The respective pricing and SKU details are reflected in the updated service certificates.

      Further information can be found in the updated Service Certificates for

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement confidential-computing

      Separation of Compute and Licensing (SKU Split) for Windows Server, RHEL, and Confidential Kubernetes

      Starting from December 1, 2025, STACKIT will introduce an updated billing structure for Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Confidential Kubernetes.

      Previously, these services were billed as a combined product (Compute + License). Going forward, compute resources and operating system or service licenses will be billed separately, providing greater transparency and traceability across all workloads.

      This change applies to both new and existing instances of the mentioned products. The respective pricing and SKU details are reflected in the updated service certificates.

      Further information can be found in the updated Service Certificates for

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement runtime

      Personalized email address included in SKE Kubeconfigs

      We would like to inform you that the API of the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE) will now include the email address of the user when requesting a Kubeconfig. As before, the Kubeconfig continues to grant admin rights within the corresponding cluster.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement runtime

      Separation of Compute and Licensing (SKU Split) for Windows Server, RHEL, and Confidential Kubernetes

      Starting from 01 December 2025, STACKIT will introduce an updated billing structure for Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Confidential Kubernetes.

      Previously, these services were billed as a combined product (Compute + License). Going forward, compute resources and operating system or service licenses will be billed separately, providing greater transparency and traceability across all workloads.

      This change applies to both new and existing instances of the mentioned products. The respective pricing and SKU details are reflected in the updated service certificates.

      Further information can be found in the updated Service Certificates for

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

  • Oct 2025

    • deprecated databases

      Deprecation of MongoDB Flex Performance Class Upgrades

      We would like to inform you that the performance class upgrade functionality of MongoDB Flex will reach the end of life by November 1, 2026. This is due to technical limitations. Our storage team will work on making online performance class changes available until then. In this case the functionality will not be deprecated. We will keep you informed. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

  • Sep 2025

    • changed databases

      Additional IP Addresses for our Service Gateways

      To ensure service stability and expand our capacity, we are extending our IP address range.

      Newly Added IP Addresses / Subnet: 192.214.164.208/28 We kindly ask you to review and adjust your network and firewall rules accordingly.

      • New Orders: The addresses are available immediately for newly provisioned instances.
      • Existing Instances: To ensure optimal load distribution, existing instances can also be addressed via one of the new IP addresses starting from November 1, 2025.

      The previously used IP addresses (45.129.44.191, 45.135.247.226, 193.148.164.98) will remain active. This adjustment affects the following products: MariaDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, OpenSearch, and LogMe. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement

      STACKIT Windows Server now available on Second-Generation Intel Machine Types with Overprovisioning

      STACKIT Windows Server now available on second-generation Intel machine types with overprovisioning. From 17.09.2025 we can offer you Windows Servers on Intel Gen2 machine types with CPU-overprovisioning. This gives you access to newer hardware with improved performance. As previously announced, the first generation of Intel machine types is already deprecated.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement developer-tools stackit-cli

      STACKIT CLI is Now Generally Available

      From 09.09.2025 we can offer you a new service STACKIT CLI. This is a powerful command-line tool and offers the possibility to manage your STACKIT services easily.

      We have continuously added new services and features, such as verbosity levels, structured logging, and support for profiles.

      You can install the STACKIT CLI on macOS using Homebrew and on Linux using APT and Snap. For detailed instructions, see our Installation guide.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • deprecated security

      Deprecation of KMS API version v1beta

      After the successful General Availability (GA) release of the STACKIT Key Management Service (KMS), we would like to inform you that the KMS API v1beta is deprecated and will be removed after October 15, 2025. If you are still using the KMS API v1beta we advise you to migrate to the KMS API v1.

      Breaking changes between v1beta and v1:

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement

      STACKIT Logs is now available as Public Preview

      We are happy to announce the release of our brand new STACKIT Logs service.

      Logs is a managed service for centralizing and analyzing log data. Seamlessly collect logs from all your applications and infrastructure, and use powerful, real-time query capabilities to instantly search your data. The service integrates natively with Grafana, allowing you to build custom dashboards to monitor your systems effectively.

      Our service is built on Grafana Loki, the open-source engine that has become the de-facto standard in cloud-native logging.

      Key Features:

      • Broad Agent Compatibility: Integrate with your existing observability setups effortlessly. The service supports a wide range of third-party agents, including Grafana Alloy, Fluentd, and the OpenTelemetry Collector.
      • Native Grafana Integration: Visualize your data, build comprehensive dashboards, and correlate logs with other metrics in a single, unified interface.
      • Cost Control with Adjustable Retention: Store only the data you need. With flexible retention periods from 1 to 180 days, you can align storage duration with your compliance and budget requirements to lower costs.
      • Managed & Highly Available: We handle maintenance and scaling of the infrastructure, updates, and availability, so your team can focus on what matters.

      For more information and detailed documentation, please visit our documentation.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement security

      STACKIT Key Management Service is now available

      We are happy to announce the release of our brand new STACKIT Key Management Service (KMS).

      KMS is a STACKIT managed service that simplifies the creation, management, and use of cryptographic keys, allowing you to perform cryptographic operations securely and efficiently.

      The KMS API simplifies the integration of key management into your applications and workflows.

      Key Features:

      Generate cryptographic keys of the following variants: AES-256, RSA-2048, RSA-3072, RSA-4096 Bring your own keys by uploading them to KMS Key Rotation Enables the encryption and decryption of customer data with keys stored in KMS For more information and detailed documentation, please visit our documentation.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

  • Aug 2025

    • feature runtime

      STACKIT Cloud Foundry portal update

      The STACKIT Cloud Foundry Portal got a major update, now offering intuitive Cloud Foundry organisation- and space-management, as documented here.

      STACKIT project owners can now change Cloud Foundry organisation quotas and assign the Cloud Foundry organisation manager role from the STACKIT Portal.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • deprecated computing

      Deprecation of IaaS-API version v1beta1

      As already announced in our API documentation, we would like to inform you that IaaS-API v1beta1 is deprecated and will be removed after September 01, 2025.

      If you are still using IaaS-API v1beta1 we advise you to migrate to IaaS-API v1. IaaS-API v1 is a stable release and offers the same endpoints and functionality as v1beta1.

    • changed databases

      Additional IP addresses for our service gateways

      To improve the stability and performance of our services, we added two new IP addresses to our service gateway:

      • 45.129.44.191
      • 193.148.164.98

      Action required: Please update your firewall or network configurations to include these new IP addresses. The existing IP address 45.135.247.226 will remain active, but we recommend adding the new ones to ensure continued, uninterrupted access to our services. This is affecting our services: MariaDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, OpenSearch and LogMe on our external environment only. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • changed databases

      Additional IP Addresses for our Service Gateways

      To improve the stability and performance of our services, we’ve added two new IP addresses to our service gateway:

      • 45.129.44.191
      • 193.148.164.98

      Action Required: Please update your firewall or network configurations to include these new IP addresses. The existing IP address 45.135.247.226 will remain active, but we recommend adding the new ones to ensure continued, uninterrupted access to our services. This is affecting our Sevices: MariaDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, OpenSearch and LogMe on our external Environment only. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement logging-and-monitoring

      Alertmanager now supports Google Chat webhooks

      We are happy to announce that our Observability Alertmanager now supports sending notifications to Google Chat spaces via webhooks.

      The integration can be configured through the Observability API. For an example on how to set it up, refer to the Observability documentation. For detailed information on the API itself, see the Observability API documentation .

    • announcement runtime

      Support of Kubernetes Version 1.33 and Deprecation of Kubernetes Version 1.30

      We now support Kubernetes version 1.33.

      You can find documentation on how to manually apply minor or patch version updates in the official STACKIT Kubernetes Engine Documentation. For more information about our release management process, you can find them here.

      Important: With Kubernetes 1.33 there will be a new deny-all NetworkPolicy introduced, which blocks Network Traffic in the namespace kube-system. If there is custom workload in the namespace, please apply additional NetworkPolicies for Ingress and Egress.

      Additionally, please note that Kubernetes version 1.30 has reached the end of its official support and will be removed from the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE). On September 17, 2025, all SKE clusters running Kubernetes version 1.30 will be automatically migrated to Kubernetes version 1.31.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement databases

      MongoDB Flex Performance Advisor is available

      From 05.08.2025 we can offer you a new service MongoDB Flex Performance Advisor in the STACKIT Portal and also in the STACKIT API.

      The PA is visible after you have entered your data into your instance. Without data in your instance, this feature will not show any results as it needs queries and data to analyze.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

  • Jul 2025

    • announcement runtime

      New Kubernetes Version (1.33) available as Preview for your SKE Cluster

      From 29.07.2025 we can offer you a new Kubernetes version (1.33) as a preview for your STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE) Cluster.

      This new version offers you the possibility to benefit from the latest Kubernetes features and improvements.

    • changed databases

      Update to idle connection timeout for exposed STACKIT data services

      We would like to inform you that the 28.07.25 version has been updated. This change affects the idle connection timeout for the following services: MariaDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, LogMe2, and OpenSearch. Previously set to several days, the timeout is now reduced to 60 minutes. Note: This change applies only to the above-mentioned data services and does not affect their Cloud Foundry counterparts ordered through the Cloud Foundry Marketplace. Key benefits:

      • Optimised resource management: The new timeout setting helps manage system resources more effectively by reducing inactive connections.
      • Increased stability: Users will experience fewer connection resets and timeouts, resulting in a more stable and reliable service. This change is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance performance and reliability. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.
    • changed databases

      Update to idle connection timeout for exposed STACKIT Data Services

      We would like to inform you that the 28.07.25 version has been updated. This change affects the idle connection timeout for the following services: MariaDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, LogMe2, and OpenSearch. Previously set to several days, the timeout is now reduced to 60 minutes. Note: This change applies only to the above-mentioned Data Services and does not affect their Cloud Foundry counterparts ordered through the Cloud Foundry Marketplace. Key Benefits:

      • Optimised Resource Management: The new timeout setting helps manage system resources more effectively by reducing inactive connections.
      • Increased Stability: Users will experience fewer connection resets and timeouts, resulting in a more stable and reliable service.

      This change is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance performance and reliability.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • changed runtime

      Update to idle connection timeout for exposed STACKIT Data Services

      We would like to inform you that the 28.07.25 version has been updated. This change affects the idle connection timeout for the following services: MariaDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, LogMe2, and OpenSearch. Previously set to several days, the timeout is now reduced to 60 minutes.

      Note: This change applies only to the above-mentioned Data Services and does not affect their Cloud Foundry counterparts ordered through the Cloud Foundry Marketplace.

      Key Benefits:

      • Optimised Resource Management: The new timeout setting helps manage system resources more effectively by reducing inactive connections.
      • Increased Stability: Users will experience fewer connection resets and timeouts, resulting in a more stable and reliable service.

      This change is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance performance and reliability.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement developer-platform

      New STACKIT Git-10 Subscription

      From 18.07.2025 we can offer you a new service Git-10 Subscription. This is perfect for small businesses or startups and offers the possibility to provide 10 users with 10GB of storage at a significantly lower price point.

      Feature: Flexible Storage for STACKIT Git

      As of now, STACKIT Git supports flexible storage. All STACKIT Git instances can now scale their storage capacity as needed, with monthly billing based on actual usage. This provides the flexibility larger organizations require while still allowing smaller teams to scale effortlessly as they grow.

      If you have any questions, our Help Center is always at your disposal.

    • deprecated platform iam

      STACKIT Service Accounts Access Tokens are being deprecated

      We would like to inform you that we will deprecate the service account access token feature effective December 17, 2025.

      As of that date, it will no longer be possible to create new long-lived access tokens for service accounts. We recommend that you authenticate your clients with the service account key method, which also enhances security. For a smooth transition, we offer a migration guide.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

  • Jun 2025

    • feature

      STACKIT Secrets Manager - JSON editor for Secrets

      As of now, STACKIT Secrets Manager supports editing secrets with a JSON editor directly within your Service Dashboard. For secrets containing simple key-value pairs as a string, you can still switch back to the familiar key-value pair mode.

      Our Help Center is always available if you have any questions.

    • announcement developer-platform

      STACKIT Container Registry beta launch

      From June 27, 2025 we can offer you a new service STACKIT Container Registry via the STACKIT Portal.

      This is free of charge during the beta phase and offers the possibility to store, manage, and share your container images within the secure STACKIT Cloud.

      As of now, the STACKIT Container Registry supports the following key features:

      • Secure image management: Store, tag, and manage your Docker container images within the STACKIT Cloud.
      • Enhanced collaboration: Enable your teams to collaborate efficiently on software development projects while maintaining control and security.
      • Built-in security: Leverage integrated vulnerability scanning to identify security risks in your images.
      • Granular control: Utilize role-based access control (RBAC) to manage permissions and ensure only authorized users have access.
      • Faster deployments: Mirror images across multiple locations for improved performance and reduced latency.
      • Free beta access: Experiment and explore the full functionality of the Container Registry at no cost during the beta phase.

      This beta release is ideal for small and medium-sized teams. We are actively iterating based on your feedback to ensure a scalable and reliable solution for all software development needs when the product reaches General Availability status.

      Access the STACKIT Container Registry now through the STACKIT Portal and share your valuable feedback with us.

  • May 2025

    • feature databases

      STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – New disk size is available

      We would like to inform you that it is now possible to order STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex instances with the size of 4 TB. Before, the maximum size of one instance was 2 TB. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement logging-and-monitoring

      Optimizing Loki Querying Performance

      We would like to inform you about a change we made to instances with the following plans:

      • Observability Basic
      • Observability Medium
      • Observability Large

      This release introduces enhancements to the mentioned Observability plans, with a specific focus on improving query performance and capabilities of caching related to the Loki component.

      Newly created instances will already have those changes and existing instances are adjusted with those improvements.

    • announcement runtime

      New Kubernetes version (1.31) available for your SKE cluster

      We now support Kubernetes in the version 1.31.

      This release consists of 45 enhancements: 11 enhancements have graduated to stable, 22 enhancements are moving to beta, and 12 enhancements are entering alpha. For more details refer to the official release announcement or official release notes.

      The documentation how to manually apply minor or patch version updates can be found in the official STACKIT Kubernetes documentation. You can find additional information to our release process here.

      Please be aware that SKE will align with the official End of Life for Kubernetes versions. Therefore, version 1.31 will be fully supported until the 28th of October 2025.

      On the flip side, Kubernetes version 1.28 has reached the end of its official maintenance support. Therefore, this version will be removed from the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE). We will automatically update all clusters running with Kubernetes version 1.28 to 1.29 on 26th of February 2025.

    • announcement runtime

      STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE): New Resource Reservations

      To ensure the stability of your Kubernetes clusters, SKE reserves resources on all nodes of the cluster to provide memory and CPU for system components. The amount of reserved resources varies depending on the size of the respective nodes.

      New Kubernetes clusters created from 21.07.2025 will have changes in their available resources. We will adjust the amount of reserved resources by SKE and utilize the calculation as described below.

      Memory reservations

      Section titled “Memory reservations”

      For memory resources, SKE reserves the following:

      • 25% of the first 4 GiB of memory
      • 20% of the next 4 GiB of memory
      • 10% of the next 8 GiB of memory
      • 6% of the next 112 GiB of memory
      • 2% of any memory above 128 GiB
      • SKE also reserves an additional 100 MiB of memory on every node to handle Pod eviction.

      CPU reservations

      Section titled “CPU reservations”

      For CPU resources, SKE reserves the following:

      • 3.5% of the first 2 cores
      • 0.5% of the next 2 cores
      • 0.25% of any cores above 4 cores

      Existing Kubernetes clusters will (currently) remain unchanged in their available resources and will be adjusted on 22.07.2025. Thus, a node roll will be triggered on the next given maintenance window of the cluster.

      More information can be found in the SKE documentation: Quotas and limits.

      If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Help Center.

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT MariaDB 10.6 is now available

      We are happy to announce our new service releases for STACKIT MariaDB 10.6

      • The services are offered with completely new service plans. The version STACKIT Mariadb 10.4. will soon reach the end of support period and will be obsolete on November 31, 2023.
      • Plan to update to the new versions. Please feel free to contact our Help Center if you need any assistance.
    • announcement

      STACKIT AI Model Serving is now available

      From May 6th, 2025 we can offer you the new STACKIT AI Model Serving service.

      STACKIT AI Model Serving offers you easy pay-as-you-go access to proven GenAI models, such as Llama 3.3 or Gemma, in a secure environment on the data-sovereign STACKIT Cloud. As a building block of our Data & AI Platform, STACKIT AI Model Serving enables you to use various Large Language Models (LLMs) with maximum data sovereignty. Your data and your queries are neither stored nor used to train models. You choose the LLM that is right for you and receive a seamless user experience when integrating it into your applications thanks to our API.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • deprecated databases

      STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – Version 13 is getting deprecated

      We would like to inform you that the STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex Version 13 will reach the end of support on December 01, 2025. All existing services with PostgreSQL Version 13 must be updated to PostgreSQL Version 14 or higher. You can find more information about our on the PostgreSQL Release notes. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

  • Apr 2025

    • announcement marketplace

      The STACKIT Marketplace Launches: Access a World of Sovereign Cloud Solutions

      From April 30, 2025, we can offer you a new service: The STACKIT Marketplace.

      The STACKIT Marketplace is a curated platform designed to provide access to a wide array of third-party cloud solutions, all within the secure and sovereign environment of the STACKIT Cloud. The Marketplace is designed to benefit a diverse audience, including businesses migrating to the STACKIT Cloud, organizations prioritizing data sovereignty, companies in specific industries seeking tailored solutions, and vendors looking to expand their reach.

      The STACKIT Marketplace offers you:

      • An easy-to-use interface for an optimized decision-making process & procurement
      • Clear navigation and detailed product information
      • A growing catalog of SaaS solutions (further delivery methods and pricing options are planned)
      • Robust data security standards of the STACKIT Cloud
      • Comprehensive support through documentation and dedicated support channels
      • The STACKIT Marketplace is available now via the STACKIT Cloud Portal and as a standalone platform at https://marketplace.stackit.cloud/.

      We will continuously expand the catalog and all functionalities. Both customers and vendors are invited to actively request products and explore ISV partnership opportunities.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • announcement databases

      Replace MOSS API with Server Backup, Server Update and IaaS APIs

      We would like to inform you that we have replaced MOSS API, which was accessible via this url with Server Backup Management API, Server Update Management API and IaaS API.

      This change allows you to use the services with the same authentication as all other STACKIT services. The Server Backup and Update management can also be used in STACKIT CLI and STACKIT Terraform providers.

      Previous endpoints in MOSS API related to servers, server backups and server updates will stop to work on October 15th, 2025.

      Recommended Action: We encourage you to migrate your automations to use the latest versions of the APIs.

      If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via support ticket.

    • announcement

      Replace MOSS API with Server Backup, Server Update and IaaS APIs

      We would like to inform you that we have replaced MOSS API, which was accessible via this url with Server Backup Management API, Server Update Management API and IaaS API.

      This change allows you to use the services with the same authentication as all other STACKIT services. The Server Backup and Update management can also be used in STACKIT CLI and STACKIT Terraform providers.

      Previous endpoints in MOSS API related to servers, server backups and server updates will stop to work on October 15th, 2025.

      Recommended Action: We encourage you to migrate your automations to use the latest versions of the APIs.

      If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via support ticket.

    • announcement networking

      STACKIT Network Area (SNA) is now available

      We are happy to announce that “STACKIT Network Area” (SNA) is now available.

      SNA is an “Organizational Network” that interconnects multiple projects. Beside the project interconnection, the projects are connected to the internet as well. Access may be granted via Security Rules. External networks (e.g. your own environments) can be easily and effectively connected to all projects of an SNA as a hybrid cloud.

      Based on the new SNA feature, we will provide you further functionalities in the future:

      • physical connections (e.g. MPLS, STACKIT Colocation, etc.)
      • private endpoints for STACKIT Services and many more.

      You can already configure your SNA already via the STACKIT Portal and STACKIT API. Start your SNA journey now and check out our documentation (STACKIT Network Area (SNA) in the Knowledge Base and API Documentation).

    • announcement compute-engine

      STACKIT Server - End of Life for First-Generation Intel Machine Types on October 1st, 2025

      We would like to inform you that we will be retiring our first generation of Intel machine types (t1., s1., c1., g1., m1., b1.) on October 1st, 2025. This change allows us to focus on supporting and improving our newer generations of hardware, which offer significant performance and feature enhancements. Recommended Action: We encourage you to migrate your applications to our second-generation Intel machine types or newer. You can find a guide in our STACKIT Docs to simply change your machine type via the IaaS-API. These offer improved performance and access to the latest features. You can explore available machine types here. Potential replacements for your current machine type:

      Deprecated Intel Gen1Possible replacement for your machine types
      c1.1c2i.1 or c1a.1d
      g1.2g2i.2 or g1a.2d
      m1.3m2i.4 or m1a.4d
      b1.4b2i.8d or b1a.8d

      If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via support ticket.

    • announcement developer-platform

      STACKIT Git is now available

      We are happy to announce that you can now request your own dedicated Git instance from the STACKIT portal. This is perfect for teams of up to 100 users.

      With over 130GB of storage, you will have plenty of space to manage your projects and take control of your software development process.

      STACKIT Git enables teams to collaborate on software development projects while maintaining control and security. Features such as version control, pull requests, issue tracking, and integrated discussions allow you to:

      • Easily track changes and revert to previous versions
      • Work on multiple branches simultaneously
      • Streamline project management and collaboration
      • Improve development cycles and deliver high quality software
      • Keep your code secure in the STACKIT cloud
      • Host your project’s code base in your own fully managed instance, ensuring your data is secure in the STACKIT cloud. Our Git cloud service is designed to meet the needs of teams of all sizes, providing a scalable and reliable solution for software development.

      Find out more about STACKIT Git in our STACKIT Docs.

    • announcement security

      STACKIT Key Management Service is now available as beta version

      We are happy to announce the beta release of our brand new STACKIT Key Management Service (KMS).

      KMS is a STACKIT managed service that simplifies the creation, management, and use of cryptographic keys, allowing you to perform cryptographic operations securely and efficiently.

      The KMS API simplifies the integration of key management into your applications and workflows.

      Key Features:

      Generate cryptographic keys of the following variants: AES-256, RSA-2048, RSA-3072, RSA-4096 Bring your own keys by uploading them to KMS Key Rotation Enables the encryption and decryption of customer data with keys stored in KMS If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via support ticket.

  • Mar 2025

    • announcement databases

      PostgreSQL version 17 is now available

      We are happy to announce the immediate availability of PostgreSQL version 17. This release delivers significant performance and extensibility enhancements, including: Improved performance for large datasets and complex queries: experience faster processing of large datasets and complex queries. Enhanced parallel query support: Benefit from faster execution times thanks to improved support for parallel queries. Improved JSON and XML data format support: Leverage enhanced support for JSON and XML data formats. As of this week, the larger flavors 16.32 and 16.128 are available again and the “Create Database” endpoint can now be accessed through the Portal. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via support ticket.

    • changed databases

      Maintenance action for STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex

      We will be applying security patches and restarting your workload. Replica system restarts should be completed in under a minute.

    • announcement databases

      General improvements in SQLServer Flex

      Our DBA team can assist with restore operations. Create a ticket with details about storage and credentials.

    • feature databases

      New features in SQLServer Flex

      We are excited to introduce new features in SQLServer Flex:

      • Single Instances with SQL Server 2022: Deploy the latest SQL Server version.
      • HA Instances with Contained Availability Groups: Increase resilience with High Availability. (See Microsoft documentation for details and limitations.)
      • Predefined Roles: Create users with restricted permissions to enforce least-privilege access.
      • Maintenance Plans: Use SQL Server Agent to schedule regular maintenance tasks.
      • Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR): Restore your databases to a specific point in time in addition to backups.
      • Transactional Replication: Replicate your databases into the STACKIT environment for added security.

  • Jan 2025

    • deprecated developer-tools platform

      Billing Account API and Customer API Deprecation notice and replacement

      We would like to inform you that our Billing Account API and Customer API are now deprecated and will be removed on July 20, 2025.

      We are also happy to introduce our new replacement APIs:

      • New Invoice Exporter API: https://docs.api.stackit.cloud/documentation/invoice-exporter/version/v1
      • New Customer API: https://docs.api.stackit.cloud/documentation/customer/version/v2

      Please migrate to the new APIs before the removal date to avoid service disruption.

    • announcement

      Windows Server 2025 now available

      We are excited to announce the release of Windows Server 2025, which is now available for order in STACKIT. Windows Server 2025 offers new advanced security features, enhanced flexibility, and improved performance, tailored for our modern IT infrastructure. It builds on the strong foundation of its predecessor and introduces a range of innovative enhancements to adapt to your needs.

      For more details on how to order a Windows Server 2025 server, visit Creating a new Windows Server with the Cloud Portal.

    • deprecated logging-and-monitoring audit-log

      Deprecation of the legacy Audit Log

      On May 1st, 2026, the legacy API endpoints will become unreachable, and the Audit Log screens in the Portal will disappear. If your applications rely on the old Download API, they will stop functioning.

    • announcement logging-and-monitoring audit-log

      Release of the Telemetry Router documentation

      We are proud to release the documentation for the new STACKIT Telemetry Router product. It is an audit and service log router. You can configure it to emit all kinds of telemetry to either an OTLP-host or a S3 Object Storage instance.

      The product will become available on March 1st. From March until May 1st, 2026, both the old Audit Log API and the new Telemetry Router will be active. We strongly recommend using this overlap period to migrate your scripts and integrations.

    • announcement computing

      IaaS-API is now general available, Infrastructure-API deprecation begins

      The IaaS-API, previously showcased in our system demo, is now officially general available. The IaaS-API becomes the standard for managing infrastructure within STACKIT.

      We’ve compiled an overview of the new features and changes introduced with the IaaS-API. You can find it here.

      The access to the Infrastructure-API will be removed on 02.07.2025. We strongly encourage you to migrate your applications to the IaaS-API.

  • Dec 2024

    • feature platform iam idp

      Multi-Factor Authentication enabled

      We are excited to announce the introduction of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to enhance your account security.

      With MFA, you can now protect your non-federated account with an extra layer of security by using either a TOTP application like Google Authenticator or Authy, or by receiving a verification code via email, which ensures that even if your password is compromised, your account remains secure.

      Getting started is simple! Just log in to your account, and follow the prompts to enable MFA. Choose the verification method that best suits your needs and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with enhanced security.

    • announcement developer-tools stackit-sdk

      Official STACKIT Python SDK is now available

      We are proud to announce that the official STACKIT Python Software Development Kit (SDK) is now available.

      You can find more information and instructions on how to use the STACKIT Python SDK on GitHub.

      Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

    • deprecated databases

      MongoDB Version 6.0 is getting deprecated

      The STACKIT MongoDB Flex Version 6.0 will soon reach the end of support on July 01, 2025.

      All existing services with the MongoDB Version 6.0 must be updated to MongoDB Version 7.

      If you need assistance for updating your data to the new version or if there are any questions, our support is always available via the Help Center.

  • Oct 2024

    • feature developer-tools stackit-api

      New API Endpoint for STACKIT Public IP Ranges available in Beta

      We have implemented a new API Endpoint for you to get all STACKIT Public IP Ranges used by our STACKIT services (e.g. Public IPs). New IP ranges are also available in advance.

      The new endpoint allows you to find out which IPs our services use for external communication and enables you to adjust e.g. Security Rules in your own environment.

      You can find more information on the API-Endpoint in the API Exlorer.

    • announcement networking

      Merging “Floating IP” and “Router IP” to “Public IP Address (IPv4)

      In the past, there were different names for the same functionality for technical reasons.

      In order to resolve this situation and simplify it in the future, we will combine the billing of “Floating IP” and “Router IP” to “Public IP Address (IPv4)”.

      The price remains unchanged. We hope that this makes billing even easier and simpler for you.

    • feature networking

      New API Endpoint for STACKIT Public IP Ranges available in Beta

      We have implemented a new API Endpoint for you to get all STACKIT Public IP Ranges used by our STACKIT services (e.g. Public IPs). New IP ranges are also available in advance.

      The new endpoint allows you to find out which IPs our services use for external communication and enables you to adjust e.g. Security Rules in your own environment.

      You can find more information on the API-Endpoint.

    • feature platform iam idp

      STACKIT Identity Provider Update

      We are happy to announce that a new version of our Identity Provider (IdP) is available since October 6, 2024.

      The new version introduces several improvements, including:

      Now offering English and German language options on our login and registration screens for a more personalized and seamless experience.

      • Logo update and enhanced visuals in login and registration screens.
      • Newly enhanced emails with a sleek layout, refined wording, and an updated logo.

  • Sep 2024

    • announcement

      Server Update Management: Update process changed to improve the reliability

      In order to improve the reliability and the security we have implemented a change in the process which we use to trigger the update installation on your servers.

      Until now we were using a process in which:

      • STACKIT administration user was created in all servers which use the Server Update Management Service
      • STACKIT management security groups were attached to your servers to allow access
      • Additional scripts needed to be downloaded and run if the service was enabled after the server was created

      Now we have started to use STACKIT Server Agent running as a service on your servers. It will make the process more reliable as it does not depend on other settings in the operating system or in the security groups. If you have the agent installed, you do not need to run additional scripts to configure the update service after server creation.

      In order for the update process to work properly, please do not stop or uninstall the agent. We have automatically installed it on your servers with active update management process.

      If any settings were changed that prevented the update process from working properly until now, they might have also affected the automated installation of the agent. In these cases, please install the STACKIT Server Agent manually following this guideline.

    • announcement computing

      STACKIT Run Command & STACKIT Server Agent are now available

      We are happy to announce that our new product STACKIT Run Command is now available in BETA version. You can install the STACKIT Server Agent automatically on your servers and use STACKIT Run Command to execute scripts remotely.

      Key Features:

      • Run custom commands (Shell, PowerShell scripts) on STACKIT Servers
      • Run standard commands via command templates
      • Configure other STACKIT services automatically

      Impact:

      • Simplify and accelerate the server management
      • Provides a high grade of automation and orchestration capabilities
      • Tailor your servers based on specific needs
      • Save time when need to configure additional services
    • announcement computing

      STACKIT Run Command & STACKIT Server Agent are now available

      We are happy to announce that our new product STACKIT Run Command is now available in BETA version. You can install the STACKIT Server Agent automatically on your servers and use STACKIT Run Command to execute scripts remotely.

      Key Features:

      • Run custom commands (Shell, PowerShell scripts) on STACKIT Servers
      • Run standard commands via command templates
      • Configure other STACKIT services automatically

      Impact:

      • Simplify and accelerate the server management
      • Provides a high grade of automation and orchestration capabilities
      • Tailor your servers based on specific needs
      • Save time when need to configure additional services
    • feature databases

      STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – Version 16 & pgVector is now available

      PostgreSQL Version 16 can be ordered. This version offers significant improvements in performance and extendability. Additionally, the pgVector extension is now available, allowing for efficient handling of vector data. Key features:

      • Improved query optimization for faster database queries
      • Enhanced parallel processing for complex queries and better scalability
      • pgVector supports advanced vector similarity computations for modern AI applications.

  • Aug 2024

    • feature platform portal

      Support ticket creation directly via STACKIT Portal available

      We are happy to announce our new feature for STACKIT Portal: You are now able to create an incident or service request support ticket directly in the STACKIT Portal without having to switch to the STACKIT Help Center.

      Just make sure that you have the required project roles. You can find information on how to create a ticket in the STACKIT Portal and which roles are applicable in our official documentation.

      It is still possible to create a ticket via STACKIT Help Center as usual.

    • announcement

      DNS: Feature Update

      A number of new features in our DNS product are available to you:

      • Our integration with Public IPs eliminates Copy&Paste effort in the Portal by allowing you to select from public IPs while creating A-Records and also to create DNS records alongside requesting a new Public IP.
      • Resource Record Restore allows you to simply rollback record deletions in the Portal & API now.
      • We also introduced some improvements to Zone Management, including:
        • Zone Restore allows you to rollback complete zone deletions, including all records.
        • Zone Cloning allows you to create an exact copy of a zone.
          • An additional option is available to adjust the cloned records to the new zone name.
        • Zone Move allows you to transfer zones between projects without a downtime or migration effort.
      • A section with ‘Registrator setup’ information offers you all relevant information for the necessary delegations.
      • Acting on customer feedback we relaxed the strict enforcement of a “trailing dot” while adding Resource Record data.
      • We’re also very proud of our feature to Export & Import Resource Records, which is enabling bulk operation and many more use case using CSV, BIND and JSON inputs.
        • In addition a ‘restore’ method now offers a way to do point in time recovery of zone state you exported before.
      • Further we expanded on the list of standard record type you can add while also introducing a CUSTOM record type for records not yet implemented.

      Also check out the DNS How-Tos for more information on some of the new features.

  • Jul 2024

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT Redis 7 is now available

      We are happy to announce our new service releases for STACKIT Redis 7

      You can find more information about our life cycle here.

      The following versions will soon reach the end of support period and will be obsolete on the December 31, 2024:

      • STACKIT Redis6

      Plan to update to the new product. In our Knowledge Base you will find tutorials to help you migrate the data to the new services. Please feel free to contact our Help Center if you need any assistance.

    • announcement developer-tools stackit-cli platform idp

      Migration to the new STACKIT Identity Provider in the CLI

      Today, the new STACKIT Identity Provider (IDP) was released. We are also happy to announce that the new IDP was integrated in the STACKIT CLI on v0.9.0, where it is used for user authentication.

      This also means that the user authentication on previous STACKIT CLI versions is no longer guaranteed to work for all services.

      So please make sure to update your STACKIT CLI to the latest version to ensure that you can continue to use all STACKIT services.

    • feature runtime

      STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE): Disable System Components in Node Pools

      Today, we introduced a new option to give you more control over the resource usage of your SKE clusters: you can now disable system components on selected node pools. To use this new feature, you need to set the new field allowSystemComponents to false in the node pool configuration of your cluster. However, at least one node pool per cluster needs to have system components enabled.

      Here is an example:

      Disable System Components

      kubernetes:
        version: "1.29"
      nodepools:
      - name: "pool 1"
        allowSystemComponents: true
        # ...more configuration options
      - name: "pool 2"
        allowSystemComponents: false
        # ...more configuration options
      - name: "pool 3"
      - allowSystemComponents: false
        # ...more configuration options

      In the future, this option will be available in the STACKIT Cloud Portal.

    • deprecated runtime

      Kubernetes version 1.26 is getting deprecated in SKE

      Kubernetes version 1.26 has reached the end of its official maintenance support. Therefore, we will remove this version from the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE). We will automatically update all clusters running with Kubernetes version 1.26 to 1.27 on 31st of July 2024.

      We already support three newer Kubernetes versions (1.27, 1.28 & 1.29). Please update your clusters soon.

      In case you have questions you can find more information regarding the v1.27 Kubernetes version here & our SKE updating process here.

      Change for accessing your SKE cluster:

      Please note that Kubernetes version 1.27 no longer supports static token kubeconfigs. Instead, you can create short-live admin kubeconfigs. This change increases the security of your SKE cluster as you can limit the validity of a specific kubeconfig to a specific time period.

      You can already use the new short-lived admin kubeconfigs with Kubernetes version 1.26. However, once you start using the new short-lived admin kubeconfigs, the old method of getting static token kubeconfigs will no longer work. Further information can be found in our STACKIT documentation.

      In addition, we offer the option of accessing your SKE cluster via STACKIT CLI. Instructions can be found in our Release notes here.

  • Jun 2024

    • announcement platform iam idp

      The new STACKIT Identity Provider is here

      We are happy to announce that our new Identity Provider (IdP) will be available starting July 9, 2024.

      On this date, we will migrate from our current Identity Provider system to a new and enhanced Identity system. This upgrade will enable us to launch and offer new features more efficiently in the future.

      The new STACKIT IDP introduces several significant improvements, including:

      • Improved Login Interface
      • Improved Registration Interface
      • New Functionality: Email Verification
      • New Functionality: Change Password
      • New Functionality: Delete Account

      We look forward to providing you with a better and more secure experience.

    • feature platform help-center

      New support feature for faster and more efficient support access

      We are happy to announce that our new “Assume Role” feature is now available.

      In the past, it was difficult for you to give our service agents access to your project. It was necessary to add them to existing roles such as Owner or Editor, which caused additional delays and challenges.

      We developed a solution which allows you to give the service agent a temporary authorization for a specific project. For a time span of 24 hours, the service agents can assist you directly with your issue. When this time period expires, no access will be available any more.

      With the new role support.assume-role-responder, which is a prerequisite for the Assume Role feature, you have a dedicated role in your organization that can monitor the support access.

      Detailed instructions on how to enable and use the Assume Role feature can be found in the official documentation.

    • feature databases

      STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – new disk size is available

      We are happy to announce that you are now able to order STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex instances with the size of 2 TB. Before, the maximum size of one instance was 1 TB.

    • deprecated databases

      STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – Version 12 is getting deprecated

      The STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex Version 12 will soon reach the end of support on Dezember 01, 2024. All existing services with the PostgreSQL Version 12 must be updated to PostgreSQL Version 13 or higher. You can find more information about our life cycle here: PostgreSQL Release notes

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT MongoDB Flex 7 is now available

      We are happy to announce the new MongoDB Flex Version 7 for STACKIT.

      You can find more information about our life cycle here.

      In our Docs you will find guides to help you change to the new version. Please feel free to contact our Help Center if you need any assistance.

    • announcement runtime

      STACKIT Load Balancer available in SKE

      We are happy to announce that newly created SKE clusters will use the STACKIT Load Balancer.

      Previously, users could create and manage load balancers within SKE using a solution known as yawol. However, to better align with industry standards and best practices, we launch our dedicated STACKIT offer known as STACKIT Load Balancer. This brings numerous benefits that include improved scalability, stability and performance.

      As of June 3, 2024, the transition to this dedicated service will begin. New SKE clusters created after this date will automatically provision STACKIT Load Balancers for every Kubernetes service of type LoadBalancer.

      For more information, see our documentation on Load Balancer in SKE.

    • changed networking

      STACKIT Load Balancer available in SKE

      We are happy to announce that newly created SKE clusters will use the STACKIT Load Balancer.

      Previously, users could create and manage load balancers within SKE using a solution known as yawol. However, to better align with industry standards and best practices, we launch our dedicated STACKIT Load Balancer service.

      As of June 3, 2024, the transition to this dedicated service will begin. New SKE clusters created after this date will automatically provision STACKIT Load Balancer for every Kubernetes service of type LoadBalancer.

      For more information, see our documentation on Load Balancer in SKE.

  • May 2024

    • feature developer-tools stackit-cli

      SKE: Access your clusters using the STACKIT CLI

      We are happy to announce a new and more convenient way to access your SKE clusters: SKE Login

      To use this new feature, you need to follow these steps:

      1. Install the STACKIT CLI (beta): Installation instructions.
      2. Authenticate the CLI: stackit auth login
      3. Set the STACKIT project ID: stackit config set --project-id ID
      4. Download the login kubeconfig: stackit ske kubeconfig create CLUSTER_NAME --login
      5. Use this kubeconfig with your favorite Kubernetes client

      The new kubeconfig type contains no user credentials, and instead retrieves valid short-lived credentials via the STACKIT CLI. You can therefore share this kubeconfig with your colleagues, and they will only be able to access the cluster if they have the permissions to do so.

    • announcement runtime

      STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE): Access your clusters using the STACKIT CLI

      We are happy to announce a new and more convenient way to access your SKE clusters: SKE Login

      To use this new feature, you need to follow these steps:

      Terminal window
      stackit auth login
      • Set the STACKIT project ID:
      Terminal window
      stackit config set --project-id ID
      • Download the login kubeconfig:
      Terminal window
      stackit ske kubeconfig create CLUSTER_NAME --login
      • Use this kubeconfig with your favorite Kubernetes client

      The new kubeconfig type contains no user credentials, and instead retrieves valid short-lived credentials via the STACKIT CLI. You can therefore share this kubeconfig with your colleagues, and they will only be able to access the cluster if they have the permissions to do so.

    • deprecated databases

      MongoDB Version 5.0 is getting deprecated

      The STACKIT MongoDB Flex Version 5.0 will soon reach the end of support on December 01, 2024.

      All existing services with the MongoDB Version 5.0 must be updated to MongoDB Version 6.

    • announcement developer-tools stackit-cli

      Official STACKIT CLI BETA is now available

      We are proud to announce that the official STACKIT CLI is now released in the BETA version.

      The CLI is a command line tool that provides an user-friendly interface for STACKIT services.

      It is currently in a BETA state, more services and functionality will be supported soon.

      You can find more information and instructions on how to install here:

      We are looking forward for your feedback and feature requests!

      If you need any support, please raise an issue in the GitHub repo or create a ticket in the Help Center.

    • deprecated databases

      MongoDB Flavor MongoDB-Flex-1.1-Replica-EU01 is getting deprecated

      The STACKIT MongoDB Flex flavor MongoDB-Flex-1.1-Replica-EU01 will soon reach the end of support on the December 01, 2024.

      All existing services with the flavor MongoDB-Flex-1.1-Replica-EU01 will not be affected.

  • Apr 2024

    • announcement runtime

      New patchdays in STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE)

      We are happy to announce that the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE) is introducing Patchdays for the operating system (OS) of the worker nodes.

      The Patchday takes place every second Wednesday of the month. The following actions are carried out on a patchday:

      • new OS versions are introduced in the status preview.
      • existing preview OS images are supported.
      • old OS versions are deprecated or even expired.

      On patchdays, the operating system of the worker nodes of your cluster is updated to a newer version if you have “automatic updates” activated. The update starts within the maintenance window set in the cluster. If this function is deactivated, we plan an update on the following patch day.

      For more information, see our documentation on Updates for Kubernetes versions and Operating System versions in SKE and Updating and Maintaining an SKE Cluster.

    • announcement runtime

      New Kubernetes version (1.28) available for your SKE cluster

      We are happy to announce new Kubernetes versions for STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE). We now support Kubernetes in the version 1.28.8.

      This release consists of 45 enhancements: 12 enhancements have graduated to stable, 14 enhancements are moving to beta, and 19 enhancements are entering alpha. For more details refer to the official release announcement or official release notes.

      The documentation how to manually apply minor or patch version updates can be found in the official STACKIT Kubernetes documentation. You can find additional information to our release process here.

      This version is running in state “preview” for one week from now on and will be set to “supported” on 12.04.2024.

      Please be aware that SKE will align with the official End of Life for Kubernetes versions. Therefore, version 1.28 will be fully supported until the 28th of October 2024.

  • Mar 2024

    • feature

      Manage secrets through the STACKIT Portal and IP address change

      We are happy to announce the integration of the secrets management directly into the STACKIT portal. In addition to an updated user interface, we also provision newly created instances to a new backend.

      Therefore we will also change the Secrets Manager Endpoint prod.sm.eu01.stackit.cloud to a new IP-Address. If you have explicitly defined outbound firewall rules to manage your secrets, you must update them in advance and allow the new IP address:

      Old IP Adress: 193.148.175.212

      New IP Adress: 45.129.42.99

      For more information, see our Secrets Manager to get started. If there are any questions, support is available via the Help Center.

    • announcement confidential-computing

      STACKIT Confidential Kubernetes product is now available

      We are happy to announce that STACKIT Confidential Kubernetes product is now available.

      STACKIT Confidential Kubernetes combines the advantages of the popular orchestration tool Kubernetes with the high security standards of confidential computing. The solution is based on the Kubernetes Engine Constellation by Edgeless Systems. It allows users to deploy and operate self-managed Kubernetes clusters with extensive security features without much effort. The highlight: clusters are completely isolated from the underlying cloud infrastructure and third-party access. They are completely encrypted throughout, including the storage at runtime. These properties are verifiable to third parties.

      For more information, see the product page or use our tutorials to get started.

    • changed runtime

      STACKIT Cloud Foundry supports 32 GB RAM instances and got some other changes

      We are happy to announce that STACKIT Cloud Foundry now supports 32 GB RAM instances as documented here.

      There are also some other changes to note:

      • Please watch out when updating existing Spring Boot Java apps from now on, because the deprecated Spring Cloud Connector and Spring Auto Reconfiguration have been removed in favor of the java-cfenv library with Spring Boot Version 3. Older Spring Boot versions are not affected now, but we prepared all the details including some emergency fallback options on this information page.
      • For all apps it is recommended to use the latest buildpack versions that we provide with the platform, as older community buildpacks may use outdated container base images like the linuxfs3 stack, which will be removed from the platform beginning April 2024. More details on this are given on this information page.
      • Focussing on security, we also disable SSH access to newly created apps by default in April 2024, which then can be re-enabled with the CLI on-demand.
      • Please visit our updated FAQ to make sure you don’t miss important information on how to react.
    • announcement runtime

      New Kubernetes version (1.28) available for your SKE cluster

      We are happy to announce new Kubernetes versions for STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE).

      We now support Kubernetes in the version 1.27.11. Additionally, the Kubernetes patch versions 1.26.14 and 1.25.16 were introduced.

      Please be aware that your static-token kubeconfig will be invalid as soon as you update to Kubernetes version 1.27. You need to create a new short-lived kubeconfig via STACKIT Cloud Portal or SKE-API. For additional information you can read our SKE documentation.

      This release consists of 60 enhancements: 13 enhancements have graduated to stable, 29 enhancements are moving to beta, and 18 enhancements are entering alpha. Also, 14 features have been deprecated or removed. For more details refer to the official release announcement or official release notes.

      The documentation how to manually apply minor or patch version updates can be found in the official STACKIT Kubernetes documentation. You can find additional information to our release process here.

      This version is running in state “preview” for one week from now on and will be set to “supported” on 12.03.2024.

      Please be aware that SKE will align with the official End of Life for Kubernetes versions. Therefore, version 1.27 will be fully supported until the 28th of June 2024.

    • deprecated runtime

      Kubernetes version 1.25 is getting deprecated in SKE

      Kubernetes version 1.25 has reached the end of its official maintenance support. Therefore, we will remove this version from the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE). We will automatically update all clusters running with Kubernetes version 1.25 to 1.26 on 29th of April 2024.

      We already support two newer Kubernetes versions (1.26 and 1.27). Please update your clusters as soon as possible.

      In case you have questions you can find more information regarding the v1.25 Kubernetes version here & our SKE updating process here.

  • Feb 2024

    • announcement runtime

      STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE): New Operating System version for mitigation of runc vulnerability available

      A runc vulnerability (called “Leaky Vessels”) was recently identified by Snyk Security Labs. For Kubernetes this means an attacker could use this vulnerability to escape the container and gain unauthorized access to the underlying host operating system. For additional information, you can see the following resources:

      This means for you:

      • If you have “Automatic OS Updates” enabled: You don’t need to do anything. We have released a new OS (Version 3760.2.0) which mitigates this vulnerability. A rolling update of the worker nodes of your cluster will be performed in your configured maintenance window. Detailed instructions how to configure “Automatic OS updates” can be found in the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine documentation.

      • If you have “Automatic OS Updates” disabled: You need to manually update the OS version of your worker nodes as soon as possible. We have also informed the project owners of affected clusters via email. Otherwise, remaining SKE clusters will be automatically updated on Wednesday, 28.02.2024, in their configured maintenance window. Additionally, we highly advise to use our “Automatic OS updates” feature in the future.

      If there are any questions, support is available via the Help Center.

  • Dec 2023

    • announcement networking

      Essential Network Load Balancer is available as GA

      We are happy to announce the release of our brand new service Essential Network Load Balancer.

      This service is designed to provide high availability for your application by distributing incoming traffic across multiple servers.

      How to Get Started

      Section titled “How to Get Started”

      The API of the Essential Network Load Balancer enables easy integration into applications and workflows. It also provides extensive integration into various tools such as Terraform.

      With our getting started guide at our customer documentation you get everything to start right now.

  • Nov 2023

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT MongoDB Flex available on CloudFoundry

      We are proud to announce that STACKIT MongoDB Flex is now available on CloudFoundry.

      This feature will help you to use the new MongoDB Service in your CloudFoundry environment.

      If there are any questions, our support is always available via the Help Center.

    • deprecated databases

      STACKIT MongoDB will be deprecated

      The service STACKIT MongoDB service (not STACKIT MongoDB Flex) will soon reach the end of support on the 31.05.2024.

      Since a while the new STACKIT MongoDB Flex service is for you available. With the new service you have a lot of new features available to create a better database for your application requirements.

      Please plan your upgrade in advance and contact the MongoDB team through the Help Center.

      If you need assistance for migrating your data to the new service or if there are any questions, our support is always available via the Help Center.

    • announcement developer-tools stackit-sdk stackit-iac

      Official STACKIT Go SDK and Terraform Provider are now available

      We are proud to announce that the official STACKIT Go Software Development Kit (SDK) and Terraform Provider are now available.

      These tools help developers in their daily work by simplifying access to our STACKIT APIs and offering the possibility to automate STACKIT resources.

      You can find more information and instructions on how to use here:

      If you need any support, please raise an issue in the GitHub repo or create a ticket in the Help Center.

    • announcement

      STACKIT DNS is now available as ExternalDNS provider

      We are happy to announce that STACKIT DNS now provides an integration with ExternalDNS via the brand new Webhook Provider.

      ExternalDNS automates the management of DNS records for Kubernetes services.

      For more information, see the links above or use our tutorial for ExternalDNS to get started.

  • Oct 2023

    • announcement help-center

      Get support more efficiently with STACKIT Help Center 2.0

      We are excited to announce the launch of STACKIT Help Center 2.0 on November 2, 2023.

      This upgrade comes with many benefits for you. In addition to creating a ticket for an incident or service request, you can also:

      • Specify specific information like organization or project ID directly
      • Share tickets with others colleagues
      • Upgrade specific tickets in importance for special attention

      all in an improved user interface.

      This will enhance your experience with our service by making it more focused and transparent, allowing for faster resolution of service requests by our support team. Running tickets will continue to be processed and can be viewed in the follow-up.

      As usual, additional information can be found in our STACKIT Docs.

      We believe that our new STACKIT Help Center 2.0 will enhance your customer experience. Thank you for your confidence and ongoing support.

    • announcement databases

      New flavor change feature in STACKIT MongoDB Flex

      We are happy to announce that STACKIT MongoDB Flex is able to execute upgrade flavor changes in the Portal.

      With the new self-service you are able to scale up your systems by your own according to your requirements.

    • announcement

      STACKIT DNS is now available as DNS01 ACME issuer via Certbot and Cert-Manager

      We are happy to announce that STACKIT DNS now provides integrations with Certbot and Cert-Manager. This provides the use of the DNS01 challenge for issuing certificates via ACME.

      For more information, see the links above or use our tutorials for Cert-Manager and Certbot to get started.

  • Aug 2023

    • announcement

      STACKIT Server Update Management Service is now available

      We are happy to announce that our new service STACKIT Server Update Management Service is released in GA state.

      The Server Update Management Service permits to easily automate the operating system (OS) update process.

      You can set up the service by using the comprehensive and easy-to-use management interface or API.

      Server Update Management reduces the risk of attacks and security breaches by keeping the operating system up to date with automatically installed updates.

      You can find more information about the new Server Update Management Service here.

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT MongoDB version 6 is now available

      We are happy to announce that the new version 6 of MongoDB is now available. With the new version we will replace the MongoDB version 5 which is no longer available for order in the service STACKIT MongoDB.

      If you have the requirement to use version 5 from your application, you should request the migration to STACKIT MongoDB Flex.

      The STACKIT MongoDB Flex service has several advantages f.e. you have the ability to choose between MongoDB version 5 and 6.

      We highly recommend the migration from the STACKIT MongoDB service to the new STACKIT MongoDB Flex service. This can be also requested via the Help Center.

      For an upgrade of your instances in the service STACKIT MongoDB version 6, you can create a ticket at the Help Center. Our team will get in touch with you.

      At this point we can not provide an automated upgrade but it will be available in the fall 2023.

  • Jul 2023

    • deprecated developer-tools stackit-api

      New API Endpoint for STACKIT Public IP Ranges available in Beta

      From now on we offer the Object Storage Management API together with our central STACKIT API Gateway. This enables functionalities to be expanded in the future.

      That means, that the URL of the API-endpoint of the Object Storage Management changes.

      Validate the usage of the old API-endpoint and replace it by the new one:

      • Old: https://api.stackit.cloud/object-storage-api
      • New: https://object-storage.api.eu01.stackit.cloud Beside the URL of the endpoints, nothing changes in the first place. Also the API specification remains unchanged.
    • announcement

      STACKIT Subdomains feature is now available in STACKIT DNS

      We are happy to announce that the STACKIT Subdomains feature is now available available in STACKIT DNS.

      The STACKIT Subdomain feature that allows you to create a zone as DNS subdomain within one of five domains hosted by STACKIT, namely:

      • runs.onstackit.cloud
      • stackit.rocks
      • stackit.gg
      • stackit.zone
      • stackit.run

      One key advantages of this feature is how easy it makes getting started with DNS. The entire process has been designed to be straightforward, while eliminating the typical hassles associated with domain setup. Another significant benefit is the cost-efficiency it brings. By allowing you to harness our DNS services without buying a new domain, we provide you with a swift and economical solution to set up your DNS configurations.

  • May 2023

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT OpenSearch2 is now available

      We are happy to announce our new service releases for STACKIT OpenSearch2 The Service are offered with completely new Service Plans. You can find more information about our life cycle here.

      The following versions will soon reach the end of support period and will be obsolete on the November 31, 2023: STACKIT Elasticsearch (all versions) Plan to update to the new product. In our Knowledge Base you will find tutorials to help you migrate the data to the new services. Please feel free to contact our Help Center if you need any assistance.

    • feature

      STACKIT Secrets Manager is now available

      We are happy to announce the release of our brand new service Secrets Manager.

      Secrets Manager is a managed service that provides a secure key-value-store for sensitive data such as:

      • passwords
      • configuration files and
      • text

      It enables the protection and management of secrets.

      The API of the Secrets Manager enables easy integration into applications and workflows.

      This makes it possible to separate source code and secrets, and compliance requirements can be implemented.

      It also provides extensive integration into various tools such as Kubernetes Secrets Operator, Ansible and Terraform.

      With our getting started guide at our documentation for the Secrets Manager you get everything to start right now.

    • announcement

      STACKIT DNS is now available available as GA

      We are happy to announce the release of STACKIT DNS.

      STACKIT DNS is a managed service and offers fast response times and geographical reliability through Anycast DNS. This ensures that the DNS resolution is available in the best possible way. Through integration in the STACKIT cloud, DNS zones can be managed together with other cloud services in one place.

      The service brings you:

      • management of DNS zones and DNS records via the STACKIT cloud
      • global availability and short response times through anycast addressing
      • increased security through protection against overload and DoS attacks
      • integration as a secondary provider to additionally secure external DNS services
      • easy recovery of DNS zones and DNS records in the event of accidental deletion
    • announcement databases

      STACKIT MongoDB Flex is now available

      We are happy to announce the release of our new service STACKIT MongoDB Flex.

      STACKIT MongoDB Flex is the successful continuation of the MongoDB service. The service has already improved on several aspects.

      • Shared clusters can now be ordered in addition to single and replica instances.
      • The storage performance class can be selected as part of the order.
      • The storage size can be flexibly adapted to the requirements of the respective applications.

      The service is already available in the Portal and can be managed simultaneously via the STACKIT API.

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex is now available

      We are happy to announce the release of our new service STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex. STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex is the successful continuation of the PostgreSQL service. The service has already improved on several aspects.

      • Now you can order single or replica instances.
      • The storage performance class can be selected as part of the order.
      • The storage size can be flexibly adapted to the requirements of the respective applications.
      • You can change the version, backup schedule and ACL in the General Information Overview. The service is already available in the Portal and everything can also be managed with the STACKIT API.

  • Mar 2023

    • announcement platform resource-manager

      Resource Manager is available

      We are happy to announce the introduction of the Resource Manager within the STACKIT Portal.

      STACKIT Resource Manager organizes resources into a hierarchical structure consisting of Organization and Projects.

      • STACKIT Resource Manager helps you to keep an overview over all the projects and organization you belong to
      • Projects within the Resource Manager are the entry point to all STACKIT Cloud Services
      • STACKIT Resource Manager allows you to easily search through all your projects
      • Use the STACKIT Resource Manager to delete no more needed projects

      With the Getting started guide from our customer documentation you get every information you need to know.

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT MongoDB Flex available as Beta

      We are pleased to announce the release of our new service STACKIT MongoDB Flex.

      STACKIT MongoDB Flex is the successful continuation of the MongoDB service. The service has already improved on several aspects.

      • Shared clusters can now be ordered in addition to single and replica instances.
      • The storage performance class can be selected as part of the order.
      • The storage size can be flexibly adapted to the requirements of the respective applications.

      The service is already available in the Portal and can be managed simultaneously via the STACKIT API.

  • Dec 2022

    • announcement databases

      MongoDB 5 now available

      We would like to inform you that the new MongoDB version 5 is now available.

      MongoDB 4.2 version is reaching the end of the support period and will be deprecated on the 31.03.2023.

      Please plan your update in good time and get in contact with the MongoDB team via the Help Center. The team will help you with the update.

    • feature platform portal

      STACKIT Portal features and enhancements

      We are constantly improving the usability of our STACKIT portal and making it even more user-friendly, always following the slogan “Where cloud innovations meets usability”.

      A brief overview of the latest features and improvements in the STACKIT Portal:

      New dashboard on project level With the widgets on the dashboard you get at a glance info about your project, current project costs, STACKIT status, quotas and quicklinks to helpful documentation.

      Learn button 1.0 If you click on the learn button in the upper right corner, you will quickly and easily find the right documentation for the respective topic.

      These improvements are now available.

  • Nov 2022

    • deprecated databases

      STACKIT Redis 6 is now available

      We offer now Redis 6 with SSL encryption. This provides improved security end-to-end for all new instances.

      The Redis 5 plans offered to date will be deprecated by December 1, 2022 and will be terminated June 1, 2023.

      Please plan your transition in good time. You can find a tutorial on the migration in out product documentation.

    • feature developer-tools stackit-api

      Data Services Access API is now available

      As of today the Data Services Access API is publicly available, allowing you to programmatically order and manage your MariaDB, LogMe, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis and Elasticsearch instances.

    • feature databases

      Data services access API is now available

      As of today the data services access API is publicly available, allowing you to programmatically order and manage your MariaDB, LogMe, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, and Redis instances.

  • Oct 2022

    • changed databases

      MariaDB is now available with SSL

      Starting today, we offer MariaDB 10.4 with SSL encryption. This provides improved security end-to-end for all new instances. The non-SSL plans offered to date (MariaDB 10.1 and 10.4) will be deprecated by November 1, 2022 and will be terminated May 1, 2023. Please plan your transition ahead of time. You can find a tutorial on the migration in our product documentation.

  • Sep 2022

    • deprecated databases

      MongoDB 4.2 is getting deprecated

      This is to inform you that the MongoDB 4.2 version is reaching the end of the support period and will be deprecated on the 30.04.2023. At this moment there is no action required from your side! We will keep you updated, when the STACKIT MongoDB Flex service (MongoDB 5 version) is released and offer you a migration service.

    • feature networking

      Existing Public IP Address can now be used for load balancers in SKE

      You can now use existing Public IP Addresses for load balancers in STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE). This feature allows you to use a static Public IP Address that persists even if the service is deleted and recreated. This is beneficial if you want to rely on a service to have a static Public IP Address, for example if you can’t use dynamic DNS.

      For more information, see our documentation on using existing Public IP Address for load balancers.

  • Aug 2022

    • announcement networking

      VPN load balancer of your SKE clusters is getting removed

      Today we removed the VPN load balancer and Public IP Address of your STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE) clusters. This setup was previously chosen to establish a secure VPN connection between the control plane and the worker nodes of your cluster.

      With our latest update we are using a different approach which eliminates the need for this load balancer while maintaining all security aspects to the highest level.

      What this means for you: From this day onward, your bill for a STACKIT Kubernetes Engine cluster will be reduced by 14,08€ per month.

  • Jul 2022

    • feature platform portal

      STACKIT Portal features and enhancements

      We are constantly improving the usability of our STACKIT portal and making it even more user-friendly, always following the slogan “Where cloud innovations meets usability”.

      A brief overview of the latest features and improvements in the STACKIT portal.

      • The breadcrump has been shortened and is now accessible via a flyout that allows you to return to the previous pages.

      • The server network details have been restructured to provide a better overview of booked and allocated network resources

      These improvements are now available.

  • May 2022

    • changed databases

      New service plan sizes for PostgreSQL and MariaDB

      From June 1, 2022 the STACKIT PostgreSQL and MariaDB services will be expanded to include a new extra-large-cluster service plan. The new plan will introduce 500 GB persisted disk storage for the databases. In detail, the following service plans will be available for the PostgreSQL and MariaDB services:

      PlanSmall single instanceMedium single instanceSmall clusterMedium clusterBig clusterExtra large cluster
      High availability / for productive usenonoyesyesyesyes
      Nodes113333
      vCPUs per node222244
      RAM (GB) per node48481616
      Disk (GB)10501050100500

      The new version of the associated service certificate can be found here:
      PostgreSQL - EN: Certificate – STACKIT PostgreSQL DE: Leistungsschein – STACKIT PostgreSQL
      MariaDB - EN: Service Certificate – STACKIT MariaDB DE: Leistungsschein – STACKIT MariaDB

    • announcement databases

      Adjustment of MySQL service certificate valid as of June 1st, 2022

      On June 1st, 2022, the STACKIT cloud service MySQL will be renamed to MariaDB. Technically, the base functionality of the new MariaDB service will remain the same as previous, but the visible service naming will change on all relevant interfaces (service certificates, Portal, invoice, etc.). The specific service certificate adjustment can be found here:

    • announcement runtime

      Cloud Foundry introduces new load balancer for App Space on 12.05.22

      On 12 May 2022 the STACKIT Cloud Foundry introduces a new load balancer in front of all applications running on the platform. This new load balancer will ensure, that the Cloud Foundry stays scalable to keep up with the rapid growing traffic handled over its *.apps.XX.cf.eu01.stackit.cloud wildcard domain and all application routes using it.

      This also means that the IP Addresses of the *.apps and *.system domains change to the IP Address of the new load balancer starting on 12. May 2022. The new IP Addresses will be:

      • Public Cloud Foundry Instance: 185.86.188.7
      • Internal Cloud Foundry Instance: 10.203.8.51

      This change means for you: If you have any Firewall Rule set to the current IP Address of the *.apps or *.system domains of the internal as well as the public Cloud Foundry Instances, you have to add the new IP Addresses, or the Firewall will block traffic to your application after the new load balancer is rolled out.

  • Apr 2022

    • announcement networking

      Adjustment of router IP prices valid as of June 1st, 2022.

      On June 1st, 2022, STACKIT Cloud will adjust the prices for the Router-IP service. The adjustment only affects Public IP addresses, other services are not affected by the price adjustment. The specific price adjustment for Router-IP can be found in the current STACKIT price list (v 1.0.1). Please note that all Router-IP resources that have not been deleted by the customer before June 1st, 2022 will be billed with the adjusted price starting June 1st, 2022.

      In addition, we are pleased to announce a new feature in the STACKIT portal for managing router IPs in customer projects. The feature allows customers to have a central overview of all network components within their projects. It also allows the customer to order and delete IP resources - including Router IPs - centrally.

  • Mar 2022

    • announcement runtime

      Cloud Foundry Routes will on 07.04.22 only be accessible over HTTPS

      Currently the wildcard domain URLs of Applications on Cloud Foundry provided by the platform, so called Routes, are accessible over the HTTP (Port 80) and HTTPS Endpoints (Port 443). Any Access of Applications over the HTTP Endpoint (Port 80) are currently automatically redirected to the HTTPS Endpoint.

      On 07.04.2022 we will disable the HTTP (Port 80) Endpoints of Routes.

      To further harden our Cloud Foundry to deliver a maximum secure experience for hosting your applications in the Cloud we will completely disable the HTTP (Port 80) Endpoint of Routes on April 7, 2022 and therefore will also no longer automatically redirect from the HTTP (Port 80) to the HTTPS (Port 443) Endpoint of your Applications Route.

      Please be aware, if you are still accessing your Application over HTTP (Port 80) Endpoint, your Requests will fail after the 07.04.2022. Please change any access to your Application to the HTTPS (Port 443) Endpoint.

    • feature platform portal

      STACKIT Portal features and enhancements

      We’ve been busy over the last months to provide you the most professional portal from usability, functional and ui perspective.

      Here a short overview about latest features and enhancements within STACKIT portal.

      • Implemented prices and calculations overall within portal

      • Integrated of availability zone feature within portal

      • Update and enhancement of server and volume wizard

      • K8s cluster node pool wizard taint and label integration

      These improvements are available now.

  • Feb 2022

    • changed databases

      New minor version for MongoDB is available

      From Februar 15, 2022 we support MongoDB in the version 4.2.18. The version update is done automatically.

  • Nov 2021

    • changed databases

      New minor version for MongoDB is available

      We now support MongoDB in the version 4.2.16. The version update is done automatically.

  • Oct 2021

    • feature networking

      High availability for SKE YAWOL Load Balancers

      We added the ability to make the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE) YAWOL load balancers highly available (HA) through a Kubernetes service annotation. This feature improves the resiliency of the service in case of potential infrastructure outages. Additionally, future updates to our YAWOL load balancers will not trigger any downtime for Kubernetes services, which means fewer maintenance windows for the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine service overall.

      Read more about the configuration of YAWOL HA in the SKE Load Balancing documentation.

    • announcement runtime

      Reliable data service instance and Cloud Foundry management

      We have improved the display accuracy of the cloud foundry status in the STACKIT Portal. Any action which will be done via API or CLI of the underlying Cloud Foundry platform will be represented in the STACKIT Portal. In addition, error messages that occur during the creation, update or deletion of service instances are now displayed in the STACKIT portal, so that users can correct them with the help of the documentation.

    • announcement databases

      STACKIT Server Backup is now Beta

      We just released a new STACKIT service, which allows to easily manage the backup and restore processes for your server. Through a powerful and easy to use management UI or API, you can activate the service and protect your organizations against data loss. The automatically created backups and the simple restore procedure will increase the efficiency in your IT departments by removing the routine backup and restore related tasks.

      More information about the Server Backup, see the Documentation.

  • Sep 2021

    • feature platform portal audit-log

      Accessible Account and Project Audit Log

      It is now possible to view changes on account level as well as on projects in the STACKIT Portal. So you can see who created or deleted a project, changed permissions or ordered or deleted resources like servers.

    • feature databases

      MongoDB databases can now be cloned

      With the clone function you can copy your data from one MongoDB instance to another MongoDB instance. This allows you for example, to easily provide data for a testing system or quality assurance system.
      You can access this feature by opening the MongoDB dashboard in the STACKIT Portal. The new feature is located in the Backup section.