Aviatrix Feature Modes
Aviatrix features are introduced through a structured lifecycle. The structured lifecycle lets you explore and provide feedback on new capabilities as they mature.
Every Aviatrix feature falls into one of three modes in the following table:
| Feature Mode | Aviatrix Support | Stability | Enable Method |
|---|---|---|---|
GA |
Full support:
|
Breaking changes follow standard deprecation policy |
Automatic |
Preview |
Standard Aviatrix support channels |
Some APIs and capabilities may change between Preview and GA |
|
EA |
Best-effort support: On approval, based on the feature, a support plan is created |
Significant changes may occur on:
No guarantee of a seamless upgrade from the EA build |
Contact your Aviatrix account team |
General Availability (GA) Features
GA features are fully tested, fully supported, and safe for deployment in production environments. All Aviatrix features are GA unless otherwise mentioned.
Preview Features
Preview features are functional, supported, and available to all Aviatrix customers. They are in the final stages of development and represent capabilities that have a high likelihood of becoming GA. Preview features are an opportunity for you to evaluate upcoming capabilities and share feedback that shapes the final product.
Early Access (EA) Features
EA features are in active development and available to a select group of Aviatrix customers upon request. They offer a unique opportunity to influence the direction of a feature in its earliest stages. EA features are not guaranteed to advance to Preview or GA.
Adopt Preview and EA Features Safely
Not all preview features carry the same scope of impact on your environment. Some are read-only visibility features that you can enable anywhere. Others modify traffic behavior and are best tried on a single Gateway first. The Feature Classification table classifies every Preview and EA feature so you can adopt each one with confidence.
Impact Scope Levels
Read and understand the following legends before going to the Feature Classification table.
| Icon | Level | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
🟢 |
Explore Freely |
This feature provides visibility, analytics, or recommendations. It does not modify your network configuration or traffic. Enable it in any environment. If the data looks off, use your best judgment and provide feedback so that we can make it better. |
🟡 |
Start Small |
This feature can modify traffic behavior or configuration, but you control exactly where to modify. Enable it on a single non-critical Gateway or VPC, observe, then expand when you are comfortable. See the following feature notes for guidance. |
🟠 |
Test First |
This feature operates across a broader scope—a Transit domain, multiple Gateways, or a cloud-wide setting. We recommend trying it in a dedicated test environment or non-critical Transit domain before broader deployment. |
🔴 |
Lab Recommended |
This feature involves fundamental infrastructure changes that affect your network globally and cannot be scoped to individual Gateways. We want your feedback—please evaluate it in an isolated lab or test environment during the preview period. |
Feature Classification
| Transit Gateways carry traffic for multiple VPCs and Transit domains. Any inline feature enabled on a Transit Gateway carries a broader impact scope than the same feature on a Spoke. |
The feature classifications assume that you follow the guidance to start on Spoke Gateways. If you enable a feature on a Transit Gateway, consider it as one level broader in scope.
| Several DCF features can be configured with policies in logging-only mode (no enforcement action). While logging mode is lower risk than enforcement, DCF still inserts into the data path when enabled. |
Logging mode is a good first step for observation, but it is not the same as no impact. The feature classifications account for this.
The following table classifies every Preview and EA feature so you can adopt each one with confidence.
| Feature | Stage | Impact Scope | Version Introduced | GA Version | Minimum Safe Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DCF IPS |
Preview |
🟡 Start Small |
8.2 |
— |
Single Spoke Gateway |
DCF TLS Profiles |
Preview |
🟡 Start Small |
8.2 |
— |
Single Spoke Gateway |
DCF on FireNet |
Preview |
🟠 Test First |
8.1 |
— |
Per Transit domain |
DCF on Site2Cloud |
Preview |
🟡 Start Small |
— |
— |
Single S2C connection |
DCF on PSF |
Preview |
🟡 Start Small |
— |
— |
Single PSF Gateway |
DCF SNI Verification |
Preview |
🟡 Start Small |
— |
— |
Single Spoke Gateway |
DCF Enforcement on New Clouds |
Preview |
🟡 Start Small |
— |
— |
Single Spoke Gateway on new CSP |
Intra-VPC Distributed Firewall |
Preview |
🟡 Start Small |
— |
— |
Single VPC |
Edge Policy Based Routing |
Preview |
🟡 Start Small |
— |
— |
Single Edge Gateway |
ActiveMesh V4 |
Preview |
🔴 Lab Recommended |
9.0 |
— |
Global—no scoping |
Serverless Security |
Early Access |
🟡 Start Small |
8.2 |
— |
Single VPC |
Hostname SmartGroups |
GA |
🟡 Start Small |
7.2 |
8.1 |
Per SmartGroup / Per policy |
Kubernetes SmartGroups |
Preview |
🟢 Explore Freely |
— |
— |
Per SmartGroup |
Kubernetes Node SmartGroups |
Preview |
🟢 Explore Freely |
— |
— |
Per SmartGroup |
External Groups |
Preview |
🟢 Explore Freely |
— |
— |
Per SmartGroup |
Egress VPC Score |
Preview |
🟢 Explore Freely |
— |
— |
N/A |
Topology Builder |
Preview |
🟢 Explore Freely |
— |
— |
N/A |
Geoblocking |
Locked Preview |
— |
— |
— |
Coming Soon |
Version Introduced is the first Controller version where the feature became available in its current stage.
GA Version is the target or actual version where the feature graduates to GA.
A dash indicates the value is not yet determined.
Feedback
We build preview features for you to try, and your feedback directly shapes what becomes GA. If you have questions, encounter unexpected behavior, or want to share suggestions:
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Preview features: Supported through standard Aviatrix support channels
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Early Access features: Contact your Aviatrix account team for dedicated support
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In CoPilot: Use the feedback button on any preview feature page