We are excited to announce the agenda for the upcoming CloudStack European User Group, taking place in Frankfurt on September 19th, 2024. Hosted by proIO, a leading German Private Cloud and Managed Hosting Provider, this event promises to be a day filled with insightful presentations, networking opportunities, and the latest updates from the CloudStack community.
Event Agenda
10:30 – Registration & Morning Coffee
11:00 – Welcome: CloudStack EU User Group Updates, Swen Brüseke, proIO
11:15 - 12:00 - What’s New and What’s Upcoming in Apache CloudStack, Giles Sirett, ShapeBlue
This talk provides a detailed overview of the latest advancements and upcoming features in Apache CloudStack. Giles will explore 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 presentation will outline anticipated features and offer a quick sneak peek into the project roadmap.
12:10 - 12:55 - 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 briefly overviews the implementation and includes a live demo of CloudStack’s VM-HA combined with Linstor.
Rene will see what happens on DRBD level if a host node fails and when CloudStack will start doing HA recovery procedures. Rene will also go into CloudStack settings that can be used to tune VM HA timeouts.
13:00 - 14:15 - Lunch Break
14:15 - 14:45 - Transitioning from VMware to Apache CloudStack: A Path to Profitability and Competitiveness, Marco Sinhorelli, ShapeBlue
In this session, Marco will explore 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 will delve into the benefits of Apache CloudStack, including its cost-effectiveness and open-source nature, and discuss how a gradual migration from VMware vCloud can reduce ownership costs, increase profitability, and enhance competitiveness. Marco will also cover the practical steps and considerations in planning and executing this transition effectively.
14:55 - 15:25 - 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. Wido will cover how CloudStack handle this and what can you do about it.
15:35 - 16:05 - How We Use CloudStack to Provide Managed Hosting, Swen Brüseke, proIO
Swen will delve into how proIO leverages CloudStack to deliver robust and efficient managed hosting solutions. This session will explore the architecture and deployment strategies that enable us to provide reliable and scalable hosting services to our clients.
16:15 - 16:45 - Development of an Оbject Storage Plugin for CloudStack, Christian Reichert, sc synergy GmbH
The abstract for this session is currently unavailable.