Name: CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2023
Start: 23/11/2023 07:30 AM +00:00
End: 15/12/2023 04:00 PM +00:00

Vates: The Powerhouse Behind XCP-ng Hypervisor and Xen Orchestra
Vates is a company that has positioned itself as a leader in the open-source software world, particularly in the realm of virtualization and cloud computing. The company is the driving force behind the development of the XCP-ng hypervisor and Xen Orchestra, among other solutions. Vates' commitment to open-source software is unwavering, believing that it offers more security for users, more freedom for customers, and a business model that aligns with customer success.
XCP-ng Hypervisor
XCP-ng is a product of extensive collaboration between individuals and companies, aiming to deliver a hypervisor without limits. Based on Xen, XCP-ng is a turnkey open-source virtualization hypervisor that offers massive performance in a secure environment, without any feature restrictions. This hypervisor is the first layer of your infrastructure, the essential first brick to start your virtual machine infrastructure.
Xen Orchestra
Xen Orchestra is a web-based, fully agentless, and secure interface designed to administer, manage, and backup your XCP-ng infrastructure. It simplifies server management from a central location, providing all the features you need, from hot migration to continuous replication of your virtual machines. Xen Orchestra is your cloud initiator for XCP-ng. It allows group management, resource delegation, and easy group administration.
Xen Orchestra Proxy
The Xen Orchestra Proxy is designed for datacenters and enterprises with multiple server sites. It decentralizes backups and updates of your infrastructure to reduce network consumption in your facilities while providing an additional layer of security by reducing the surface of attack from the outside. It is an architecture component you can deploy in large infrastructure or in distant locations where you want to perform backup or restoration jobs.
XOSTOR
XOSTOR is a hyperconvergence solution for your virtual infrastructure. It is based on DRBD technology and allows you to create a powerful virtual SAN to mutualize the storage spaces of your servers. XOSTOR is designed for flexibility and scalability. You can add or remove XOSTOR nodes as your needs grow and evolve.

Vates 

ShapeBlue is the largest independent integrator of CloudStack technologies globally. We combine 100&rsquo;s of man-years of experience in designing and building complex cloud, network and storage infrastructure with globally leading skills in Apache CloudStack.&nbsp;
At ShapeBlue we work with proven expertise in driving enterprise projects forward. Our technical teams are all active contributors to the Apache CloudStack project and a good percentage are also project committers. We are a strategic IT partner, with a unique skill set providing consulting, integration, training and infrastructure support for enterprises, telcos, IaaS and MSPs. ShapeBlue&rsquo;s expertise, combined with CloudStack technology, allows IT Service providers and enterprises to deliver true, utility-based, IaaS to the customer without reengineering existing physical, virtual or storage layers.

ShapeBlue

StorPool is a leading software provider that develops the most reliable and speedy storage platform on the market. Public and private cloud builders - Managed Services Providers, Hosting Services Providers, Cloud Services Providers, enterprises, and SaaS vendors - use StorPool Storage as the foundation for their clouds. StorPool converts sets of standard servers into primary storage arrays for large-scale cloud infrastructure. The software comes as an utterly hands-off solution - we architect, deploy, tune, monitor, and maintain your StorPool Storage system so that your users experience a speedy and reliable service.
StorPool has native plug-ins for Cloud Management Platforms like OpenStack, OpenNebula, CloudStack, Kubernetes, and OnApp. It also supports VMware, Oracle VM, Hyper-V, XenServer, and almost all Linux technology stacks.
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StorPool Storage

LINBIT&rsquo;s&reg; mission is to keep the digital world running. LINBIT accelerates businesses&rsquo; high availability and software-defined storage needs by transforming common standard hardware into lightning-fast, reliable block storage. Our IOPS world record results from 2020 prove that LINBIT speeds up high availability at a large scale - also for your CloudStack environment.
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LINBIT

DIMSI is a small independent French cloud provider that keeps its focus on small and medium sized companies.
DIMSI development team created Backroll project, an open-source KVM backup solution.
DIMSI also provides professional services for companies using Microsoft Power Platform and bring them our expertise on project management and development to meet their business needs.
We think that even a small team such as ours can bring great knowledge and success to our customers
Our human-size teams put people at the heart of our digital services

DIMSI

In 2012, Martin, along with a team of collaborators, founded the mitteldeutsche IT GmbH. Together, they aim to make a significant impact in Germany and throughout Europe.
mitteldeutsche IT successfully advises and supports medium-sized businesses, software companies, IT system houses, and municipalities on matters related to digital infrastructure. Their services range from broadband supply to modern cloud solutions.
With ISO 27001-certified data centers located in central Germany, mitteldeutsche IT offers DSGVO-compliant cloud solutions and cloud-based IT infrastructure.
With the cloud for businesses provided by mitteldeutsche IT GmbH, one gains a scalable, secure, mobile, and crisis-resistant IT infrastructure. Using the intuitively operated modular cloud platform, an individual software-defined data center can be created in just a few minutes.
Additionally, mitteldeutsche IT builds pure fiber optic networks, connecting entire communities with commercial and residential properties.
Martin proves that companies from Germany are still capable of addressing the significant challenges of our time and that having the courage to innovate pays off for everyone.

Mitteldeutsche IT

Leaseweb is a leading Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider serving a worldwide portfolio of 20,000 customers ranging from SMBs to Enterprises. Services include Public Cloud, Private Cloud, &nbsp;Dedicated Servers ,  Colocation,  Content Delivery Network , and Cyber Security Services supported by exceptional customer service and technical support. With more than 80,000 servers, Leaseweb has provided infrastructure for mission-critical websites, Internet applications, email servers, security, and storage services since 1997. The company operates 25 data centers in locations across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, all of which are backed by a superior worldwide network with a total capacity of more than 10 Tbps.

Leaseweb

Since our foundation in 2004, we have been enthusiastically supporting great projects and ideas of our customers from various industries and company sizes. Our goal is to offer a comprehensive range of services and a holistic approach in all service areas, from consulting to cloud solutions and managed services to RemoteHands.
In our philosophy, direct, open and fast communication plays just as important a role as continuous training, so that we are always up to date on technologies, industries and innovations. Our up-to-date practical knowledge forms the basis for continuously high performance.
Reliability and trust, flexibility and speed, consulting and service - that's us!
As public cloud pioneers from the very beginning, our customers benefit from a flexible and fail-safe cloud with a fully redundant infrastructure hosted exclusively in Germany.
In addition to our experience and technical expertise, the service concept always comes first in our corporate philosophy. We want to be successful together with our customers and build a trusting and reliable partnership on the highest quality level. Our total package convinces all around!

proIO

Your.Online is a team of pioneers from all over the world united by the passion of helping businesses succeed online. Our main presence is in the hosting business where we extensively use Open Source software like Apache CloudStack to run the services we provide to our customers.

Your.Online

CloudStack allows you to use older hardware for a longer time in your cloud environment. By using older hardware for a longer time you can save money and the environment by not producing new hardware.

Wido Den Hollander

How to re-use old hardware with CloudStack. Saving money and the environment

I have been working on the feature hypervisor-agnostic DRS in Cloudstack. We will briefly overview the implementation and discuss the algorithms currently available and how they can improve resource allocation and workload balancing in virtualized environments. Additionally, we will showcase a live demo of hypervisor agnostic DRS in action, highlighting its capabilities and effectiveness.

Vishesh Jindal

Hypervisor agnostic DRS in CloudStack - Brief overview & demo

A makerspace today is focused on turning ideas into physical prototypes by providing resources in terms of tools and infrastructure. In a university, a makerspace provides students with an opportunity to build a portfolio. Students experiment through an entire development life cycle by creating prototypes for each stage of a cycle. It has been shown to be a productive method for learning.To the best of our knowledge, software development is yet to be included in the makerspace concept. In the case of our software makerspace, it is following the same principles as a traditional makerspace for device and mechanical prototyping, but instead provides software development tools. One such indispensable tool is cloud-based infrastructure. A cloud facilitates rapid prototyping of machine learning tools, microservices, IoT data mining, etc. In this talk, we present our approach to extend the concept of a makerspace to software development using a student developed private cloud. We present the method we used to gather requirements from various researchers and students. We also present the final design and the current implementation of the cloud using Apache CloudStack. Finally, we discuss how other universities could implement their own software makerspace and its benefits.

Pierre Le Fevre

Emil Karlsson

Jonas Willén

Building a Software Makerspace with CloudStack to drive innovation by improving learning and research abilities at universities

LINSTOR/DRBD became a primary storage option for ApacheCloudStack nearly two years ago. In this session, Philipp will share insights about the internals of DRBD, the data-path part of the data-storage solution.Knowing about DRBD&rsquo;s meta-data, the activity log, and the bitmap will enable you to make more educated decisions when it comes to selecting the right hardware for your next ApacheCloudStack+LINSTOR+DRBD deployment.
When your servers have different storage tiers, what are the advantages and trade-offs regarding putting data and meta-data on different tiers?
Recently, DRBD got a new transport, load-balancing TCP, that joins the existing TCP transport, and the RDMA transport received important updates. Looking beyond DRBD, what is important to know when selecting the RAID level and data alignment? Philipp will conclude the session with comments regarding LVM compared to ZFS.

Philipp Reisner

DRBD deep dive

Are you eager to embark on your journey into the world of cloud computing with Apache CloudStack but don&rsquo;t know where to start? Join us in this informative session designed especially for beginners. We will guide you through the essential steps of setting up your very first CloudStack environment, from initial installation to basic configuration.Objective: This session aims to equip newcomers to Apache CloudStack with the fundamental knowledge and practical skills required to establish their own cloud infrastructure. We&rsquo;ll address common challenges that beginners often encounter during the setup process and provide valuable insights on how to overcome them.
Key Topics:
Introduction to Apache CloudStack Prerequisites and system requirements Step-by-step installation and configuration Creating and managing virtual machines (VMs) Networking essentials in CloudStack Storage options and management User and role management Troubleshooting common beginner issues
Audience: This session is tailored for individuals who are new to Apache CloudStack or cloud computing in general. No prior experience with CloudStack is required, making it suitable for beginners seeking to gain a solid foundation in cloud infrastructure management.
Format: The session will consist of a combination of presentations and live demonstrations. Attendees will have the opportunity to follow along with the setup process in real-time and ask questions during Q&amp;A sessions.

Md Rasel

Setting Up Your First CloudStack Environment with beginners challenges

In this session, we will explore the potential of migrating from VMware vCloud to Apache CloudStack with KVM. VMware vCloud Suite 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. We 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. We will also cover the practical steps and considerations in planning and executing this transition effectively.

Marco Sinhoreli

Transitioning from VMware vCloud to Apache CloudStack: A Path to Profitability and Competitiveness

This talk is about authentication and authorization &ndash; Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and OAuth2 explaining their critical roles in enhancing security and user experience within the realm of Apache CloudStack. With Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), we strengthen the authentication process, mitigate password-related or usual login vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with security standards. On the other side of the authentication spectrum, OAuth2, the industry-standard authorization framework, simplifies the process of granting access to resources. We will discuss how this can be used and how it fits in CloudStack.

Andrija Panic

2FA and OAuth2 in CloudStack

Our team recently embarked on a journey with CloudStack and have since deployed a solution which encompasses multiple data-centers. This talk will focus on how we are using open source tools like CloudStack, FreeIPA, and Metal as a Service (MaaS) to support KVM-based VM provisioning at an enterprise scale within a GitOps model.

Alex Dometrius

Rene Glover

CloudStack and GitOps at Enterprise Scale

In this session, I will demonstrate how to centralize all the Cloudstack related logs in one place using Elastic Search and generate beautiful dashboads in Grafana.This session will simplify the troubleshooting process involved with Cloudstack and will quickly help to resolve the issue.

Kiran Chavala

Centralized logging feature in CloudStack using ELK and Grafana

Apache CloudStack 4.19 introduces the capability for end-users to copy their root disk or volume snapshots to one (or more) ACS Zones without operator intervention. In this talk we&rsquo;ll see how this simple yet powerful new feature enables for end-users to control where their data resides and for operators to provide low-cost and robust DRaaS to their customers.

Alexandre Mattioli

DRaaS using Snapshot copy and destination selection (DRaaS)

How to minimize the impact when it&rsquo;s time to implement a cloud solution for automating internal workloads and delivering efficient solutions? Magali, Joffrey, and Gr&eacute;goire will present a case study of a successful hardware reuse project, including key metrics: Business objectives Performance objectives Financial objectives

Grégoire Lamodière

Joffrey LUANGSAYSANA

Magali Pervan

Use existing assets to build a powerful in-house Cloud solution

We know existing Userdata support in CloudStack enables users to inject custom scripts or data into virtual machines during provisioning, facilitating automation and customization of VM setup and configuration. The talk is about delevering the extended support of userdata with &ldquo;Managed UserData&rdquo; which enables users to register and manage their own UserData script(s) as a CloudStack resource and followed by a demo.

Harikrishna Patnala

CloudStack Managed User Data and Demo

Lunch Break

This Panel will discuss the Apache CloudStack project sustainability and vendor contributions in an Apache Governance Model. The participants will present the different points of view from the development perspective, vendor contributions and PMCs. Panellists will share their perspectives on how to help the project grow, increase its visibility and ensure its longevity and healthy development.

Alex Ivanov

Ivet Petrova

Project Sustainability and Vendor Contributions in an Apache Governance Model - Panel

In cloud computing environments, VMs require fast access to resources like storage and networking. The hardware that the VMs access is implemented in software and/or by passing through a dedicated hardware device. Software-based solutions consume extra CPU cycles, thus resulting in poor performance. Also, these require to expose a device-model to the guest, thus increasing the attack surface. Conversely, hardware passthrough provides better performance and security but can be expensive in terms of the number of physical resources, since each device is dedicated to a single VM. This talk focuses on how in Vates we are working on sharing hardware resources among VMs by relying on dedicated processors named Data Processing Units (DPU). More precisely, we work on offloading Xen hypervisor of storage emulation by relying on Kalray K200 DPU PCIe controllers, a hardware accelerator based on MPPA architecture.

Andrei Semenov

Enabling DPU hardware accelerators in XCP-ng cloud platform environment

CloudStack 4.19 introdues a new framework for object storage. In this talk, Vladi will explain what has driven this development, the architecture chosen and current integration points with Object store providers.

Vladimir Petrov

CloudStack object storage - an introduction

In an ever growing landscape of thousands of virtualization and cloud native projects it can be hard to understand what projects reliably just work. Fortunately for the growing community at CloudStack that is precisely what we have found.

Aron Wagner

Nathan Gleason

Confidence in CloudStack

Are you currently managing Kubernetes clusters in the cloud and considering a transition to on-premises infrastructure using Cloudstack? Join us at the Cloudstack Collaboration Conference for an exciting demonstration of how you can deploy Kubernetes clusters in a declarative manner, leveraging the capabilities of Cloudstack and Cluster API. In this demo, I will showcase a comprehensive solution that combines Packer, Gitlab CI, ArgoCD, Cluster API, and Cluster Autoscaler to create a seamless on-premises deployment strategy adaptable to diverse requirements over Cloudstack Infrasturcture.

Ozhan Karaman

Declarative Kubernetes Cluster Deployment with Cloudstack and Cluster API

The current KVM Host HA feature depends on the existence of an NFS primary storage to detect which nodes are online, even if other types of primary storage are used. We extend the HA feature to allow other methods to be used for this. The new implementation adds support for using StorPool Storage for HA heartbeats, removing the need for NFS primary storage. The solution developed by StorPool allows new storage vendors and protocols to be added easily.

Extending KVM Host HA for Non-NFS Storage

I will be talking about my contribution as a GSoC Contributor for implementing the Import-Export Instances feature for the KVM Hypervisor.

Ayush Pandey

Import Export Virtual Machine for KVM Hypervisor

Dell PowerFlex is the latest storage platform to offer advanced integration with Apache CloudStack. Powerflex, a software-defined platform, &nbsp;has built a reputation for performance, agility, and scalability and is already being used in a number of large-scale CloudStack IaaS environments. Join us to see the live demo of the integration and automation capabilities.&nbsp;
Some of the key features to be showcased are:
- Infrastructure Provisioning and Configuration
- VM operations &amp; lifecycle management
- Infrastructure Management &amp; Monitoring

Agenda

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Giles Sirett

Rohit Yadav

Abhishek Kumar

Nicolas Vazquez

Wido Den Hollander

Wei Zhou

Alexandre Mattioli

Vladimir Petrov

Grégoire Lamodière

Ayush Pandey

Md Rasel

Andrija Panic

Boris Stoyanov

Vishesh Jindal

Jithin Raju

Swen Brüseke

Kiran Chavala

Harikrishna Patnala

Pearl Dsilva

Pierre Le Fevre

Stephan Bienek

Andrei Semenov

Charles Schulz

Alex Dometrius

Ivet Petrova

David Nölte

Alex Ivanov

Pierre Charton

Ozhan Karaman

Aron Wagner

Rene Peinthor

Nathan Gleason

Matthias Dhellin

Marco Sinhoreli

Emil Karlsson

Chidambara Shashikiran

FLORIAN COULOMBEL

Venko Moyankov

Olivier Lambert