We were pleased to see that this year’s CloudStack European User Group was another productive and useful event for the CloudStack community. It was great to have ShapeBlue CEO Giles Sirett and Technical Marketing Manager Marco Sinhoreli hosting their own sessions. We were also happy to sponsor the event alongside LINBIT and proIO, who served as the event host.
Please find below the session slides and abstracts. Note that session recordings are not available from this event, but the upcoming CloudStack Collaboration Conference will provide recordings.
What’s New and What’s Upcoming in Apache CloudStack, Giles Sirett, ShapeBlue
Giles’s talk provided a detailed overview of the latest advancements and upcoming features in Apache CloudStack. Giles explored the 4.19 release, highlighting significant updates such as VNF Appliances Support, KVM Import, and VMware to KVM migration.
Looking ahead to version 4.20, the session outlined anticipated features and offer a quick sneak peek into the project roadmap.
VM-HA with CloudStack and Linstor, Rene Peinthor, LINBIT
Linstor’s CloudStack integration uses DRBD’s quorum implementation to determine whether a VM currently has problems accessing its disk storage and might need to be restarted on another host. This talk overviewed the implementation and included a live demo of CloudStack’s VM-HA combined with Linstor.
Rene shared what happens on DRBD level if a host node fails and when CloudStack will start doing HA recovery procedures. Rene also went into CloudStack settings that can be used to tune VM HA timeouts.
Transitioning from VMware to Apache CloudStack: A Path to Profitability and Competitiveness, Marco Sinhorelli, ShapeBlue
In this session, Marco explored the potential of migrating from VMware to Apache CloudStack with KVM. VMware vSphere is a robust cloud infrastructure and management solution that combines vSphere and vRealize Suite, providing automation and operations capabilities for traditional and modern infrastructure and apps. However, the transition to Apache CloudStack can offer enhanced profitability and competitiveness. Marco delved into the benefits of Apache CloudStack, including its cost-effectiveness and open-source nature, and discussed how a gradual migration from VMware vCloud can reduce ownership costs, increase profitability, and enhance competitiveness. Marco also covered the practical steps and considerations in planning and executing this transition effectively.
Internet Facing VMs and the DDoS Problem, Wido den Hollander, Your.Online
When connected to the internet, it is probably just a matter of time before one of your VMs is under a DDoS attack. In this session, Wido covered how CloudStack handles this and what can you do about it.
How We Use CloudStack to Provide Managed Hosting, Swen Brüseke, proIO
Swen shared how proIO leverages CloudStack to deliver robust and efficient managed hosting solutions. He also explored the architecture and deployment strategies that enable proIO to provide reliable and scalable hosting services to their clients.
Development of an Оbject Storage Plugin for CloudStack, Christian Reichert, sc synergy GmbH
The session abstract for this session is currently unavailable.
Jamie had been involved in marketing for 3 years prior to joining the company. He is heavily involved in the marketing activities for both ShapeBlue and Apache CloudStack. In his free time, Jamie likes training MMA and rugby.
