What's new - Acquia Cloud

Looking for the latest and greatest new features and changes to Acquia Dev Cloud or Acquia Managed Cloud? Read on and check back regularly to see what else we’ve done.

Latest release (1.62)

  • Jan. 21: Dev Cloud release
  • Jan. 23: Managed Cloud release

The Acquia Cloud 1.62 release includes the following bug fix:

  • Migrating from SVN to Git

    If you migrated your version control system from SVN to Git, your site deployed the Git repo master branch, rather than waiting for you to select a specific branch to deploy. This bug has been fixed and migration from SVN to Git should now work as intended. (CL-4048)

Previous releases

Acquia Cloud 1.61

  • Dec. 17: Dev Cloud release
  • Dec. 19: Managed Cloud release

The Acquia Cloud 1.61 release includes the following new features and enhancements:

  • Drush 5 updated to version 5.8

    Drush 5 running on Acquia Cloud servers is updated to version 5.8. The default version of Drush is still Drush 4; in the near future, the default version will become Drush 5. For more information, see About Drush on Acquia Cloud.

Acquia Cloud 1.60

  • Oct. 29: Dev Cloud release
  • Oct. 31: Managed Cloud release

The Acquia Cloud 1.60 release includes the following new features and enhancements:

  • zsh and tcsh installed

    The zsh and tcsh Unix shells are now installed on all servers.

  • New Relic updated

    Acquia Cloud servers running on Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) now have an updated version of New Relic, 2.9.5.78. Read more about New Relic.

  • Varnish 3 support

    Varnish 3 is now available as an upgrade for Managed Cloud customers with dedicated load balancers.

  • Security upgrade

    We have updated the SSL configuration to prevent BEAST attacks against Acquia origin servers.

  • New commands in Drush Cloud and Cloud API to download database backups and manage domains.

    Drush Cloud and the Cloud API have new commands:

    • ac-database-backup-download
    • ac-domain-list
    • ac-domain-add
    • ac-domain-delete
    • ac-domain-purge

    For more information, see the Drush Cloud reference and the Cloud API reference.

  • Fixed the following issues:
    • Git-based code deployments of new branches and tags in an environment are faster. (CL-3004)
    • Cloud API/Drush Cloud command for purging domain names from Varnish fails.
    • Varnish does not properly pass cookies to the back end on HitPass.
    • MySQL slow query log generation can fail on some servers.

Acquia Cloud 1.59 update 3

  • October 9, 2012

The Acquia Cloud 1.59 release has been updated with the following new feature:

  • Download MySQL slow query logs

    You can now download your website's MySQL slow query logs from the Cloud > Logs page. By analyzing the slow query log, you can identify database-related issues that may be impairing your website's performance. For more information, read Downloading your slow query log.

Acquia Cloud 1.59 update 2

  • October 5, 2012

The Acquia Cloud 1.59 release has been updated with the following bug fix:

  • Internal task notifications were displayed on Cloud > Workflow page

    The Tasks table on the Cloud > Workflow page was displaying notifications of internal tasks that are not significant to users. These excess task notifications are no longer displayed. (CL-3498)

Acquia Cloud 1.59 update 1

  • September 19, 2012

The Acquia Cloud 1.59 release has been updated with the following new feature:

  • Live Development now available for all Acquia Cloud customers

    The Live Development feature, previously in beta release, is now generally available. With Live Development, you can edit code directly on your Cloud servers, instead of (or in addition to) deploying code from your Git or SVN code repository. For more information about enabling and using Live Development, read Editing code on your server.

Acquia Cloud 1.59

  • Sep 13: Dev Cloud release
  • Sep 19: Managed Cloud release

The Acquia Cloud 1.59 release includes the following new features and enhancements:

  • New database import command in Drush

    There is a new Drush command, ah-db-import, which you can use to import databases in Acquia Cloud. You should use ah-db-import and not the old command, ah-import-db, if you want to import a database with Drush. For more information about using ah-db-import, read Importing your database.

  • XHProf is now installed on all web servers

    All Acquia Cloud web servers now include XHProf, a hierarchical profiler for PHP that you can use to evaluate the performance of your website. Be sure to disable XHProf when you're not actively evaluating your website, as the tool uses additional server resources and can adversely affect your site's performance. For more information about XHProf, see the XHProf Readme and Using XHProf with Acquia Cloud.

  • ack is now installed on all web servers

    All Acquia Cloud web servers now include ack-grep, the Ubuntu package of ack, an alternative to grep. Read more about ack.

  • AH_* environment variables available

    Code deployed in Acquia Cloud can take advantage of four environment variables. These variables make it easier to write code that is responsive to the environment the code is running in. The variables are:

    • AH_SITE_GROUP
    • AH_SITE_ENVIRONMENT
    • AH_PRODUCTION
    • AH_NON_PRODUCTION

    These environment variables are also available in Drush commands in Acquia Cloud. For examples of how to use these environment variables, read Using environment variables in Drupal code and Drush commands.

August 25, 2012

Acquia Cloud was updated on August 25 with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Domain commands in the Cloud API

    The Acquia Cloud API includes a new set of commands you can use to add, retrieve, remove, and purge the Varnish cache for domain names on Acquia Cloud sites. For more information, read Developing with Cloud API and the Acquia Cloud API Reference.

  • Fixed the following issue:

    Cloud > Statistics page missing data (CL-3151)

    The Cloud > Statistics page stopped gathering data on July 20. Statistics are now again being gathered and displayed. Statistics for the period July 20 - August 13 will not be available.

July 26, 2012

Acquia Cloud was updated on July 26 with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Command-line PHP extensions are now available

    The installation of PHP on all Acquia Cloud servers now includes the following extensions for use from the command line:

    • imageick
    • ldap
    • mcrypt
    • mssql
    • sqlite
    • tidy
    • uploadprogress
    • xdebug
    • xdebug_settings
    • xsl
    These extensions were previously available only for CGI use.

  • Fixed the following issue:

    Importing websites into Acquia Cloud now preserves settings for database table prefixes (CL-2291)

    If you had configuration settings in your settings.php file for table prefixes in your website's databases, these settings were lost when you imported your site into Acquia Cloud and the website would not work after it was imported. These table prefix configuration settings are now preserved, and website imports no longer fail as a result.

June 26, 2012

Acquia Cloud was updated on June 26th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Cloud API commands to manage SSH keys and SVN users

    The Acquia Cloud API includes new commands you can use to manage a site's SSH keys (for Git repositories and shell access) and SVN users (for SVN repositories). The new commands enable you to add, delete, info, and list SSH keys or SVN users. For more information, read Developing with Cloud API, the Acquia Cloud API reference, and the Drush Cloud reference.

June 22, 2012

Acquia Cloud was updated on June 22nd with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Upgraded Drush versions

    The default version of Drush installed on Acquia Cloud is now Drush 4.6. Drush 5 is also installed on Acquia Cloud; it has been upgraded to Drush 5.4. For more information, read About Drush on Acquia Cloud.

June 18, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on June 18th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Adding HTTPS (SSL) support (beta)

    Acquia Cloud has a new process for adding HTTPS support to your site. HTTPS is the standard method for securing web sites. Using the Dev Cloud/Managed Cloud > SSL page, you can generate and upload an SSL certificate for your web site. This enables your site to serve pages over HTTPS. Note that there is an additional charge for HTTPS support. For more information, see Adding HTTPS (SSL) support to your site. Currently, HTTPS support for Acquia Cloud is in private beta test. Please contact Acquia support if you would like to enable it for your site.

June 13, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on June 13th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Virus scanning for file uploads

    Acquia Cloud now includes ClamAV, an open source antivirus engine. Once you have enabled virus scanning, ClamAV protects your website from viruses uploaded by form file uploads and prevents uploaded files from being saved if it detects a virus.

    To enable virus scanning for file uploads using ClamAV, install, enable and configure the ClamAV Drupal module, which connects to the ClamAV executable or ClamAV daemon on your Acquia Cloud server. For more information, read Enabling virus scanning for file uploads.

  • Download logs and database backups from your browser

    You can download the logs and database backups of your website from your browser. Previously, you needed to use command-line tools to download logs and files. You can download database backups from the Dev Cloud/Managed Cloud > Backups page, and you can download logs from the Dev Cloud/Managed Cloud > Logs page. The Logs page was formerly called the Files and logs page). For more information, see About Acquia Cloud logging and Backing up your site.

  • Search indexing is blocked for acquia-sites.com domains

    Since sites that use the default domain name ending in acquia-sites.com aren't intended to be publicly available, Acquia Cloud uses a robots.txt file to disallow indexing of those domains by search engine robots. Robots that reach your site using your DNS domain name, such as www.example.com, will operate normally and will be able to index your site for searches.

    For information about Acquia Cloud domains, see Managing your domains.

  • Fixed the following issue:

    Migrating databases with MySQL views from one environment to another failed (CL-79)

May 8, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on May 8th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Newly-created Acquia Cloud servers run a LAMP technology stack with updated Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP versions.

    The updated versions are:

    • Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS (Lucid Lynx)
    • Apache 2.2.14
    • Percona Server 5.5 (MySQL 5.5)
    • PHP 5.3.2

    For information about how to upgrade Acquia Cloud servers created before May 8, 2012, see Upgrading your server.

March 28, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on March 28th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Continued built-in support for Drupal development tools

    Drush 5 is now available for use on Acquia Cloud. For more information about using Drush with your Acquia Cloud hosted site, see About Drush on Acquia Cloud.

  • Server logs include domain names

    Acquia Cloud Apache server logs now include the Host header domain name, making it easier to analyze logs for multiple sites.

  • Fixed the following issue:

    Quick Help Git/SVN pictures switched (CL-2405)

March 15, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on March 15th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Use Drush or the Cloud API to manage your Acquia Cloud sites, and workflow.

    The Acquia Cloud API and Drush Cloud commands allow you to customize Acquia Cloud, and access its functionality using applications and the command line. For more information, see Developing with Cloud API.

  • Fixed the following issue:

    Incorrect server listing for multiple customers (CL-1923)

March 12, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on March 12th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Easily manage your site's scheduled cron tasks (NN-1240)

    You can use the Cron page to schedule maintenance tasks for your site's environments. For more information, see Using Cron to schedule tasks.

March 10, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on March 10th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Obtain Acquia Cloud help where you need it

    The Workflow page now contains tips on how to set up or manage your Acquia Cloud hosted website.

March 7, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on March 7th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • More flexibility for site developers (CL-209)

    You can now write to your website's home directory on Acquia Cloud.

  • More support for site performance tools (CL-88)

    You can now evaluate your website's performance using the XHProf PHP profiling tool.

    For information about XHProf, including how to enable it for your site, see Using XHProf with Acquia Cloud.

  • Clearing site cache available alongside other site tools (CL-2035)

    The gear menu for each environment on the Workflow page includes an option to clear the Varnish cache for that environment.

  • Fixed the following issue:
    • Varnish caches cannot be cleared for wildcard domains (CL-2035)

March 6, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on March 6th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • More versions of Drupal available from the Acquia Cloud interface

    Acquia Drupal 7 (CL-1966) and Conference Organizing Distribution (CL-1966) are now options when you install a website in Acquia Cloud.

February 27, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on February 27th with the following new features and enhancements:

  • Fixed the following issue:
    • A site's Server page (at Dev Cloud/Managed Cloud > Servers) now displays a Configure button if you have added memcache to the site's web server.)

February 21, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on February 21st with the following new features and enhancements:

  • More easily find a useful Drupal installation

    Tattler has been removed from the list of selectable Drupal distributions for installation on an Acquia Cloud environment.

    If you need to install Tattler in an Acquia Cloud environment, install Tattler in an Acquia Dev Desktop site, and then import the site into an Acquia Cloud environment.

January 31, 2012 release

Acquia Cloud was updated on January 31st with the following new features and enhancements:

  • More specific description of workflow progress

    The Workflow page provides more specific description of what's going on for in progress actions, reporting when you are deploying code, copying files, or importing a database. (NN-1346)

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