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CloudStack Collaboration Conference Insights: Giles Sirett, ShapeBlue

At the CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2025, we spoke with Giles Sirett, CEO of ShapeBlue, the leading code contributor to the Apache CloudStack project and a long-term supporter of the CloudStack community. As a PMC member and committer since the project's early days, Giles offers unique insights into CloudStack’s evolution, the role of open-source in enterprise infrastructure, and how ShapeBlue has built a successful global business around Apache CloudStack. In this interview, we discuss: How ShapeBlue built a services business around open-source technology Why CloudStack’s evolution has been steady and user-driven — not revolutionary The growing role of GPU orchestration and AI in cloud infrastructure Why CloudStack’s tightly defined scope is one of its biggest strengths The shift in enterprise perception toward open source Reducing vendor lock-in and regaining infrastructure control Giles also explains why the CloudStack Collaboration Conference remains an important event for ShapeBlue and the wider ecosystem—not just as a sponsor, but as an active contributor and community leader. A must-watch conversation for anyone evaluating open-source cloud orchestration, VMware alternatives, or building long-term infrastructure strategies with reduced vendor risk. ------------------- The CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2025 took place in November 19-21 in Milan, Italy, bringing together CloudStack users, developers, and operators from 40+ countries. This annual, in-person event provided a unique opportunity for the global CloudStack community to connect, collaborate, and help shape the future of the open-source platform. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our sponsors for their support in making this event possible: ShapeBlue, US Signal, LINBIT, StorPool, CYSO Cloud, DIMSI, CDLAN, Your.Online, Ampere, Stack Console, Yotta, proIO and weSystems. ---------------------- Registration is now open for #CloudStackCollab 2026, taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 18 - 20. Register early and save €130 with the Super Early Bird ticket. 👉 https://cloudstack.short.gy/tzuewW ---------------------- 👉 Read more about Apache CloudStack: https://cloudstack.apache.org/ 👉 Visit the event Website: https://www.cloudstackcollab.org/ ⏬ Download CloudStack: https://cloudstack.apache.org/downloads/ 👉 Get Social – Follow us Online Apache CloudStack Blog ► https://blogs.apache.org/cloudstack/ LinkedIn ►   / apachecloudstack   Twitter ► https://x.com/CloudStack