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Jamie Pell

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.

Jamie Pell

Wido den Hollander Voted as VP of Apache CloudStack

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.

Jamie Pell

The CloudStack project is pleased to announce our newest VP, Nicolas Vazquez. This interview explores Nicolas’ experience with Apache CloudStack, key projects, recent developments, advice on how to contribute to the CloudStack ecosystem, and more!

Introduce yourself in a few words

My name is Nicolas Vazquez, I am a Software Engineer from Uruguay. I have been involved on the CloudStack project for the last 10 years, during which I became a Committer and then a PMC member. In the last months I have been contributing to features like VMware to KVM migration, the support for Virtual Appliances on VMware, the Multi-Architecture Zones.

Jamie Pell

At the forefront of cloud computing stands the Apache CloudStack project, a robust open-source platform that enables organisations to build and manage scalable cloud environments with flexibility and efficiency.

As open-source projects are not vendor-driven, they rely entirely on contributions from their respective community. This community-driven approach helps distribute the workload, accelerate innovation, and ensure that the software evolves to meet the needs of the global user base.

For those passionate about shaping the future of cloud computing, contributing to the CloudStack project provides a valuable opportunity to make a significant impact.

Ivet Petrova

Interview: Daniel Salvador - VP of Apache CloudStack

The Apache CloudStack community is announcing that Daniel Augusto Veronezi has taken on the role of Vice President (VP) of Apache CloudStack recently, a position that bridges the gap between the vibrant community of developers and users and the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) board. In this new role, Daniel is entrusted with ensuring the health and growth of both the project and its community, guiding its further development while fostering a collaborative environment.

Ivet Petrova

Rohit Yadav

The CloudStack Community is happy to announce Rohit Yadav as the new VP of the Apache CloudStack Project and PMC chair. After a year of success in which Simon Weller chaired the project, we are now excited to welcome Rohit, who is a long-term contributor to the project. He has a strong technology background and has been engaged in the open-source world for more than a decade, during which he contributed to multiple other open-source projects.

In this interview, you will be able to learn more about Rohit Yadav and see his perspective on the VP's role and how he can contribute to the Apache CloudStack project evolution.

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Apache CloudStack is a leading open-source virtualisation platform used by many global organisations. The fact that the solution is hypervisor-agnostic allows different types of enterprises to use CloudStack as a cloud orchestration no matter the rest of their tech stack.

We decided to get in touch with a few community members and ask for their perspectives on the project. In this article, CloudStack users from organisations that adopted the open-source software give their answers to the following questions: