ShapeBlue Supporting the CloudStack European User Group 2026 in The Hague
This year’s spring edition of the CSEUG will be taking place in The Hague, Netherlands on May 21st and will be hosted by CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek). As always ShapeBlue will be supporting the CloudStack Community at the event. CSEUG is one of the most valuable CloudStack events in the year because it […]
VMware to KVM Migration Improvements | CloudStack Feature Deep Dive
The VMware to KVM migration tool was introduced in CloudStack 4.19.0 to help CloudStack Administrators move existing VMware-based workloads into KVM-based environments in a controlled and automated way. This is particularly relevant for operators looking to reduce dependency on proprietary hypervisors, consolidate infrastructure, or modernize their virtualization stack using open-source technologies. While the initial implementation […]
ShapeBlue Supporting the CloudStack Community at CloudFest 2026
ShapeBlue will once again be supporting the Apache CloudStack project exhibiting at CloudFest 2026. Members of the ShapeBlue team will be present throughout the event, working alongside other CloudStack community contributors at the Apache CloudStack booth (R36). From March 23–26, 2026, CloudFest returns to Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, bringing together the global internet infrastructure and […]
A Look Inside the CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2025: Event Insights and ShapeBlue Sessions
The CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2025 took place from November 19–21 at the Enterprise Hotel in Milan, bringing together CloudStack users, contributors, operators, and vendors from across the global community. As a Diamond Sponsor of the event, ShapeBlue was proud to support three days of collaboration focused on real-world cloud infrastructure challenges, open-source innovation, and the […]
How a Managed Service Provider Can Monetise on top of Apache CloudStack
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are facing increasing competition as they strive to retain customers and maximise profitability. Many MSPs are seeking ways to diversify and enhance their service portfolios to gain a larger market share. While they are accustomed to reselling vendor solutions such as VMware, Kaseya, Microsoft, and Acronis, they often struggle to develop […]
Running Firecracker MicroVMs with Apache CloudStack
This how-to article explains how to integrate Firecracker microVMs with Apache CloudStack using the XaaS Extensions Framework. Firecracker provides fast-booting, secure, and lightweight microVMs ideal for edge and ephemeral workloads. This guide covers the following steps: • Prepare the Host: Set up a VLAN-aware bridge, install Firecracker and the Firecracker Agent, and enable TLS/auth. • […]
Apache CloudStack Kubernetes Provider v1.2.0 Release
The Apache CloudStack project announced the release of CloudStack Kubernetes Provider v1.2.0, which facilitates Kubernetes deployments on CloudStack. It enables Kubernetes to dynamically provision IP addresses and corresponding CloudStack networking rules, ensuring smooth TCP, UDP, and TCP-Proxy LoadBalancer deployments. This functionality previously lived in the Kubernetes core codebase, but was later removed and contributed to […]
Registering Templates during Zone Deployment | CloudStack Feature Deep Dive
Apache CloudStack 4.21 simplifies Template registration by allowing Administrators to select and register official distribution Templates directly during Zone creation. Instead of registering Templates individually after a Zone is deployed, the Zone Deployment Wizard can now prepopulate selected images automatically, making them available as soon as the Zone is ready. In earlier Apache CloudStack releases, […]
Improvements to the Storage Plugin for Dell EMC PowerFlex | CloudStack Feature Deep Dive
Since CloudStack 4.20.0.0, the Dell EMC PowerFlex storage plugin has gained several improvements, including managing SDC connections through MDM IP addresses instead of service restarts, new configuration parameters for safer and more consistent SDC and MDM connection handling, a new agent wait-time property for SDC service operations, and support for collecting PowerFlex/ScaleIO volume metrics on […]
Announcement Banner in CloudStack UI | CloudStack Feature Deep Dive
CloudStack 4.21 introduced an Announcement Banner that lets Administrators display concise, time-bound messages at the top of the UI. It’s configured through config.json, supports severity levels, optional dismissal, and requires updates on all Management Servers followed by a restart. It provides a straightforward way to ensure users see important notices when they log in. Announcement […]
