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Last updated: 2025-01-21 15:08:20

December 2024

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Launches the productization capability of the Direct Connect cloud exchange service
The standard online billing capability is provided for the cloud exchange service, and two access modes are supported.
2024-12-31
400G ports supported for Direct Connect
Direct Connect officially supports 400G ports to meet your large bandwidth requirements. For more information, see Billing Overview.
2024-12-25

July 2021

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Optimizes the UI design of CCN-based direct connect gateway publishing IDC IP ranges
The visual configuration of publishing IDC IP ranges to CCN makes it easier and faster to interconnect IDC and CCN.
The connection status of CCN, direct connect gateway, and dedicated tunnels are displayed in real time (connected in green, and pending connection in gray).
The IP range description facilitates management.
2021-07-10

April 2021

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Supports modifying the connection bandwidth
The connection bandwidth can be modified in the console. The bandwidth value should be at least the total bandwidth caps of all dedicated tunnels (or 1 Mbps if there is no dedicated tunnel), and cannot exceed the port bandwidth.
2021-04-08

February 2021

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Upgrades dedicated tunnels
The dedicated tunnels are upgraded to versions 1.0 and 2.0, which change with the associated connection.
The tunnel 1.0 now supports adjusting bandwidth.
The tunnel 2.0 supports features including bandwidth adjustment, health check, and network probe.
2021-02-01

January 2021

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Supports viewing the route table of a CCN-based direct connect gateway
If you use a CCN-based direct connect gateway in the Direct Connect network architecture, you can view the IDC routes and CCN routes to the direct connect gateway in the console.
2021-01-20
Supports resource-level permissions for dedicated tunnel and direct connect gateway
Dedicated tunnel and direct connect gateway support resource-level permissions. You can use the CAM service to control access to your services, prevent data leakage and avoid security risks.
2021-01-19

November 2020

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Updates the port fees of the connection
Starting from February 1, 2021, all the new connections will be exempted from the initial installation fee.
2020-11-18
Updates the direct connect gateway charges
Starting from December 1, 2020, direct connect gateways will be charged with traffic fees. The inbound traffic is free of charge, while the outbound traffic fee is billed at a rate of 0.0015 USD/GB after a Tencent Cloud account uses up the free tier of 50 TB.
2020-11-12
Updates the route propagation of a CCN-based direct connect gateway
For a CCN-based direct connect gateway created after September 15, 2020:
If a static dedicated tunnel is used, the IDC route to Tencent Cloud VPC should be configured in the local router.
If a BGP dedicated tunnel is used, the IDC will automatically obtain the VPC CIDR block based on the BGP protocol.
2020-11-06
Provides default alarm policies for connection and dedicated tunnel
After a connection is constructed, Tencent Cloud automatically configures a metric alarm for its bandwidth utilization. After a dedicated tunnel is created, its event alarms will be automatically configured.
2020-11-02

October 2020

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Adds monitoring metrics
The DC connection now supports two more monitoring metrics: packet loss and packet error. The direct connect gateway now supports two more monitoring metrics: outbound traffic and inbound traffic.
2020-10-22

June 2020

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Updates the compliance requirements of Direct Connect
The Tencent Cloud Direct Connect Service Level Agreement is released.
The shared connection feature of new dedicated tunnels has stopped accepting new applications through the console and the API since August 1, 2020. The shared connection in use will not be affected.
2020-06-29

March 2020

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Integrates with the Cloud Monitor platform
The Cloud Monitor platform monitors connection and dedicated tunnel steadily and reliably, and provides alarms, helping you stay on top of your instances.
2020-03-10

July 2019

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Supports the monthly billing cycle of ports
After paying for an initial installation fee, you can use the dedicated access port resources with a monthly rental fee.
2020-03-10

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