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+layout: post
+title: Connect with Apache CloudStack at CloudFest 2026
+tags: [news]
+authors: [jamie]
+slug: cloudfest-2026
+---
+
+![](banner.png "Blog Header Image")
+
+From <b>March 23–26, 2026</b>, CloudFest returns to <b>Europa-Park in
+Rust, Germany</b>, bringing together the global internet infrastructure
+community for four days of networking, technology, and innovation.
+
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+Apache CloudStack will once again be represented at the event, with
+the project exhibiting at booth R36. Attendees will have the
+opportunity to learn how CloudStack enables flexible, open-source
+cloud infrastructure, offering operators and service providers a
+powerful alternative to proprietary virtualization platforms.
+
+CloudFest 2026 provides an ideal setting for cloud builders, hosting
+providers, and infrastructure specialists to explore CloudStack’s
+capabilities, exchange ideas, and discuss how open-source
+virtualization continues to shape the future of cloud computing.
+
+<div className="row">
+<div className="col col--9">
+
+## Get a Free Ticket!
+
+Click the button below to redeem a free pass, worth €499 EUR!
+
+
+<a class="button button--primary" href="https://registration.cloudfest.com/registration?code=d7XdxKux" target="_blank">Register for Free</a>
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="col col--3">
+
+![](StandardPass.png "a free pass for the cloudstack team" class="blog-image")
+
+</div>
+</div>
+
+# Visit the Apache CloudStack Booth at CloudFest
+
+Stop by the Apache CloudStack stand at booth R36 during CloudFest to
+speak directly with CloudStack experts and community members. The team
+will be on hand to walk through real world use cases, discuss current
+capabilities, make demos, and answer questions around operating
+CloudStack in production environments.
+
+The Booth is also a place to have practical conversations around
+topics such as moving away from proprietary platforms, designing
+flexible cloud architectures, and operating open-source infrastructure
+at scale. Whether you are exploring CloudStack for the first time or
+already running it in your environment, the stand offers an
+opportunity to learn, exchange ideas, and dig deeper into how
+CloudStack fits modern cloud requirements.
+
+# Why Apache CloudStack?
+
+Choosing the right platform is one of the most important decisions for
+organisations building public or private cloud services. The wrong
+choice can increase complexity, raise costs, and limit long term
+flexibility.
+
+Apache CloudStack is built to support cloud operators, service
+providers, and enterprises that need a reliable, open-source cloud and
+virtualization management platform. It offers a mature feature set,
+straightforward deployment, and proven scalability across multi
+datacentre environments. Backed by an active and friendly community,
+delivering regular releases and new features, CloudStack helps
+organisations maintain control over their infrastructure, reduce
+dependency on proprietary vendors, and operate cloud services
+efficiently as they grow.