Validate your expertise in deploying and managing open-source cloud infrastructure.
ShapeBlue is announcing the launch of the Apache CloudStack® Certification by ShapeBlue – a trusted benchmark for validating skills in architecting, deploying, and managing Apache CloudStack environments.
As the largest independent integrator of CloudStack technologies, ShapeBlue has developed this certification to help professionals demonstrate their mastery of Apache CloudStack — the turnkey IaaS platform trusted by MSPs, cloud providers, telcos, and enterprises worldwide.
A CloudStack Certification is a long-awaited milestone that the CloudStack community has been asking for over the years. Having it provides a clear path for professionals to validate their expertise, while also helping to elevate the project as a whole.
Giles Sirett, CEO of ShapeBlue commented “Apache CloudStack is becoming the default choice for many organizations looking to reevaluate their cloud or virtualization strategies; the commercial ecosystem around CloudStack is growing rapidly. This certification scheme gives organizations working with CloudStack confidence that their teams and suppliers have the required knowledge of the platform to ensure successful implementations.”
Learn more about the Apache CloudStack Certification by ShapeBlue
Why Get Apache CloudStack Certified?
The Apache CloudStack Certification by ShapeBlue is designed for:
- Cloud Architects & Administrators – Showcase your ability to build and manage robust IaaS environments.
- DevOps & Infrastructure Engineers– Validate your cloud automation and operations skills with Apache CloudStack.
- Technical Consultants & Solution Architects – Prove your expertise in delivering client-ready CloudStack solutions.
- IaaS Professionals Advancing Their Careers– Establish your credentials in open-source cloud infrastructure.
Whether you’re just beginning your CloudStack journey and want to test your level or ready to prove your advanced skills, this certification serves as a globally recognized standard of technical competence.
Exam Details
The Apache CloudStack® Certification exam is an online assessment consisting of approximately 70 multiple-choice questions, designed to test both foundational and advanced knowledge of deploying and managing Apache CloudStack environments. Delivered through ExamOnline.in, an independent and trusted exam delivery platform, the certification ensures a fair and credible evaluation process. The cost of the exam is $100, payable online or via a voucher purchased from ShapeBlue. However, ShapeBlue will distribute 80% discount vouchers to all CloudStack project committers and PMC members. This is a single-exam certification, meaning passing this one exam earns you the badge CloudStack Certified Professional. Candidates can schedule their exam directly via ExamOnline.in.
“One of our areas of contribution to the CloudStack Project is making CloudStack knowledge more accessible, recognized, and trusted. Thus we drive broader adoption and deeper engagement with the project for organisations worldwide. We put a lot of effort to ensure people knowledgable with CloudStack will have a way to showcase their skills and expertise.”, said Ivet Petrova, Marketing Director at ShapeBlue.
Get Certified. Get Recognised!
The Apache CloudStack® Certification by ShapeBlue is your gateway to validating technical excellence in open-source cloud. Demonstrate your expertise, build credibility, and accelerate your cloud career. This certification program is an important contribution to the Apache CloudStack community because it fills a long-standing gap by providing an official, professional way to validate expertise. By establishing a credible certification, we help individuals advance their careers, support organizations in identifying skilled professionals, and ultimately strengthen the CloudStack ecosystem.
Ivet Petrova is the Marketing Director of ShapeBlue. She is responsible for strengthening ShapeBlue’s global brand and market awareness of ShapeBlue’s services. Specifically, Ivet’s team is responsible for brand, advertising, content and digital marketing, social media, and media relations.
Ivet is also an active member of the CloudStack community, working on increasing the awareness of the technology and showing its benefits to a wider market.
Ivet has 13+ years of experience in marketing for IT service providers including a number of cloud and hosting providers, storage companies, SaaS providers and software development companies. She holds a Masters degree in Marketing.
Away from work, Ivet is passionate about travelling around the world and exploring new cultures.
