Broadcom Further Tightens the VMware Cloud Partner Ecosystem: What This Means for Cloud Service Providers
A recent report from The Register confirms another significant step in Broadcom’s consolidation of the VMware Cloud Service Provider ecosystem. Broadcom has formally notified partners that the Broadcom Advantage Partner Program for VMware Cloud Service Providers (VCSP) has been closed and that contracts will not be renewed beyond January 26, 2026: “We are providing this […]
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 […]
The 10 Cloud Trends Set to Define 2026
In this article, Giles Sirett, CEO of ShapeBlue, outlines the top 10 cloud trends he expects will shape the industry in 2026. Read more to stay ahead in the cloud space. After more than a decade spent building IaaS infrastructures, I’ve learned to recognise when a market is on the edge of real transformation and […]
How Cloud and Virtualisation Market Reshaped in 2025
2025 was a year of significant restructuring of the cloud and virtualisation market. Uncertainty with vendors, rising need for better cost control, rapid adoption of AI workloads and new requirements around data sovereignty pushed organisations to reassess long-established assumptions about where and how their workloads should run. After years of “cloud-first” enthusiasm, many companies shifted […]
Apache CloudStack 4.22 – Release Overview
Apache CloudStack 4.22 is a Long-Term Support (LTS) release focused on stability and production readiness. It consolidates the platform work introduced in 4.21 and delivers targeted improvements in Backup and DR, VMware migration, Extensions, and operational observability. Highlights include enhanced Backup & DR (cross-zone restore, Ceph/Shared MountPoint support, backup selection at deploy), SSL offloading on […]
What’s New in Apache CloudStack 4.20.2.0
Apache CloudStack 4.20.2.0 is a 4.20 LTS release with 150+ fixes and improvements. It includes performance gains for the VNC console, enhanced VMware to KVM migration, networking improvements, updates to CKS and UI components, and a new SystemVM template based on Debian 12.12.0. What’s New in Apache CloudStack 4.20.2.0 The new Apache CloudStack 4.20.2.0 […]
Apache CloudStack 4.21: GPU Power Meets Seamless Orchestration
Apache CloudStack 4.21.0 is the latest community release and is the result of approximately eight months of active development and collaboration. With contributions from a number of community members, this version delivers 15 new features, around 40 improvements and more than 150 bug fixes since 4.20. The release introduces meaningful enhancements continuing the project’s focus on […]
Broadcom Advantage Partner Program for VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) Closed. What’s next for you?
The Broadcom Advantage Partner Program for VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) is announced to sunset on October 31st, 2025. The program was initially introduced to simplify the pricing and offer numerous benefits to Cloud Service Providers, after the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom. Now Broadcom has made a shift to focus on VMware Cloud Foundation […]
Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Releases 4.19.3.0 and 4.20.1.0
The Apache CloudStack project has just announced the release of Apache CloudStack 4.19.3.0 and Apache CloudStack 4.20.1.0. The CloudStack releases 4.19.3.0 and 4.20.1.0 are maintenance releases as part of their 4.19.x and 4.20.x LTS branches respectively. CloudStack release 4.19.3.0 contains more than 120 fixes and improvements since CloudStack 4.19.2.0 and CloudStack 4.20.1.0 contains more than […]
Apache CloudStack Public Demo Cloud – Get Instant Access to a CloudStack Demo Environment
Open-source technology has the power to transform businesses, providing flexibility, cost-efficiency, and scalability. However, not every organization has the time or resources to thoroughly evaluate new technologies through a detailed Proof of Concept. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the Apache CloudStack Public Demo Cloud—a hassle-free way to explore Apache CloudStack’s capabilities instantly. This initiative […]
