This release includes the following updates.

The Managed Database service is now available for 6 more core compute sites:

This includes upgrades to Kubernetes versions and an upgraded Linode Cloud Controller Manager (CCM).

New NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada GPU plans, optimized for media and gaming workloads, are now available in Seattle, Chicago, Paris, Frankfurt2, Osaka, and Singapore2.

The new Frankfurt 2 data center is now generally available.

On November 14, 2024, ​Akamai​ reintroduces the managed database service in partnership with Aiven to bring you higher performance, reliability, and flexibility. The new service is currently available in 20 core compute regions across the globe for distribution and low latency. Some of the key features of the new solution:

The Akamai App Platform has been released as a beta and is now available through LKE, our managed Kubernetes solution. The App Platform can be deployed on new LKE clusters and offers a self-service portal for building, managing, and deploying applications on Kubernetes. To gain access to the beta, log in to the Cloud Manager, navigate to the Betas page, and click the Sign Up button next to the Akamai App Platform Beta.

Local disk encryption is available for Linodes, Linodes in distributed regions, and LKEs. The platform automatically manages the encryption and decryption for you. To learn more, see Disk Encryption.

This release primarily includes upgrades to Kubernetes versions.

You can now manually delete a VLAN that is not attached to any Linodes using the API.