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v12 Is Here

In Q3 of FY2019, In the last quarter, we've deployed the platform **about 150 times**. Most of these fixes were patches, security updates, and configuration changes. This month, there was a major release of the cf-deployment: v12.0.0. We've integrated this release into our deployment, applied our normal changes to it,...

For Humans and Agencies: The cloud.gov Deprecation Policy

We want to talk about two crucial aspects of being a cloud provider: consistency and predictability. Consistency is the ability to do something the same way every time, and predictability means that you can count on it happening. When it comes to communicating changes about our platform, we believe we...

Changes to cloud.gov services and prices

Cloud.gov’s funding source (the Acquisition Services Fund) requires us to review our expenditures and adjust rates to cover the cost of running the service. Starting on October 1, 2019, new interagency agreements (including renewals) will use the following prices. Agreements already in place will not change, and any modification or...

VPN backhaul, Drupal 8 example, and new team members

Curious what’s new that you might find helpful as a cloud.gov user? Here are highlights from our recent changes. Announcements Update: Due to changes in customer needs, private network rollout was halted. 2019 FedRAMP annual assessment completed, cloud.gov granted re-authorization Every year, to maintain our FedRAMP Authorization, cloud.gov goes through...

Final warning: cflinuxfs2 will be removed May 21st

Background: We announced on February 26 that cloud.gov would remove support for the cflinuxfs2 stack (the operating system image for applications). This was the default stack for cloud.gov applications deployed before April 15. On April 15 we set the default stack for new applications to cflinuxfs3. The change we’re making:...

Quarterly update - An OS upgrade, cross-IaaS services, R Shiny apps, and more!

An OS upgrade, cross-IaaS services, R Shiny apps, and more! It’s a new year, and we’ve got a pile of changes and highlights to tell you about since we last checked in. Announcements Ubuntu 18.04 is coming and 14.04 is going: Test your apps now! The base OS image used...

Release notes

Here’s the latest on how we’ve been trying to make cloud.gov simpler and more secure. (If you find yourself needing to explain cloud.gov to coworkers or leadership, take a look at our new two-pager!) New dashboard (now in preview mode) Check out the preview version of our new web dashboard....

New S3 plan for sandboxes

In the past, we’ve had issues with users being notified of a sandbox purge even though the sandbox didn’t actually get cleared. So in order to provide a more seamless experience, cloud.gov now offers S3 service plans for sandboxes that automatically clear your S3 contents whenever your sandbox is cleared....