– Compute

Network Load Balancer now supports IPv6

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Network Load Balancers now support IPv6. You can create an IPv6 Network Load Balancer in the Exoscale Portal or with the Exoscale CLI.

An IPv6 Network Load Balancer gets a public IPv6 address and distributes TCP and UDP traffic across the instances in your Instance Pools, just like an IPv4 Network Load Balancer.

Why use it

Lower cost: Elastic IPv6 addresses are free, so you only pay the load balancer fee. An IPv6 Network Load Balancer costs EUR/CHF/USD 0.02083 per hour, about 40% less than the IPv4 version. Check the pricing page for details.
Reach IPv6 users directly: Serve users on IPv6-only and IPv6-first networks, natively and without translation layers.
Go fully IPv6: Your instances already get a free public IPv6 address. Now the load balancer in front of them can be IPv6 too.
Nothing to give up: Same health checks, load balancing strategies and 200 service limit as an IPv4 Network Load Balancer.

Before you start

The target Instance Pool must have IPv6 enabled (dual-stack). Instance Pools are IPv4 only by default, so set public IP assignment to dual-stack. Instances without an IPv6 address won’t receive traffic.

Learn more about Network Load Balancers →

Encryption at Rest for Compute and Block Storage

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Exoscale now transparently encrypts stored data for Compute and Block Storage workloads using AES-256 in XTS mode at the hypervisor layer. Combined with existing TLS-based encryption in transit, Exoscale now provides encryption by default for data at rest and in transit across the platform.

What’s new:

Encryption at rest by default — all newly created Compute instances and Block Storage volumes are encrypted automatically.
Unique encryption keys — each volume receives a unique encryption key managed by Exoscale.
Encrypted snapshots — snapshots inherit the encryption of their parent volume.
Protected templates and instance snapshots — instance snapshots and templates stored on Object Storage remain protected through bucket-level encryption.

What this means in practice:

New workloads benefit from encryption everywhere by default across compute, storage, snapshots, templates, APIs, and network communication.
Encryption happens automatically at the platform layer, without requiring changes to applications, operating systems, or operational workflows.
Stored and transmitted data now follow a more consistent end-to-end protection model across Exoscale services.

Existing Compute instances remain unencrypted for the time being. In the near future, we will clearly communicate how to encrypt unencrypted instances.

Existing Block Storage volumes are not re-encrypted in place. To encrypt existing Block Storage data, create a new encrypted volume and copy the data across.

Explore how Encryption at Rest works on Exoscale.

Compute: Munich infrastructure upgrade completed

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:12:47 +0000

The infrastructure upgrade of our Munich zone (DE-MUC-1) has been successfully completed.

All Compute instances and customer workloads have been migrated from the previous Equinix MU3 data center to the new Equinix MU4 facility. The transition was carried out without disruption, and all services continue to operate normally on the new infrastructure.

The new environment provides a more modern and energy-efficient foundation, improving the long-term resilience and scalability of the Munich zone.

Block Storage support in DE-MUC-1 will follow shortly. Once available, it will allow you to attach persistent volumes to your Compute instances and build more flexible, production-ready architectures directly in the Munich zone.

As always, throughout the migration process, no customer data ever left the Exoscale network.

Learn more about our Munich Data center

Compute: Windows VSS Support for Application Consistent Snapshot

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:31:09 +0000

Exoscale Snapshot now support application consistent backups for Windows instances using Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).

When application consistent snapshots are enabled, Windows safely prepares the system before the snapshot is created. This means the data is properly written to disk, ensuring clean, reliable backups.

Instead of basic crash-consistent snapshots, you now get application consistent backups that are ready to restore for Microsoft workloads like SQL Server, Exchange, and file services.

Why this matters

Reliable restores for critical Windows applications.
Higher data integrity with reduced risk of corruption.
Production-ready backups for business-critical systems.
Improved security and resilience for compliance.

Application consistent snapshots for Windows instances are available via the Exoscale CLI, API, and Portal.

For configuration details and technical requirements, check the documentation

Compute: Frankfurt Infrastructure Upgrade Completed

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:38:26 +0000

We’ve successfully completed the migration of our Frankfurt zone (DE-FRA-1) from FR7 to the new Equinix FR8 data center. All workloads were transitioned seamlessly with no disruption, and the zone is now fully operational in its new location.

This upgrade strengthens the resilience of the Frankfurt region and increases capacity to support continued customer growth and evolving workload requirements.

Key highlights

Zero disruptions — all instances continue to run as before.
No impact on pricing — improved foundation at no additional cost.
Enhanced resilience and scalability for future workload needs.
All customer data remained within the secure Exoscale network throughout the migration.
GPU instances remain temporarily in Equinix FR7 and will be migrated at a later stage (customers will be notified separately).

Learn more about the Frankfurt data center

TPM 2.0 Support for Virtual Machines

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:35:56 +0000

We’ve added TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) support for Windows and Linux instances on Exoscale, significantly enhancing data protection and system integrity for these operating systems.

Why is it Important?

With rising demands for data security and compliance, TPM 2.0 introduces a hardware-based foundation, designed for workloads that require robust encryption and secure key handling.

It enables:

BitLocker drive encryption support for Windows Server
Improved key handling and secure storage for LUKS-encrypted block devices on Linux
Enhanced system integrity and data-at-rest protection

Availability

TPM 2.0 is available when creating new Windows or Linux instances, and can be enabled via:

Portal
CLI
API

For configuration details, check our documentation.

Windows Server Update: Multilingual Support, 2025 Template, 2019 Deprecation & Price Stability

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:47:38 +0000

We are enhancing our Windows Server templates with language configuration options as well as introducing the latest Windows Server 2025 template, and phasing out older versions.

Windows Server Pricing Stability

As you may know, Microsoft has announced a price increase for Windows Server licenses effective January 1, 2025. However, we are pleased to inform you that Exoscale will not be increasing our prices for this license. Our goal is to provide consistent value without unexpected changes that could disrupt your operations.

Multilingual Windows Server Templates

Our Windows Server templates now come with English, German, and French pre-installed, with English set as the default language. You can configure your server to use German or French as the display and/or system language. For detailed instructions, refer to our technical documentation.

New Windows Server 2025 Template

We are introducing a Windows Server 2025 template, incorporating the latest features and improvements from Microsoft.

Windows Server 2019 Deprecation

As Windows Server 2019 reached end-of-life in January 2024, it will no longer be available for starting new instances. Existing instances running Windows Server 2019 will continue to operate.

Auto-provisioned Private Networks deletion

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:40:00 +0000

Until recently, one Private Network was automatically provisioned for each Compute zone. Most of those Private Networks were never used, so we've stopped provisioning them systematically and deleted the ones that were not used. This change should have no impact for users.

Compute console-proxy upgrade

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:00:00 +0000

The portal now boasts a new screen console, your graphical access to instances on Exoscale for rescue purposes.

Larger SSD disk sizes and introduce jumbo instance profile

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 22:00:00 +0000

The SSD disk sizes for the following machines have been increased:

Extra-Large: previous maximum 400GB - new maximum 800GB
Huge: previous maximum 400GB - new maximum 800GB

Furthermore, a new instance profile is available for more extreme workloads like big data or data lakes with the Jumbo profile:

CPU: 24
RAM: 225 GB
SSD: Max 1.6 TB

See jumbo pricing details