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  • 08 MAR 2013

    INTRODUCING THE NEW "USAGE" FEATURE

    Introducing the new "Usage" feature
    Today we will introduce the new "Usage" feature, that just showed up on ~okeanos.

    As you may already have noticed, there have been some changes to your "accounts" page, from where you used to manage your profile, change your password and send us feedback. First of all, we changed its name. From "accounts" it is now called "~okeanos dashboard". That's because, this page will be enhanced with additional features in the future and will not stay limited to managing just your profile information. Eventually, it will be turned into a generic dashboard that will allow you to ... read more

    posted by okeanos on March 8, 2013, 10:06 a.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , ~okeanos

  • 11 JAN 2013

    NEW ~OKEANOS FEATURE!

    Hello ~okeanos alpha users,

    Don't mean to interrupt, hopefully most of you are busy using the various aspects of the ~okeanos service such as the private networks between your VMs, the Pithos+ storage, the custom image creation, the fast netw-
     
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    Yes, you've heard right, custom image creation! If you've pondered how cool it'd be to upload and use your own machine on the ~okeanos service, then we have a treat for you.
    In this guide you will find all the needed info, ... read more

    posted by okeanos on Jan. 11, 2013, 3:43 p.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , cyclades

  • 10 OCT 2012

    WINDOWS 2012 SERVER NOW AVAILABLE ON ~OKEANOS!

    Fresh out the ocean. A new Image of the latest Windows 2012 Server Datacenter Edition is now available for use in Cyclades. Try it out!

    Create your own VM, check out the all new Metro UI and let us know how you like it.

    Enjoy,
    the ~okeanos team

    posted by okeanos on Oct. 10, 2012, 7:53 a.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , cyclades

  • 20 SEP 2012

    NEW VIRTUAL HARDWARE ON CYCLADES VMS (REBOOT REQUIRED)

    The transition to upgraded virtual hardware has been completed, according to plan. Any machines with old virtual hardware must be rebooted to exploit the new features.

    You're free to reboot your machines at your convenience, until Mon Sep 24, 11:00. If you haven't rebooted your machines until then, they will be automatically rebooted.

    This is your last chance to complete the necessary Windows driver update as described in this post before the reboot. Any un-updated Windows machine WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION after the reboot.

    There will be no impact to ... read more

    posted by okeanos on Sept. 20, 2012, 9:10 a.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , cyclades

  • 07 AUG 2012

    DRIVER UPDATE NEEDED FOR WINDOWS VMS

    We are upgrading the ~okeanos software infrastructure constantly, to deliver improved user experience and an exciting array of new features.

    Part of the upgrade process involves the hypervisor, KVM, which means the VMs will run on upgraded virtual hardware. For Windows, this needs an update of the storage and network drivers.

    The system-provided Windows Images have been already updated. Any new machine created from now on will work after the upgrade without any changes.

    For your existing machines, you need to upgrade the relevant drivers before Sep 1, 2012, when the hardware upgrade ... read more

    posted by okeanos on Aug. 7, 2012, 1:30 p.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , cyclades