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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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October 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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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October 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
“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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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.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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.
October 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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...
October 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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...
October 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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...
October 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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!

View the agenda! cloudstackcollab.org...
September 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Proud to sponsor #CSEUG again! Thanks to the #CloudStack community for making today such a success! #OpenSource
September 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Marketing Director at ShapeBlue - @Ivet_H_Petrova leads the #CSEUG Community Forum — an open discussion on open-source adoption & cloud independence.
September 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Live demo at #CSEUG from Lucian Burlacu from ShapeBlue shows how CloudStack can orchestrate any service with the XaaS framework.
September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
COO of ShapeBlue Steve Roles kicks off #CSEUG in London with community updates + CloudStack 101.
September 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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...
August 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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!
July 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
In this session at #CSIUG2025, ShapeBlue employee-owners Harikrishna Patnala and Abhishek Kumar are introducing the Extensions Framework (XaaS) in Apache #CloudStack!
July 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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!
July 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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.
July 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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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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.
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June 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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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June 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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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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.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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
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.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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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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.
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June 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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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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.
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May 29, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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!
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.
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May 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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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May 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM