This article is written by COO at US Signal, John White.
One year ago at the CloudStack Collaboration Conference, US Signal introduced OpenCloud, an enterprise-ready platform built on Apache CloudStack. The launch marked more than a new product release. It reflected a deeper commitment to openness, flexibility, and community-driven innovation.
Since then, OpenCloud has gained strong customer adoption, expanded capabilities, and strengthened collaboration across US Signal’s engineering, product teams and partners. The past year has proven that enterprise reliability and open-source innovation can thrive together.
A Foundation Built on Trust and Performance
The first year focused on proving what CloudStack could do at scale. US Signal invested in stability, reliability, and customer experience, while refining migrations and operations to meet enterprise standards. Continuous feedback helped shape features that deliver predictable costs, workload flexibility, and simplified management, all built on the power of open-source software.
Innovation Through Collaboration
Community and partnership fueled much of OpenCloud’s progress. US Signal integrated CloudStack with public cloud platforms like Azure Arc and AWS IAM Roles Anywhere to enable unified hybrid management. A partnership with Commvault brings image-based backup and recovery directly into CloudStack, delivering enterprise-grade protection without added complexity. These initiatives show how collaboration drives real-world results.
Building for the AI Era
As AI workloads rise, US Signal continues to evolve its infrastructure strategies. The team is exploring GPU acceleration, open-source hypervisors, and containerized workloads to boost performance and efficiency. CloudStack’s flexibility allows these innovations to take shape quickly, supporting the next generation of compute-intensive applications.
This year also brought several key advancements to the OpenCloud ecosystem. US Signal introduced OpenCloud Desktop as a Service (DaaS), giving enterprises and service providers a secure, cloud-hosted desktop experience built for flexibility and scale. The company also launched US Signal SyncSafe Replication,an agent-based replication service that makes it easier to move and protect workloads across environments. Looking ahead, US Signal is partnering with Ampere to bring Arm-based processing into OpenCloud next year, improving performance-per-watt efficiency for next-generation workloads. Together, these innovations expand what OpenCloud can deliver today while laying the groundwork for what’s next.
The Power of an Open-Source Mindset
Moving from proprietary systems to open collaboration has changed how US Signal builds and operates. By engaging in the CloudStack community, the team has gained not only technical insight but also a renewed appreciation for transparency and shared problem-solving. Open-source participation has strengthened the company’s culture and commitment to continuous improvement.
Looking Ahead
OpenCloud’s first year proved that open-source and enterprise goals can align seamlessly. The journey has just begun, and US Signal remains focused on giving customers more control, visibility, and choice in how they operate in the cloud.
Join US Signal at the CloudStack Collaboration Conference
Learn more about US Signal’s OpenCloud successes and innovations at this year’s conference.
US Signal CloudStack Collaboration Conference Sessions at a Glance
November 20
10:15 – 10:45 AM
Keynote: Building and Scaling OpenCloud with Apache CloudStack
John White, Chief Operating Officer, US Signal
2:10 – 2:40 PM
Session: Infrastructure Strategies and Innovation in the AI Era
Daven Winans, Vice President of Engineering & Innovation, US Signal
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Workshop: Bridging CloudStack with Multi-Cloud
Taylor Greiner, Director of Innovation, US Signal
November 21
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Session: Building OpenCloud with Apache CloudStack: Customer Impact and What’s Next
David Humes, Vice President of Product Development, US Signal
1:40 – 2:10 PM
Joint Session: Image-Based Backups with CloudStack APIs: US Signal + Commvault Integration
David Humes, Vice President of Product Development, US Signal and Commvault Representatives
3:40 – 4:10 PM
Session: Issues, Pull Requests, Mailing Lists, Oh My: Gaining Clarity in an Open Source Support Model
Alex Dietrich, Director of Network Engineering, US Signal
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