VM Deployments release note

VM Deployments release note


Week number 23, 2024

Summary of Key Changes

We have introduced VM logging for multiple VM operations in User Portal
  1. Successful/Failed VM Deployment (Windows/Linux)
  2. Remove VM
  3. Generalize VM

Improvements

  1. Authorized workspace members can now view VM logs for multiple operations, providing better insights into any potential failures. Copying the error will significantly speed up resolving tickets regarding failed VM deployments.
  2. Only Accoutantable and Privileged members can access the Deployments tab to review logs for multiple VM operations.

Impact on the existing functionality

  1.  There will be no major impact on existing VM operations. We've simply added a new feature to enable viewing logs.





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