Function Release Records
Updated at:2025-11-03
| Release time | Function name | Function description | Supported regions | Related documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09 | Support for batch disk creation | Support for batch creation of disks with the same configuration via the console | All | Create cloud disks |
| 2023-05 | Enhanced SSD_PL3 | A new disk type that supports use with Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) and delivers up to 1,000,000 IOPS | All | Disk type introduction |
| 2023-05 | Performance preconfiguration | Support for initiating independent performance adjustments for CDS disks | All | Performance preconfiguration introduction |
| 2023-03 | CDS CMD command-line interface | Newly released CDS CMD command-line tool for one-click completion of capacity expansion, partitioning, and file system operations | All | CDS CMD tool |
| 2023-02 | Enhanced SSD_PL2 | Release of the enhanced SSD_PL2 disk type, which supports a maximum of 100,000 IOPS and 750 MBps throughput per disk | All | Disk types |
| 2022-11 | Dedicated clusters | CDS supports dedicated clusters; cloud disk resources support physical isolation | All | Dedicated clusters |
| 2022-01 | API support for cross-region snapshot replication | API support for cross-region snapshot replication | All | API support for cross-region snapshot replication |
| 2021-12 | Enhanced SSD_PL1 | Enhanced SSD_PL1 supports a maximum of 50,000 IOPS and 350 MB/s throughput per disk | All | Disk types |
| 2021-06 | General storage capacity package | The general storage capacity package (GSCP) is a new capacity sales method that combines flexibility of use and cost-effectiveness | North China - Beijing North China - Baoding East China - Suzhou South China - Guangzhou | General storage capacity package |
| 2021-04 | Support for batch cloud disk expansion | Support for batch expanding cloud disks via the console to enable bulk expansion operations. This feature is currently available to whitelisted users. To use it, please submit a ticket | North China - Beijing | —— |
| 2020-10 | Support for system disk and image encryption | Support for system disk and custom image encryption | North China - Beijing | System disk and image encryption |
| 2020-09 | New release of disk encryption | Support for encrypting data disks and data disk snapshots | North China - Beijing, South China - Guangzhou | Disk encryption |
| 2020-08 | Support for prepaid downgrade in disk type change | Support for prepaid downgrade in cloud disk type change | All | Online disk type change |
| 2020-08 | Upgrade of the creation page interaction | Upgrade of the creation page interaction | All | Create cloud disk server (CDS) |
| 2020-07 | New data disk monitoring viewing method | The Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) monitoring page supports viewing CDS data disk monitoring data | All | Disk monitoring |
| 2020-06 | CDS cloud disks integrated into the bucket trash | Actively released cloud disks will be retained in the bucket trash for 7 days | All | Bucket trash |
| 2020-06 | New release of instance snapshots | Support for synchronously creating snapshots for all cloud disks in a cloud server to back up the entire server’s data | All | Instance snapshots |
| 2020-04 | Support for downloading snapshot chain lists | Support for downloading CDS snapshot chain lists | All | Snapshot chain |
| 2020-04 | CDS system disk billing change | The 40 GB free capacity for CDS system disks is no longer provided starting from April 8 | All | Product pricing |
| 2020-03 | Support for tag management for snapshots and automatic snapshot policies | CDS snapshots and automatic snapshot policies support tag management. For detailed descriptions, see Snapshot Tag Management | All | Snapshot tag management |
| 2020-02 | High-throughput HDD launched in selected regions | High-throughput HDD launched in selected availability zones of North China - Beijing | North China - Beijing | Disk type introduction |
| 2020-01 | CDS snapshot service officially commercialized | The CDS snapshot service is officially commercialized, with storage space occupied by snapshots billed in the form of snapshot chains. For detailed descriptions, see Snapshot Billing Method | All | Snapshot charge type |
| 2019-12 | Chinese name adjustment for CDS cloud disks | The Chinese name of CDS cloud disks has been adjusted. For detailed descriptions, see Cloud Disk Chinese Name Change Notice | All | Disk type introduction |
| 2019-12 | New release of high-throughput HDD cloud disks | New launch of cost-effective high-throughput HDD cloud disks with 400 MBps throughput, suitable for scenarios with low IO, high throughput, and high cost sensitivity | East China - Suzhou | Disk type introduction |
| 2019-11 | Permanent drive letter query function | CDS cloud disks often experience drive letter drift after unmounting/mounting. From now on, you can query the permanent drive letter of a disk using the grep command | All | Configuration-related questions |
| 2019-10 | Online disk type change | CDS cloud disks support online disk type change. From now on, users can initiate type upgrades or downgrades for purchased postpaid cloud disks, and type upgrades for purchased prepaid disks. This feature supports both virtual machine data disks and system disks, and allows initiating online capacity expansion for disks while changing their type | All | Online disk type change |
| 2019-08 | Online resizing | All disk types support online resizing | All | Resize CDS cloud disk |
| 2019-04 | New disk release | New launch of cost-effective Standard Cloud Disks with 200 MBps throughput, suitable for scenarios with infrequent access or low IO load | All | Disk type introduction |
| 2018-12 | Pay-as-you-go price adjustment | CDS Pay-as-you-go price adjustment | All | Pay-as-you-go |
| 2018-09 | Support for associating automatic snapshot policies during disk creation | Support for directly associating automatic snapshot policies when purchasing CDS cloud disks, and synchronizing disk snapshot reminders | All | Automatic snapshot policy |
| 2018-09 | Create new disks from system disk snapshots | Support for directly creating new CDS data disks from system disk snapshots, facilitating users to back up important data in system disks | All | Create CDS disks from snapshots |
| 2018-07 | Support for automatic snapshots | Support for automatic snapshot functionality. You only need to predefine the disks for which automatic snapshots need to be created and set the snapshot creation cycle; the system will automatically create snapshots according to your settings | All | Automatic snapshot |
