A guest post by Alexander Monderkamp, weSystems
At this year's TechRiders Festival in Hürth, Germany, three people walked around a tech event in polo shirts carrying the Apache CloudStack logo. Not as a statement. Not as a marketing move. Simply because it is part of who they are and what they do every day.
The recent Apache CloudStack European User Group, held in The Hague on 21 May, was officially recognized as the largest CloudStack User Group event to date. The event brought together cloud builders, researchers, and technology enthusiasts for a full day of technical presentations, knowledge sharing, and engaging community discussions - highlighting the continued growth and momentum of the CloudStack community.
The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of CloudStack 4.22.1.0.
The CloudStack 4.22.1.0 release is a maintenance release as part of its 4.22.x LTS branch and contains around 290 fixes and improvements since the CloudStack 4.22.0.0 release. Some of the highlights include:
Kiran Chavala is the newest PMC member of the Apache CloudStack Project. As a QA Engineer at ShapeBlue, Kiran brings over a decade of experience in cloud and IaaS technologies, along with a strong track record of contributions across testing, feature validation, observability, and community support.
In this interview, Kiran shares his journey with Apache CloudStack, his perspective on the value of open-source collaboration, and the projects he’s been working on — from Terraform plugin releases to Kubernetes integration and monitoring tools. He also discusses how global community collaboration drives innovation and outlines his vision for the future of CloudStack, including sovereign cloud initiatives, AI-ready infrastructure, and continued growth driven by flexibility and vendor independence.
Manoj Kumar is now a Committer to the Apache CloudStack project. In this interview, he shares his journey as a software engineer at ShapeBlue and his experience contributing to Apache CloudStack. He discusses some of his key contributions to the project, including platform improvements, automation features, and the CloudStack One-line Installer, while also highlighting the importance of community collaboration and consistent contribution.
Manoj also reflects on major developments in CloudStack over the past two years, such as GPU support and VMware-to-KVM migration, and shares his thoughts on future opportunities around observability, infrastructure integrations, and AI-focused workloads.
The Apache CloudStack project announces the release of LTS releases 4.20.3.0 and 4.22.0.1 that address the following security issues:
The Apache CloudStack project is pleased to announce the release of CloudStack 4.20.3.0.
Abhisar Sinha has been appointed as a Committer to the CloudStack project. In this written interview, we catch up with Abhisar to learn more about his journey into the community, the contributions he has made across key areas of the project, and the work he is currently focused on. We also explore his perspective on recent developments in Apache CloudStack, as well as what he would like to see next as the project continues to evolve.
The Apache Software Foundation community has voted Wido den Hollander as the new Vice President of Apache CloudStack. A long-time PMC member and contributor, Wido has been working on CloudStack for over 15 years, bringing deep technical experience and real-world operational insight from the cloud industry. This blog shares key snippets from Wido’s first interview since being voted CloudStack VP for 2026.
We’re excited to announce the full agenda for the upcoming CloudStack European User Group on 21 May in the Hague, at CBS – Statistics Netherlands — a full day dedicated to cloud infrastructure, digital sovereignty, storage innovation, and real-world Apache CloudStack deployments.
The event brings together industry experts, Apache CloudStack contributors, and infrastructure specialists to share practical insights, technical deep dives, and migration strategies.