Render of Shangdu (Xanadu) Palace
ServiceNow’s Xanadu release is now generally available.
Interesting facts about Xanadu, (Shangdu):
- Xanadu was the summer capital of the Yuan dynasty of China before Kublai moved his throne to the former Jin dynasty capital of Zhōngdū which was renamed Khanbaliq (present-day Beijing).
- Shangdu is located in the present-day Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia.
- In June 2012, it was made a World Heritage Site for its historical importance and for the unique blending of Mongolian and Chinese culture.
- After visiting it in 1275, Marco Polo described the Shangdu palace to Europeans, “…marble and other handsome stone, admirable as well for the skill displayed in its execution. The halls and chambers are all gilt, and very handsome.”
Some highlights from the Xanadu release:
- RaptorDB Pro is the version of our upcoming RaptorDB that is highly optimized for the largest instances with high workloads. All customers will receive performance improvements after migration to RaptorDB. This is planned to occur throughout 2025.
- New Now Assist features include the Now Assist Skill Kit which can create custom Now Assist GenAI skills beyond what ServiceNow provides. Also new is text to data visualization capabilities to create compelling representations quickly and easily.
- New Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the platform team including in-platform Visual Code Studio and improve Git integration
- Improved Security tools including Access Analyzer and new “Deny” ACL
Learn More…:
- Highlights for all Xanadu features and products
- Xanadu Release Notes (contains separate guides for upgrading from Utah, Vancouver, or Washington DC)
- Release Announcement - Live Stream (9/10 10am PDT), Features, Community, Upgrade Best Practices
