Features & Improvements
Spark Servers
We updated the cloud server packages. Users can now install a minimal Ubuntu desktop image (cdm-ub10) and server packages (cs-ub10). A full desktop image is available but will show up once RDP functionality is implemented. Users should experience much faster performance from the base server image and can do more with low specs since the footprint of the Ubuntu server image is so minimal. We're working to continue expanding the available package configurations.
Team Members
Account owners (super_admins) can now add members to their account to help with management. Permission controls are granular down to allowing what users can and can't see and what they can do. We implemented two different onboarding flows: admins can create the user entirely or send an email invitation. Invited members can be easily added, removed, disabled, and suspended. Accounts that invite additional members are required to have 2FA enabled. Additional team seats are available for purchase beyond the free default allocations.
Domain Parking
Users can now batch upload domains, and CNAME resolution will happen every 12 hours automatically. If users have a large number of domains to upload for parking, this will help make the whole process more streamlined. Deleting domains is also easier with batch delete selection. We're still working out the credit reward system. There's been an incorrect categorization of bot versus human visits, and the model is taking time to refine. This update brings some additional fixes to the recording and analysis process to ensure accurate credit attribution.
General Security
This update contains comprehensive security enhancements including improved role-based access control (RBAC), permission-based authentication, and authorization mechanisms across the platform. Enhanced API endpoint security, optimized user access management, and strengthened authentication guards for sensitive operations.
Questions about these changes? Email us at info@carpathian.ai or check out our documentation.
Coming Soon
Databases
Databases are almost ready. We're working on the networking configs and additional bug testing.
Desktop RDP
We’re still working out a few details before launching this. By default, we're going to disable RDP for base images and require specific hardware configurations, as the VMs will run very slow if users are using RDP on a base image. This ensures a great experience and prevents your sessions from hanging or dropping. Typically, RDP requires a lot of system resources that the base models just don't have unless you've upgraded and added additional RAM or CPU cores.
