Changelog

2024.11-02

smoxy 2024.10-01 is available from November 12, 2024. This release includes numerous bug fixes, optimizations, enhancements, and new features.

Major Changes and Improvements

Load Balancer and Origin Enhancements

We’ve completely overhauled how load balancer configurations are managed in smoxy to simplify and improve your experience. Previously, load balancer configurations were tied to individual sites, which often led to duplicated setups and extra work. Load balancer management has now been moved to the account level under the organization settings. This change reduces duplication and provides a centralized way to manage load balancers.

With this improvement, each load balancer can now be used across all sites. You can select a load balancer as the default traffic target for any site, and they can now also be chosen in Page Rules and Conditional Rules. This allows for a more efficient and consistent management of your servers in smoxy, while providing a much clearer overview of your entire infrastructure.

In addition to this, we’ve introduced Origins as a simpler alternative to load balancers. In many cases, a dedicated load balancer isn’t necessary, especially if you only have one server. You can now define an origin by giving it a name, specifying its protocol (HTTP or HTTPS), IP address, and port. This origin can then be used as the default traffic target, removing the need to create a load balancer for setups with a single server. Origins can also be assigned to load balancers, enabling you to manage them in a more modular way. Previously, you had to redefine each server for a load balancer repeatedly; now, origins link directly to load balancers, saving time and ensuring consistency.

To make this transition smooth, all existing configurations for load balancers and origins will be automatically migrated, so you don’t need to make any manual changes. For more details on the migration process, including where you can find your previous load balancers and some helpful workflows to clean up duplicated load balancers or origins, we’ve created a dedicated page that explains everything step-by-step.

Managing your domains and DNS records is now easier and more streamlined. We have combined the DNS and Domain Overview pages into a single, unified Domain Overview Page. This consolidation allows you to manage both your DNS records and SSL certificates in one place, making the process more intuitive and efficient.

We’ve also made an important correction to how domains and hostnames are handled in smoxy. Previously, you could add hostnames directly as "domains" to generate SSL certificates, which wasn’t technically correct. With this update, you will now add domains to generate wildcard SSL certificates, and hostnames will be assigned to sites. This adjustment ensures proper naming conventions and usage while retaining all the same functionality. For example, instead of assigning a domain to a site, you will now assign specific hostnames. This change clarifies the roles of domains and hostnames, helping you better organize your configurations without impacting how smoxy behaves.

As with the changes to load balancers, smoxy will automatically handle the migration of your existing configurations. This ensures a seamless transition without requiring additional effort on your part.

We’re excited to announce the introduction of a new site wizard, designed to simplify and speed up the process of setting up your first site in smoxy. The wizard is built with a user-focused approach, starting by asking, "What website do you want to optimize?" This question aligns with the way users typically think about optimizing their sites and sets the stage for smoxy to preconfigure much of the setup for you.

Using the provided website information, the wizard will automatically detect your origin server and prefill the necessary configuration. You can still adjust this if needed, but in most cases, the user won’t have to figure out their origin IP manually anymore. The wizard will also automatically add hostnames to your site, removing the need to configure them separately later. If additional hostnames are required, you can add them directly within the wizard.

The wizard also simplifies the SSL certificate setup process. smoxy will automatically create the necessary domain configuration to generate a wildcard certificate and will display only the required CNAME records that need to be configured for the certificate. This eliminates unnecessary steps and ensures users can focus on getting their site running smoothly.

While the site wizard currently focuses on streamlining the initial setup, we’re planning future updates to expand its functionality. In upcoming releases, the wizard will assist users with post-setup configurations, helping them manage real traffic through smoxy with ease. These enhancements are part of our ongoing effort to make smoxy as user-friendly and efficient as possible.

Why These Changes Matter

These updates represent a significant step forward in simplifying smoxy’s configuration process. By centralizing load balancer management, introducing origins, and refining how domains and hostnames are handled, we’ve reduced complexity and improved the clarity of your infrastructure setup. The new site wizard further accelerates onboarding, making it easier than ever for new users to get started.

We’re committed to providing the best possible experience for smoxy users. As always, your feedback is invaluable to us, and we look forward to continuing to refine and improve smoxy based on your needs.

2024.11-01

smoxy 2024.10-01 is available from November 6, 2024. This release includes one enhancement.

2024.10-02

smoxy 2024.10-02 is available from October 16, 2024. This release includes numerous bug fixes, optimizations, enhancements, and new features.

The introduction of the Sites page is part of smoxy’s efforts to become even more user-friendly. By combining zones and domains in one place, management is clearer and more efficient.
This change is the first step in a series of improvements. In the near future, domain management will also be overhauled to make smoxy even more intuitive and powerful.
The Sites page marks the beginning of these optimizations, simplifying how you configure and monitor your web applications in smoxy.

2024.10-01

smoxy 2024.10-01 is available from October 01, 2024. This release includes numerous bug fixes, optimizations, enhancements, and new features.

You can now export your DNS records from smoxy directly to a .txt file in BIND format. This feature simplifies backups and migrations by providing a standardized export of all DNS entries for a specific zone.
The export includes essential DNS record types (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, etc.), along with TTL values, making it compatible with BIND and other DNS management systems that support this format.
To use this feature, navigate to the DNS zone you wish to export, click the dropdown icon next to the “Add DNS-Records” button, and select the “Export” option. Your DNS records will be downloaded as a .txt file in BIND format, ready for immediate use or backup.