Change Log

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

2021-12-07

Changed

• The service stops updating the Linux images offered via the Marketplace

2021-03-03

Removed

• Ubuntu 16.04 server / GPU images

2020-12-08

Added

• Ubuntu 20.04 server / desktop images

2020-11-04

Security

• Update the OS of the computing nodes & supporting infrastructure (phased roll out expected to be completed by the 2021-01-13)

2020-03-12

Removed

• Nested Virtualization support across all computing nodes due to security vulnerability (phased roll out on all shared pools completed on the 2020-07-07)

Security

• Mitigate Intel KVM Virtualization - Vulnerability Over Unfinished Code (CVE-2020-2732)

2020-03-01

Added

• CentOS 8.x server image
• Debian 10.x server image

2020-01-15

Added

• mDNS support across all computing nodes

2019-06-05

Security

• Mitigation of MDS

Changed

• HyperThreading on all compute hosts disabled
• CPU overcommiting enabled on all CPU compute hosts allocated to the common pool of resources

Updated

• All images in the Marketplace to mitigate MDS

2018-12-11

Security

• Mitigation of L1TF

2018-04-23

Changed

• Restored the template and log tabs on the VM’s tab for the user view (UI)

2017-10-06

Removed

• Old DNS domain name discontinued (vm.surfsara.nl)

2017-01-24

Added

• Upgraded to OpenNebula 5.2, this includes a new look and feel for the user interface
• Nested Virtualization support across all computing nodes

2016-10-26

Updated

• Ubuntu 14.04 (server/desktop) images to mitigate dirty cow bug
• Centos 6.8 image to mitigate dirty cow bug
• Centos 7.2 image to mitigate dirty cow bug

2016-10-05

Added

• Ubuntu 16.04.1 server image.
• Ubuntu 16.04.1 GPU visualization image.

2016-10-02

Updated

• Centos image from 6.7 to 6.8

2016-09-12

Changed

• Domain from vm.surfsara.nl to surf-hosted.nl for new VM’s.