This article is written by the CYSO Cloud team.
Cyso Cloud, diamond sponsor of the CloudStack Collaboration Conference, shares real-world insights from our CloudStack journey.
Breaking free from Big Tech dependency
Building on Cyso’s nearly 30 years of independent infrastructure expertise, Cyso Cloud emerged with a clear mission: providing European organisations with a genuine alternative to Big Tech cloud providers. As an independent European infrastructure provider and Kubernetes Certified Service Provider, we’ve built our foundation on principles that matter to European businesses today.
Every workload we host remains within European borders, fully compliant with GDPR requirements, free from the extraterritorial reach that plagues hyperscaler platforms. This commitment to digital sovereignty has shaped every technical decision we make.
Open-source technology is our backbone. We’ve championed OpenStack for years, contributing to the community and building production infrastructure that demonstrates the power of open platforms. Now, as we explore CloudStack as the foundation for our next-generation infrastructure, we’re bringing that same commitment to openness and collaboration.
Two sessions you won’t want to miss
Morning session: the technical deep dive
Revolutionising CloudStack networking with Netris integration
📅 Friday 21 November |📍 Nettuno Hall | ⏰ 09:30–10:30
Presented by Platform Engineers Thomas Jansema and Noa Omer
How do you automate complex networking configurations in CloudStack at scale? Our platform engineers will demonstrate how Cyso Cloud is tackling one of cloud infrastructure’s biggest challenges: creating a truly automated, scalable networking layer that spans multiple regions.
In this technical session, you’ll discover how the “golden trio” of BGP, EVPN, and VXLAN technologies work together to overcome traditional VLAN limitations and automate stretching private address spaces across sites. You’ll see a live demonstration of CloudStack networking with Netris integration. The session covers the architecture behind automated network configuration across hypervisors, switches, and overlay networks, drawing on experience with Netris in production environments.
Our platform engineers will also share their vision for multi-region VPC connectivity, sketching a view for a direction the community could move to. For anyone running CloudStack in production or evaluating networking options, this session offers practical knowledge you can apply immediately.
Mid-morning session: learning from reality
CloudStack exploration at Cyso: lessons learned and pitfalls encountered
📅 Friday 21 November |📍 Venere Hall | ⏰ 10:50–11:20
Presented by CEO Paul Bankert
Why does a successful OpenStack provider explore CloudStack? Our CEO Paul Bankert will share the strategic thinking, unexpected challenges, and valuable lessons from Cyso Cloud’s evaluation journey.
This candid session covers the specific limitations that pushed us to evaluate alternatives to our OpenStack infrastructure, the pitfalls we encountered during CloudStack exploration and how to avoid them, plus critical decision points when considering platform migrations.
If you’re weighing infrastructure options, Paul’s honest assessment of what worked, what didn’t, and what surprised us will save you countless hours of trial and error.
Meet us at our sponsored booth
Beyond our presentations, the Cyso Cloud team will be at our sponsored booth throughout the conference. You’ll find the Cyso Cloud team conveniently located in the foyer between the main tracks. Stop by to discuss your networking challenges in CloudStack environments, European cloud infrastructure and data sovereignty requirements, how we’re building the next generation of our cloud services, or any questions about our presentations or technical approach.
The bigger picture
The CloudStack community thrives on real-world experiences and open collaboration. By sharing both our technical innovations with Netris and the honest realities of our platform evaluation, we hope to contribute to the collective knowledge that makes CloudStack stronger for everyone.
See you at the sessions on Friday 21 November!
During the three-day CloudStack Collaboration Conference, both Cyso Cloud sessions take place on Friday 21 November. These sessions offer insights you won’t find in documentation.
Mark your calendar for Friday:
- 09:30–10:30: Technical networking session in Nettuno Hall
- 10:50–11:20: Strategy and lessons learnt in Venere Hall
We look forward to seeing you there and continuing the conversation at our booth. Together, we’re building the future of European cloud infrastructure.
Learn more about Cyso Cloud’s infrastructure and services at cyso.cloud or get in touch with our team to discuss your cloud requirements.
