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With dynamic routing now in #CloudStack, end users can design more complex IPv6 network topologies — even creating their own publicly routable networks without operator intervention. 

Watch Alex Mattioli’s #CSCollab2025 talk to learn how.
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Software Engineer, @visheshj92's #CSCollab2025 session will dive into the technical design and implementation of native GPU orchestration in CloudStack 4.21 on KVM.


Register today!
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Executive Perspectives: ShapeBlue Leadership Talks: An Interview with Steve Roles, COO of ShapeBlue - ShapeBlue I am the Chief Operations Officer (COO). As COO there isn’t an area of the business that I’m not involved with – sales, finance, the service desk and project management to name but a few. I guess most of my time is spent working directly with customers and supporting my colleagues.

“Soft skills can be more important than hard skills as they shape the quality of relationships and interactions” — Steve Roles, COO @ShapeBlue

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Our guest speaker, David Humes from US Signal, is now speaking in the webinar “Building an Open GPU Cloud with Apache CloudStack.” He presents the success story of OpenCloud and their plans with the new GPU feature.

The webinar Building an Open GPU Cloud with Apache CloudStack has just started. Join now for a deep insights and live demo from our speakers Rohit Yadav, Marco Sinhoreli and David Humes as a guest speaker from US Signal. Register and join now: us06web.zoom.us/webi...

State of the Union - Nicolas Vazquez, VP of Apache CloudStack and lead software engineer at ShapeBlue, will deliver the #CloudStackCollab keynote. Register now! apachecloudstack.sho...

Cloud Without Compromise: Building the Future of Open Infrastructure. We’re excited to share that Giles Sirett, ShapeBlue’s CEO, will deliver the keynote at #CloudStackCollab. Register now! apachecloudstack.sho...

The #CSCollab25 Day 1 & Day 2 agenda is live! Keynote by @GilesSirett, plus deep technical sessions from ShapeBlue’s team members. Speaker news and sessions announcements coming soon!

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Proud to sponsor #CSEUG again! Thanks to the #CloudStack community for making today such a success! #OpenSource

The Marketing Director at ShapeBlue - @Ivet_H_Petrova leads the #CSEUG Community Forum — an open discussion on open-source adoption & cloud independence.

Live demo at #CSEUG from Lucian Burlacu from ShapeBlue shows how CloudStack can orchestrate any service with the XaaS framework.

COO of ShapeBlue Steve Roles kicks off #CSEUG in London with community updates + CloudStack 101.

Apache CloudStack 4.21 just landed—got questions? We’ve got answers.

Check out our expert FAQ on everything from GPU support to the XaaS Extensions Framework and more: shapeblue.com/apache...

At ShapeBlue, we believe in the power of community. Events like #CSIUG2025 drive innovation, share real-world insights, and help open-source cloud grow. That's why we're proud to sponsor and support them!

In this session at #CSIUG2025, ShapeBlue employee-owners Harikrishna Patnala and Abhishek Kumar are introducing the Extensions Framework (XaaS) in Apache #CloudStack!

ShapeBlue CTO and CSIUG Chair, @RohitYadavCloud is live now at #CSIUG2025. Diving deep into GPU integration in Apache #CloudStack: GPU passthrough, vGPU allocation, scheduling & more!

Today, at the CloudStack India User Group, ShapeBlue cloud architect @IamJithinRaju is taking attendees on a hands-on journey through Apache CloudStack 201—a technical deep-dive session on designing and deploying an IaaS cloud from the ground up.

Marketing with Purpose: A reflection on 4+ years at ShapeBlue - ShapeBlue I joined ShapeBlue over four years ago, already active within the Apache CloudStack community and passionate about the potential of open-source.

Read Marketing Director at ShapeBlue, @Ivet_H_Petrova's 'Meet the Team' blog!

Ivet reflects on the ever-changing tech landscape, the role of open-source technology, ShapeBlue's employee-ownership model, what it is like to work at ShapeBlue, and more!
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Meet the ShapeBlue engineering team!

Gain insights into what it’s like to be part of the ShapeBlue team — from day-to-day roles and the motivation behind their open-source contributions, to how Apache CloudStack stacks up against other platforms like OpenStack.

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ShapeBlue Security Advisory: Security Fixes in CloudStack 4.19.3.0 and Apache CloudStack 4.20.1.0 - ShapeBlue The Apache CloudStack project has just announced the LTS release of Apache CloudStack 4.19.3.0 and Apache CloudStack 4.20.1.0. Both releases address a  few security issues, which were successfully resolved by the community.

New Security Advisory for Apache CloudStack 4.19.3.0 & 4.20.1.0 is out!

Stay secure - read the advisory and take action now.

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Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Releases 4.19.3.0 and 4.20.1.0 - ShapeBlue The Apache CloudStack project has just announced the release of Apache CloudStack 4.19.3.0 and Apache CloudStack 4.20.1.0.

New Apache #CloudStack LTS releases: 4.19.3.0 & 4.20.1.0 now live!

- 250+ fixes
- Key security patches
- vTPM, multi-arch, NAS backup, XenServer 8.4 & more

Upgrade now → shorturl.at/WQWIN

Automating Infrastructure with Terraform and Apache CloudStack - ShapeBlue Terraform stands out as a powerful and flexible IaC tool. This article introduces the core concepts behind IaC with Terraform and CloudStack.

When it comes to managing resources in CloudStack, Terraform stands out as a powerful and flexible Infrastructure as Code tool. This article introduces the concepts behind IaC with Terraform and CloudStack and explores the benefits of this approach.
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Evaluating VMware Alternatives: Technical Comparisons of the Top 5 VMware Replacements - ShapeBlue This guide helps you evaluate five leading virtualization and cloud management platforms—CloudStack, OpenStack, Nutanix, Proxmox, and OpenNebula.

Each VMware alternative has distinct advantages depending on your organization's needs.

If you’re looking for open-source cloud management platform with multi-hypervisor support, Apache CloudStack is the leading choice.

Download our comparison matrix!
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Shared FileSystems: Scalable NAS Storage for Multi-Instance Access | CloudStack Feature First Look CloudStack 4.20’s Shared FileSystems feature is a significant advancement in cloud storage capabilities, addressing the needs of collaborative, high-performance, and distributed applications.

Compare the top #VMwareAlternatives for 2025!

Download a technical comparison matrix to help you evaluate five leading #virtualization and #cloud management platforms—#CloudStack, OpenStack, Nutanix, Proxmox, and OpenNebula.

Download the guide today!

Our next CloudStack Bootcamp Training starts on June 23rd!

Reserve your spot for this virtual course, designed to introduce #CloudStack and its core features. Experience hands-on training focused on administering and operating CloudStack.

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ShapeBlue is pleased to share that we will once again be a diamond sponsor for the CloudStack Collaboration Conference!

Join us in Milan, 19–21 Nov — starting with a hackathon, followed by two days of sessions.

Explore the event website!

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Shared FileSystems: Scalable NAS Storage for Multi-Instance Access | CloudStack Feature First Look CloudStack 4.20’s Shared FileSystems feature is a significant advancement in cloud storage capabilities, addressing the needs of collaborative, high-performance, and distributed applications.

Apache #CloudStack 4.20 introduced the Shared Filesystem feature.

This feature provides a CloudStack-managed NFS solution, allowing multiple Instances within the same Account and Network to access a shared file system simultaneously.

Learn more!

At #CSEUG2025, ShapeBlue QA Manager Boris Stoyanov dives into CloudStack performance at scale—25,000 hosts tested! Discover the results and what it means for enterprise-grade CloudStack environments.

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We’re proud to have been part of the CloudStack European User Group journey for many years—helping to organise, support, and grow this amazing community.

Here’s to another great User Group in Vienna!

ShapeBlue is proud to sponsor the CloudStack European User Group in Vienna! We look forward to some great sessions and connecting with the CloudStack community.