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Indicate where runtimes are experimental in Create App Wizard

When picking a runtime in the create app wizard, experimental runtimes appear without any indication that the runtime is experimental.
over 7 years ago in  0 Not under consideration

Application versioning logic

Application versioning is a really handful system for controlling an application deployment. Zero-downtime deployment is now a must-have for every cloud-based application. It's not available by default and it's quite a shame (i think). While the...
over 7 years ago in Core Platform Services / DevOps 0 Not under consideration

Java Buildpack with Maven

There is no existing Java buildpack that uses Maven. This is frequently asked for by Java developers.
over 7 years ago in  2 Not under consideration

Implement a Bluemix "refrigerator" o "trash can" for accidental deleted apps or projects

Accidental deleting is something that happens, our operative systems providers know it well. To have a "second chance" of recovering deleted apps or projects there should be a trash can to roll back to previous state.
over 7 years ago in Core Platform Services 1 Not under consideration

Improve service status

Periodically cf push fails often -- and it's difficult to debug why it's failing (whether it's a problem with my code, or with the service) As late as yesterday I had a problem where doing a cf push on a python runtime failed more than 10 times in...
over 7 years ago in  1 Not under consideration

Enhance samples to include instructions for Eclipse developers

Samples for MFP and hybrid mobile applications should always include a path for the Eclipse IDE developer. This feedback is from MFP customers is that they are accustomed to developing MFP applications and adapters using Eclipse based tools.
over 7 years ago in Templates & Best Practises 1 Not under consideration

create a dashboard with your park overview (cutomizable dashboard) to manage the assets

giving the possibility for your client to create customizable dashboards for their entire list of accounts, sortable by technology and/or acount and/or locatization (AZ) of each node and status. Eg: i have 4 accounts with VSI, mongo and postgresql...
about 2 months ago in Databases 0 Not under consideration

Add ISO virtual media support to PowerVS

A virtual ISO media repository could be amazing for install , migrate and restore purposes . Please add this feature to PowerVS
4 months ago in Power 0 Not under consideration

Add a "mkvterm" console option to the IBM Cloud CLI "power-iaas" plugin for AIX

Add and option to IBM CLOUD CLI - Power-IaaS plugin, so we can access the "mkvterm" command on NovaLink/PowerVS and AIX intances. The Web console has no cut&paste feature and the time-out can be annoying with long-running processes (ie: instal...
4 months ago in Virtual Servers 0 Not under consideration

IBM Cloud (and specifically PowerVS) data centre in MEA region

Request for PowerVS service (and IBM Cloud) offering in MEA data centers for customers in the region.​ Almost all of the Hyperscalers have DCs across MEA. In order to compete with them, there has to be a least one DC in MEA. Current closest DC for...
over 1 year ago in Power 0 Not under consideration