Giles Sirett

@gilessirett.bsky.social - see you on the other side

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

@gilessirett.bsky.social
See you on the other side

[Apache CloudStack @CloudStack]

Digital sovereignty and open infrastructure sparked great talks at #CSEUG2026. @SwenBrueseke shared how @proIO builds high-performance private clouds using Apache CloudStack, covering infrastructure design and the role of open-source technologies in avoiding vendor lock-in.

[ShapeBlue @shapeblue]

The largest CloudStack European User Group ever is being held today in The Hague. It was opened by ShapeBlue CRO @Ivet_H_Petrova, who welcomed a full room of Apache CloudStack users, contributors, customers, and community members as the event officially began. It’s fantastic to see the community continue to grow, bringing together so many passionate people in open-source cloud infrastructure. #CSEUG2026

[Apache CloudStack @CloudStack]

Digital sovereignty was a major theme at the #CSEUG2026 in The Hague today.

Erik Logtenberg, CIO at CBS, shared how the Dutch national statistics office is approaching cloud independence, resilience, and long-term control of its infrastructure.
Thanks to everyone who joined us.

[ShapeBlue @shapeblue]

AI infrastructure demand is accelerating, but it’s no longer NVIDIA only.

In his latest article, @GilesSirett explores how cost, power constraints, and supply chain resilience are pushing organisations toward more diverse GPU choices and more open cloud strategies.

This is just one of the key trends shaping cloud infrastructure as we head into 2026.

Read the full article!
👉 https://t.co/grlBQ9VsFD

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

@Commvault integration for @CloudStack just announced

I think there’s a lot of new Commvault customers in this room

@ussignalcom #cscollab25

[Apache CloudStack @CloudStack]

Want to get involved with #CloudStack? The mailing lists are where the community connects, shares ideas, and makes project decisions. While other channels exist, the mailing lists are the most active.

See the full list of CloudStack mailing lists!
👉 https://t.co/CxyybRWLkn

[Mr.PlanB | Kubernetes | Proxmox | Datacenter @mrplan_bcde]

Big news for homelabbers and cloud engineers: Proxmox now integrates natively with Apache CloudStack, bringing real cloud orchestration to one of the most popular open-source hypervisors.

https://t.co/rmIAjZW7hf

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

Another great release - well done to the community

[Apache CloudStack @CloudStack]

Apache CloudStack 4.21.0.0 is here!

After eight months of active development and collaboration, the latest community release brings 15 new features, around 40 improvements and more than 150 bug fixes since 4.20.

Discover what's new!
👉 https://t.co/lXIs0Ti5qJ

[ShapeBlue @shapeblue]

Last call: Register for our exclusive #CloudStack 4.21 First Look webinar, taking place on Monday at 14:00 BST!

This live webinar will demonstrate how CloudStack 4.21 takes flexibility, control, and performance even further.
https://t.co/0owlYb2SnW

[ShapeBlue @shapeblue]

Have you registered for our upcoming #CloudStack 4.21 First Look webinar? Taking place on Monday 18th August, @msinhore and @Ivet_H_Petrova will be diving into the exciting new features, including:
✅ CloudStack XaaS Extensions Framework
✅ CloudStack GPU as a First-Class Resource
✅ Netris Integration for CloudStack Networking
✅ Backup and Object Storage Limits
✅ Automatic Instance Deletion
and more!

Register now!
👉 https://t.co/jtUgajmPrH

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

This is great to see. Congratulations and welcome to a very special business model @EntertainerToys

[Employee Ownership Association (eoa) @EmployeeOwned]

We’re thrilled to welcome The Entertainer to the wonderful world of EO and as a Trustee member of the eoa.

The family favourite brand joins John Lewis Partnership, Lush, and Richer Sounds to become the latest major high street retailer to become EO.

➡️https://t.co/Xpo0zQcIb8

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

@BarclaysUK - help.
I'm trying to log in to online business banking in a desktop browser (I already have your app on my phone, which I'd use for authentication)
Your site is trying to get me to download your app onto my desktop - which is impossible. So i cant log in

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

Hey -@bookingcom
Somebody has put pictures of my house on your site and is trying to rent it. Clearly a scam
Can you look into this please

https://t.co/nie2MvBQHM

[Rohit Yadav @yadvrx]

The most awaited and last talk of the day - Extensions Framework (XaaS) - Enabling Orchestrate Anything by Harikrishna Patnala & Abhishek Kumar of @shapeblue #CSIndiaUG2025

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

@lewis_goodall Inheritances aren’t earnt by the recipient. My view: give people more of their income during their lifetimes, take more when they die.

But - it is an emotional tax ( anything to do with our kids always is ) .

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

@lewis_goodall I hold the same views Lewis - but I think we are in a minority

The way I think of it: the country has a tax burden of “x” -that will be higher or lower depending on political beliefs, but whatever it is needs paying.
ATM the vast amount of that is raised by taxing incomes 1/2

[Apache CloudStack @CloudStack]

Cloud architect at @ShapeBlue, @IamJithinRaju is walking us through designing and deploying an IaaS cloud with CloudStack. From installing the management server to configuring a KVM hypervisor, this session is focused on levelling up your CloudStack skills.

[Abhishek Kumar @ShwStppr]

One more year, stronger together — #CloudStack India User Group keeps growing!
#CSIUG2025

[ShapeBlue @shapeblue]

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Apache CloudStack Certification by ShapeBlue!

This certification exam is an online assessment, designed to help professionals demonstrate their mastery of Apache CloudStack.

Learn more about the certification!
https://t.co/xseVk9VrDl

[Giles Sirett @GilesSirett]

@OfAthenry But it’s a much safer country to live in