OpenStack

At OpenInfra Days North America, Bartosz Bezak and Elias Wimmer will demonstrate operating a TOP500-class AI and HPC cloud using OpenStack across bare metal, Kubernetes, and Slurm. Register: buff.ly/o7H8gui #OpenStack

Maintaining a mission critical project like OpenStack requires operator feedback. Share how your team deploys and runs OpenStack by completing the 2026 User Survey. Your input guides upstream priorities and release planning. Take the survey: buff.ly/f6Xjhmd #OpenStack

If you run sovereign cloud or production AI infrastructure on OpenStack, your architectural experience belongs on stage at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe. The CFP for Open Sovereign AI + Cloud Day closes October 18. Submit your proposal: buff.ly/d0Gyhsw #OpenStack

Did you miss the OpenStack sessions and OpenInfra keynotes in Shanghai? The full recordings are now live on the OpenInfra Foundation YouTube channel. Explore sessions on AI infrastructure, declarative underlays with Cluster API, and production edge architectures. buff.ly/xsJ8sSz

OpenStack 2026.2 Hibiscus advances confidential computing and security while expanding support for high-performance AI workloads. Thank you to the almost 600 contributors who helped build this release! buff.ly/9tJWlJC #OpenStack

Help us build an accurate snapshot of production open source cloud infrastructure by completing the 2026 OpenStack User Survey before November 30. Your operational feedback shapes development priorities across the community. buff.ly/hjrFjE3

Modernizing translation pipelines for global open source projects does not require massive GPU clusters. Discover how the OpenStack internationalization team combined Weblate, @Zuul, and CPU-based AI to scale accessibility on September 9. More OpenStack sessions: buff.ly/P5YE18o #OpenStack

Heading to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China 2026? Catch Steve Baker on September 9 as he demonstrates bare metal provisioning directly from bootc container images using OpenStack Ironic and Metal3. www.openstack.org/blog/open-so... #OpenStack

Moving GitLab's control plane into an OpenStack cloud creates greater digital sovereignty. Youssef EL BOUKHARI breaks down the architecture, while highlighting trade-offs between control, complexity, and operational responsibility. superuser.openinfra.org/articles/fro... #OpenStack

To run mission-critical telecom network functions alongside standard enterprise applications, KDDI built MShip3. This unified OpenStack private cloud manages over 4,500 physical servers and is tuned to deliver high-performance computing. superuser.openinfra.org/articles/kdd... #OpenStack

The OpenStack User Survey deadline is August 28. Take a few minutes to share how you're running OpenStack and what matters most to your team. openstack.org/user-survey/survey-2026/landing #OpenStack

If you're evaluating cloud platforms with sovereignty requirements, this guide covers how OpenStack and proprietary clouds differ on key custody, data residency, patching autonomy, egress costs, and exit risk. buff.ly/QpZOyJB #OpenStack #DigitalSovereignty

Running @KataContainers.io on OpenStack in production means monitoring at multiple layers. Catch Udayendu Kar of VDx.tv at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China. buff.ly/7A6h6Nm #OpenStack #KataContainers

The University at Buffalo's Center for Computational Research modernized its OpenStack research cloud by partnering with VEXXHOST, going from falling behind on releases to quarterly upgrades completed in hours. buff.ly/00lVhc8 #OpenStack

Wenjie Bao of ZTE will present on secure AI agent sandboxing with OpenStack Zun and Kata Containers at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China on September 9. buff.ly/TxB0k1b #OpenStack #KataContainers

Martin Pilka of dNation shares how the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) worked with dNation and Vanilla Core to build a sovereign cloud using OpenStack, ALASCA's Yaook distribution, and Sovereign Cloud Stack. buff.ly/W7TPfAN #OpenStack

Jay Faulkner of the OpenStack Vulnerability Management team makes the case for doing the invisible security work: the documentation and design decisions that help operators make informed security choices. superuser.openinfra.org/articles/do-the-invisible-security-work-too/ #OpenStack #OpenSource

Bertrand Souville and Muhammad Hamza of DOCOMO Euro-Labs present at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China on using AI coding agents to accelerate upstream OpenStack Tacker development. buff.ly/TxB0k1b #OpenStack

The 2026 OpenStack User Survey is your chance to tell the community what is working, what's not, and what matters most. The survey closes August 28 and the results directly inform the direction of the project. www.openstack.org/user-survey/... #OpenStack

OpenStack Technical Committee and Project Team Lead nominations are open! Eligible contributors can submit nominations through August 19. See the full election schedule below. governance.openstack.org/election/ #OpenStack

Have you taken the 2026 OpenStack User Survey yet? Share how you are using OpenStack and help the community understand what matters most. The survey closes August 28. www.openstack.org/user-survey/... #OpenStack

OpenStack is at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 in Yokohama! A big thank you to the Japan OpenInfra User Group for volunteering. Visit us at Booth SU7. #OpenStack #KubeCon

Heading to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan? Stop by the OpenStack booth. We will be at Booth SU7, July 28-30 in Yokohama. Register here: events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-clou... #OpenStack #KubeCon #CloudNativeCon

OpenStack elections are coming up. TC and PTL nominations open August 5 and close August 19. Eligible contributors can submit nominations August 5-19. See the full election schedule: governance.openstack.org/election/ #OpenStack

Mayflower serves over 500 million monthly active users. #OpenStack is at the core of the infrastructure that makes it possible. They share how they built a hybrid private cloud AI factory, unifying VMs, bare metal, GPUs, and Kubernetes under a single OpenStack-based platform. buff.ly/fronnv8

Running OpenStack? The 2026 User Survey is open through August 28. Share how you are using OpenStack and help the community understand what matters most to operators. A few minutes of your time helps shape the direction of the project. www.openstack.org/user-survey/... #OpenStack

Two new whitepapers on digital sovereignty have been published by the OpenInfra Foundation, @openinfra.org, including one that takes a detailed look at how OpenStack compares to proprietary cloud platforms. openinfra.org/digital-sove... #OpenStack #DigitalSovereignty

OpenStack will be at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan, July 29-30 in Yokohama. If you're attending, visit us at Booth SU7. Register and use this code for 20% off a Corporate ticket: KCNA26OIFST events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-clou... #OpenStack #KubeCon

OpenStack-powered supercomputers appeared five times in the TOP500 list at ISC 2026. Check out this recap from StackHPC, including new AI storage integrations in the OpenStack ecosystem and growing demand for open governance in European HPC. www.stackhpc.com/isc-2026.html #OpenStack #AI

OpenStack will be at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China. Sessions on secure AI sandboxing, GPU infrastructure, AI-assisted upstream development, production migrations, and more. www.openstack.org/blog/open-so... #OpenStack #OpenInfraSummit #KubeCon

The OpenStack community has voted and the name for the 2027.1 release is official: Indri. #OpenStack

Thierry Carrez joined the De Nederlandse Kubernetes to talk @openstack.org and Kubernetes. Missed it? Watch the full episode: youtu.be/X_IDLa7xgjM?... #WeAreOpenInfra #OpenStack

What should we call the next OpenStack release? Voting is open for the 2027.1 "I" release name and we want to hear from you. Poll closes July 6 at 11:59pm PT. Cast your vote: lists.openstack.org/archives/lis... #OpenStack #WeAreOpenInfra

@openinfra.org Silver Member KT Cloud built a CSAP-certified public cloud for South Korean government institutions on OpenStack. VMs and containers in one environment, multi-region and multi-AZ for disaster recovery, and AI training and inference on the same platform. buff.ly/1Tppb8t #OpenStack

Alternatives to proprietary virtualization, AI infrastructure, digital sovereignty: OpenStack was the center of the conversation. Great time at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India!

Thierry Carrez, GM of @openinfra.org, joined the De Nederlandse Kubernetes to talk OpenStack and Kubernetes. Missed it? Watch the full episode: youtu.be/X_IDLa7xgjM?...

Great Day 1 at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the booth. Spotted: Seshu Kumar Mudiganti from Wind River chatting with the community. Missed us? Find us tomorrow at Booth SU4! #WeAreOpenInfra #KubeCon #CloudNativeCon

We are at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India! A big thank you to Ajith Narayanan for volunteering at the booth. Come find us at Booth SU4 and say hello! #OpenStack #KubeCon #WeAreOpenInfra

Is your team joining the OpenInfra PTG this October? Complete the team survey by September 6 at 7:00 UTC to sign up. Not registered yet? Grab your spot first: ptg.openinfra.dev Team survey: openinfrafoundation.formstack.com/forms/oct202... #WeAreOpenInfra

Who governs the software matters as much as where the data lives. Goutham Pacha Ravi, Chair of the OpenStack Technical Committee, on why governance is what actually makes sovereign infrastructure possible.

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India is almost here! Stop by the OpenStack booth right across from the Project Pavilion to chat releases, deployments, and everything open source cloud. See you in Mumbai June 18-19! #OpenStack #KubeCon #WeAreOpenStack

55 million cores of OpenStack in production. Built by a global community. Owned by no one. openinfra.org/annual-repor... #WeAreOpenInfra #OpenStack

Are you running OpenStack? Share your deployment details before the 2026 User Survey closes on August 28! www.openstack.org/user-survey/... #OpenStack #WeAreOpenStack

Registration is officially LIVE for the OpenInfra Project Teams Gathering (PTG)! Join operators, developers, and contributors from across the globe to collaborate on the future of open infrastructure roadmaps. Secure your spot today: openinfra.org/ptg/ #WeAreOpenInfra #PTG

Heading to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India next month? 🇮🇳 Come visit the OpenStack and StarlingX booth! We'll be set up right across from the project pavilion. Stop by to talk open source cloud infrastructure, meet the community, and grab some swag!

The podcast we teased last week is live! Thierry Carrez and Mohammed Nasser join the Dutch Kubernetes Podcast to discuss the return of #OpenStack, digital sovereignty, and private cloud scaling. Watch the new episode now:

Digital sovereignty depends on more than avoiding vendor lock-in. It requires open infrastructure, operational expertise, and long-term control over critical systems. Why “invisible labor” matters: superuser.openinfra.org/articles/the...

This talk from SAP at Open Sovereign Cloud Day highlights how Kubernetes and #OpenStack can complement each other, combining #cloudnative orchestration with proven infrastructure services for compute, networking, and storage. Watch the session: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1xa...