We are thrilled to announce the release of RacksDB v0.5.0, with many new features and continuous improvements!

RacksDB is an open source solution for modeling your IT infrastructures in datacenters, based on simple YAML files. At Rackslab, we are constantly working to enhance the capabilities of RacksDB to meet the evolving needs of developers and system administrators. Here’s a quick overview of the key updates:

  • Axonometric graphical representation of infrastructures. RacksDB can now generate axonometric view of IT infrastructures, providing users with a more detailed and accurate visualization of their racks and setups. This new feature helps you better understand the spatial arrangement of your resources in a 3D-like view (see #91).
  • New tags command in CLI & REST API endpoint. It is now possible to retrieve the list of tags associated to any objects in database and the list of objects associated to specific tags (see #102).
  • ClusterShell dynamic groups integration. RacksDB can now integrate with ClusterShell to define dynamic groups of nodes based on tags associations. Your groups of nodes in ClusterShell are now always synchronized with RacksDB (see #92).
  • Remove racks and rows labels in graphical representations. New drawing parameters allows users to remove racks and rows labels in infrastructure graphical representations. This gives you more flexibility in visualizing your setups without the clutter of unnecessary labels (see #89 and #90).
  • GET method on draw endpoint in REST API. In addition to POST method, RacksDB now supports the GET method on the draw endpoint of the REST API, where drawing parameters are provided as optional request arguments. This enhancement allows for more flexibility when interacting with the database via the API (see #66).

As always, we’ve focused on resolving reported bugs, improving stability, and ensuring RacksDB operates seamlessly in various environments. This release includes fixes for several issues and code cleanups to enhance the overall quality of the software. Check out the release notes for more detailed information on what’s new.

For more details about RacksDB, please read its full description.

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