Provider news · October 2022
What the providers shipped
In October 2022, DigitalOcean doubled the rate limits for Spaces (a belated but appreciated move) and, finally, offered a Kubernetes database operator in beta because apparently the cloud needs more "beta" stuff. Also, the sweetspot of extra IOPS and throughput for volumes sounds promising but comes after a power cycle or reattachment — what a hassle. Meanwhile, UpCloud launched two new server plans: High CPU and High Memory variants, packing up to 64 cores and 384 GB of RAM, which feels a bit like a GPU-plan overkill for regular developers. The compute beef-up is nice but could use more sensible pricing to match.
DigitalOcean
- Oct 28 Spaces rate limits doubled — Request rate limits doubled.
- Oct 13 DOKS database operator (beta) — Kubernetes database operator released in beta.
- Oct 7 Volumes IOPS/throughput +50% — Higher limits after power cycle or reattachment.
UpCloud
- Oct 25 New server plans with high CPU and high memory — High CPU and High Memory plans, 2-64 cores with up to 384 GB RAM.