Apache CloudStack LTS Maintenance Release 4.22.1.0
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:
· VMware-to-KVM migration fixes and improvements, including VDDK support and guest OS handling
· GPU domain parsing fixes and PCI display controller support
· Support configurable settings in the Proxmox Extension
· Host VM power reporting improvements in Extensions
· Support UEFI on KVM hosts by default with preconfigured default settings.
· B&R enhancements, including NAS backup support with Linstor, timeout configuration support and other backup fixes
· KVM Host HA improvements and heartbeat enhancements for SharedMountPoint storage
· Support for creating volumes directly on a specified storage pool
· Support KVM import and unmanage operations for SharedMountPoint pools
· Support to list and query async jobs by resource
· Better VM lifecycle handling, including reserved resource cleanup and improved expunge error reporting
· Networking fixes and improvements for NSX, Routed VPCs, Load Balancer rules, Static Routes, and VPN DH groups
· Incremental volume snapshot fixes and snapshot rollback reliability improvements for KVM
· Storage plugins - Ceph, Linstor, PowerFlex related fixes and improvements
· Some CKS related fixes and improvements
· Several UI fixes and improvements
CloudStack LTS branches are supported for 24 months and will receive updates for the first 18 months and only security updates in the last 6 months.
Apache CloudStack is an open-source software system designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform. CloudStack includes an intuitive user interface and rich API for managing the compute nodes, networking software, and storage resources, that allows users to build feature-rich public and private cloud environments. The project became an Apache top-level project in March, 2013 and is currently deployed in thousands of organizations globally.
More information about Apache CloudStack can be found at: https://cloudstack.apache.org/
Documentation
What's new in CloudStack 4.22.1.0: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.22.1.0/releasenotes/about.html
The 4.22.1.0 release notes include a full list of issues fixed, as well as upgrade instructions from previous versions of Apache CloudStack, and can be found at: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.22.1.0/releasenotes/
The official installation, administration, and API documentation for each of the releases are available on our documentation page: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/
Downloads
The official source code for the 4.22.1.0 release can be downloaded from our downloads page:
https://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads.html
In addition to the official source code release, individual contributors have also made convenience binaries available on the Apache CloudStack download page, and can be found at:
https://download.cloudstack.org/el/8/
https://download.cloudstack.org/el/9/
https://download.cloudstack.org/el/10/
https://download.cloudstack.org/suse/15/
https://download.cloudstack.org/ubuntu/dists/
https://download.cloudstack.org/debian/dists/
https://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-packages/
A Word from the Community
This release reflects the continuous efforts of the Apache CloudStack community to improve the day-to-day operational experience for cloud operators and service providers running production environments at scale, while remaining committed to the project’s long-term sustainability and continued growth.”
- Suresh Kumar Anaparti, CloudStack Committer & PMC Member, 4.22.1 Release Manager