What's new in the ITS Private Cloud? (2024-01)
We are excited to announce the following features and improvements to the ITS Private Cloud, all designed to enhance your experience and streamline your computing needs:
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Update the Virtual Machine configured Operating System
Now you can perform updates to the Operating System settings in the Virtual Machine. More information about this setting can be found here https://eis-vss.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VSSPublic/pages/1442152464 .
Improvements to Virtual Machine Restore Request message
Each successful Virtual Machine Restore Requests produce a one-time fee based on storage type and provisioned storage. For more information, please refer to the following page: https://eis-vss.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VSSPublic/blog/2023/11/08/1402667017
Command Line Interface v2023.12.1
Manage virtual Graphic Processing Units (vGPU) with the command line interface:
vss-cli compute vm set {id} gpu mk
vss-cli compute vm set {id} gpu rm
vss-cli compute vm set {id} gpu upImprovements to virtual machine restore request message compute vm res
Command raw support --table-format and --output
Virtual Machine Calculator
Additional Resources: vGPU
We recently announced the availability of Virtual Graphic Processing Units (vGPU) for Virtual Machines (https://eis-vss.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VSSPublic/blog/2023/12/13/1443266582 ), and this resource has been added to the Additional Resources section in the Virtual Machine Cost Calculator.
Additional Services: UTORrecover Backups
In the Additional Section, we are welcoming UTORrecover Backups provided by the Hardware Infrastructure Group (HIG). If you tick on the “UTORrecover Backups” checkbox, two fields will show: Churn Rate and Protected Data, where you can specify the values and click add to include a Backups column with the total cost per month for protected data and licensing.
Bill new sections
vGPU
Partners with virtual machines using vGPUs will see a new section named “Virtual Machine inventory with Graphic Processing Unit (GPU)” in their bill.
VM Restore Requests
Back in November 2023, we announced the availability of Virtual Machine Restore Requests ( ) which were free of charge for the whole November. Starting December 2023, partners with requested and approved Restore Requests will see a new section named “Virtual Machine Inventory Restore Requests” in their bill as follows:
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