2,800 VMs in 5 servers: Hyperconverged Cloud with CloudStack and StorPool | Boyan Krosnov

Traditional cloud infrastructures are complex, requiring a diverse array of components including multiple controller servers, dedicated compute hosts, dedicated storage arrays, and a complex array of network hardware. This presentation introduces a new perspective to cloud architecture. Boyan shows how to build a fully functional, professional-grade cloud with everything you need using a highly simplified design: a minimal footprint of just 3 or 5 servers and two Ethernet switches.

This optimized architecture consolidates all essential functions — a highly-available CloudStack control plane, distributed software-defined primary storage, and resilient secondary storage — onto a single, streamlined set of servers. He explores how specific features of StorPool Storage enable this consolidation, eliminating the need for numerous specialized components and simplifying both deployment and ongoing operations. Watch the session back to get a clear understanding of how to build a cloud that is not only powerful and reliable but also dramatically easier to manage than traditional designs.

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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.

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