This topic describes the release notes for ApsaraDB for SelectDB and provides links to the relevant references.
January 2025
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Monitoring data | New feature | The following metrics are supported: Cache Usage, Remote Storage Read/Write Times (QPS), Remote Storage Read and Write Bandwidth, and Maximum number of parallel jobs for a node for Stream Load Import Job. | 2025-01-14 | |
Storage plan | New feature | Storage plans can be purchased, renewed, and unsubscribed from, and the specifications of storage plans can be upgraded. | 2025-01-07 |
December 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Cluster deletion | Optimized feature | A cluster can be directly deleted. When the instance to which the cluster belongs is in the Running state but the cluster is in the Stopped state, you can delete the cluster without the need to start the cluster. | 2024-12-30 | |
Resource group-based authorization to access SelectDB instances | Optimized feature | Resource groups can be used to authorize RAM users to access ApsaraDB for SelectDB instances. The Alibaba Cloud account administrator authorizes a resource group to access an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance based on the system policies and custom policies of the ApsaraDB SelectDB instance. This way, the RAM users in the resource group can access the ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance. | 2024-12-27 | Use resource groups to authorize users to access ApsaraDB for SelectDB instances |
Data migration and synchronization | New feature | A Data Transmission Service (DTS) data migration or synchronization task can be configured in the ApsaraDB for SelectDB console. You can use the task to migrate or synchronize the schemas, full data, and incremental data of databases and tables from a PostgreSQL data source to an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance for real-time data analysis. The data source can be a self-managed PostgreSQL database, an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instance, or a PolarDB for PostgreSQL cluster. | 2024-12-05 |
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November 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Time-specific auto scaling | New feature | Time-specific auto scaling is supported for pay-as-you-go clusters. | 2024-11-30 | |
Supported regions | New feature | The following regions are supported:
| 2024-11-30 | |
Apache Flink-based data synchronization | New feature | Alibaba Cloud Realtime Compute for Apache Flink is integrated. You can upload and use the custom connector named | 2024-11-21 | |
Monitoring information | New feature | The metrics used to monitor the amount of data are supported. | 2024-11-07 |
October, 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Available zones | New feature | Shanghai Zone G is supported. | 2024-10-25 | None |
Cloud Config | New feature | Cloud Config is integrated. This way, you can use Cloud Config to trace the configuration history of ApsaraDB SelectDB instances and evaluate configuration compliance. | 2024-10-22 | Alibaba Cloud services and resource types supported by Cloud Config |
September 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
CPU-to-memory ratio adjustment | Optimized feature | The CPU-to-memory ratio of instance computing resources is adjusted from 1:8 to 1:4. | 2024-09-12 | Notice on the CPU-to-memory ratio adjustment of ApsaraDB for SelectDB instances from 1:8 to 1:4 |
Event management | New feature | Active O&M event management is supported. The events can be version upgrades and parameter configurations. | 2024-09-12 | None |
Data development and management tool | New feature | The native data development and management tools of SelectDB are connected. | 2024-09-11 |
August 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
DataWorks Data Integration | New feature | Alibaba Cloud DataWorks is integrated. You can use the data integration feature of Alibaba Cloud DataWorks to synchronize data from a MySQL data source to a SelectDB data warehouse in real time. The MySQL data source can be a self-managed MySQL database or an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance. | 2024-08-29 | Synchronize all data in a MySQL database to SelectDB in real time |
Terraform for instance management | New feature | Cloud Shell is integrated. This way, you can use Terraform to manage SelectDB instances. | 2024-08-23 | |
DataWorks DataStudio (for data development) | New feature | Alibaba Cloud DataWorks is integrated. This way, you can use the data development feature of Alibaba Cloud DataWorks to develop and periodically schedule SQL tasks in a SelectDB data warehouse and integrate other related jobs. | 2024-08-05 |
July 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Update of the kernel version | New feature | The kernel version of an instance can be directly updated. For example, you can update the kernel version from 3.x to 4.x without the need to create an instance for data synchronization. | 2024-07-30 | |
Available zones | New feature | Shanghai Zone G is supported. | 2024-07-24 | None |
Cache size scaling of a cluster | New feature | The cache size of a cluster in an instance can be scaled within the cache size range that is supported by the required computing resources of the cluster. | 2024-07-05 |
June 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Supported regions | New feature | The following regions are supported:
| 2024-06-24 | |
Tag management | New feature | Tags can be added to ApsaraDB for SelectDB instances when you create the instances. This helps you group the instances to facilitate instance management and collect statistics on the instances. | 2024-06-19 | |
Application Real-Time Monitoring Service (ARMS) Prometheus | New feature | The monitoring information about ApsaraDB for SelectDB instances can be imported to your ARMS Prometheus instances for centralized monitoring. | 2024-06-17 |
May 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Case sensitivity of table names | New feature | The case sensitivity of table names can be specified when you create an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance. | 2024-05-23 | |
SelectDB Core V4.0 | New feature | SelectDB Core V4.0 is released.
| 2024-05-18 |
April 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Monitoring information | New feature | Metrics such as Stream Load, Insert Load, Routine Load, and Broker Load are supported. | 2024-04-30 | |
Management operation audit | New feature | Alibaba Cloud ActionTrail is integrated to record and audit the management events of ApsaraDB for SelectDB instances. | 2024-04-08 | |
Parameter configuration | New feature | The kernel parameters of ApsaraDB for SelectDB can be configured and managed in a visualized manner. | 2024-04-08 | |
ApsaraDB for SelectDB | New feature | ApsaraDB for SelectDB is available for commercial use after the public preview. | 2024-04-01 | Notice on the official release of ApsaraDB for SelectDB after public preview |
March 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Available zones | New feature | Hangzhou Zone B is supported. | 2024-03-29 | None |
Monitoring information | New feature | The Object Storage Capacity metric is supported. | 2024-03-10 | |
ARMS alerts | New feature | The alerting feature of Alibaba Cloud ARMS is integrated. This way, you can manage alerts in the ApsaraDB for SelectDB console. | 2024-03-04 |
February 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Resource group | New feature | The resource group to which an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance belongs can be specified when you create the instance. | 2024-02-22 | |
Supported regions | New feature | The following regions are supported:
| 2024-02-06 |
January 2024
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Available zones | New feature | Shenzhen Zone F is supported. | 2024-01-25 | None |
Discontinuation of SelectDB Core V2.4 | Optimized feature | SelectDB Core V2.4 is no longer maintained. Existing instances that use SelectDB Core V2.4 have been upgraded and migrated to instances that use SelectDB Core V3.0. | 2024-01-25 | |
Quick start training | New feature | The instance specifications for quick start training that are valid for two days are supported. | 2024-01-04 | Real-time data warehouse training camp of ApsaraDB for SelectDB |
Supported regions | New feature | The following regions are supported:
| 2024-01-03 |
December 2023
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Integration of DTS migration and synchronization from MySQL data sources | New feature | Alibaba Cloud DTS is integrated. This way, you can configure DTS migration or synchronization tasks in the ApsaraDB for SelectDB console to migrate or synchronize the schemas, full data, and incremental data of databases and tables from a MySQL data source to an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance for real-time data analysis. The MySQL data source can be a self-managed MySQL database, an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance, or a PolarDB for MySQL cluster. | 2023-12-25 |
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CloudMonitor monitoring and alerting | New feature | CloudMonitor is integrated. This way, you can use CloudMonitor to view the real-time monitoring information about ApsaraDB for SelectDB instances and configure alert rules. | 2023-12-25 | |
Change of the billing method | New feature | The billing method of an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance can be changed between pay-as-you-go and subscription. | 2023-12-22 | |
Quota management | New feature | Alibaba Cloud Quota Center is integrated. This way, you can view and manage the quotas of ApsaraDB for SelectDB in the Quota Center console. For example, you can view and manage the quotas of API requests. | 2023-12-21 | |
Maintenance window | New feature | A maintenance window can be specified for an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance. This allows you to schedule the operations that you do not want to immediately perform to be performed during the specified maintenance window. | 2023-12-14 |
October 2023
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
ApsaraDB for SelectDB | New feature | ApsaraDB for SelectDB is in public preview after the invitational preview. | 2023-10-31 | None |
Update of SelectDB Core | New feature | If a new Core version is released, ApsaraDB for SelectDB sends notifications to the specified contacts. You can improve performance, use new features, or fix issues by updating the SelectDB Core version of ApsaraDB for SelectDB instances. | 2023-10-30 | |
Support for database logon by using DMS | New feature | Data Management (DMS) is integrated. This way, you can use DMS to log on to an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance to manage database and table schemas and develop data. | 2023-10-21 | |
SelectDB Core V3.0 | New feature | SelectDB Core V3.0 of ApsaraDB for SelectDB is developed and optimized based on Apache Doris 2.0. The following content describes the improvements:
| 2023-10-12 | |
Monitoring feature of ARMS | New feature | The monitoring feature of Alibaba Cloud ARMS is integrated. This way, you can view the real-time monitoring information about an ApsaraDB for SelectDB instance in the console. | 2023-10-09 |
August 2023
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
Feature | Type | Description | Release date | References |
ApsaraDB for SelectDB | New feature | ApsaraDB for SelectDB is released by Alibaba Cloud. | 2023-08-20 |
