Neutron in OpenStack 2026.2 Hibiscus cuts high availability router monitoring memory usage by 15x and closes key ML2 OVN operability gaps.

Brian Haley walks through the architecture updates on OpenInfra Live.

Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1LkdTi…

Share Migration is now a stable API in OpenStack 2026.2 Hibiscus as Manila moves to oslo.threading. Carlos da Silva unpacks what these core shifts mean for Manila storage in production.

Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4WHMIh…

#OpenStack

More than 700 participants joined the October 2026 PTG to plan the 2027.1 Indri cycle following the Hibiscus release.

Here is what operators and developers prioritized for the upcoming SLURP milestone: openstack.org/blog/october-2…

Dimitry Raboyakov shares how OpenStack Freezer improves backup operations in the Hibiscus cycle through control plane scheduling, capability verification, and API modernization.

Hear the update on OpenInfra Live: open.spotify.com/episode/7iqoVT…

Building AI factories requires true hardware isolation. Join Sudhakar Molli at OpenInfra Day NA for practical lessons on SR-IOV GPU multi-tenancy with OpenStack Nova and Cyborg.

Schedule: …-day-northamerica-2026.sessionize.com
Register: linuxfoundation.regfox.com/openinfra-day-…

#OpenStack

At OpenInfra Day North America, Cuong Nguyen and Tuan Hoang will explain how standardizing bare-metal OpenStack and Ceph deployments cut Viettel's rollout time from 20 person-days down to 5.

Register: linuxfoundation.regfox.com/openinfra-day-…
Check out the schedule: …-day-northamerica-2026.sessionize.com

Generating YAML with an AI assistant is straightforward. Coordinating backports across eight releases is a different challenge.

Join Mohammed Naser at OpenInfra Day NA to see what happens when an agent maintains OpenStack.

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Under identical configurations, China Mobile Cloud achieved 100% higher random read/write IOPS and 30% lower latency with Arm distributed storage on OpenStack, scaling to 60 PB in production.

Read the full architecture breakdown: superuser.openinfra.org/articles/how-c…

#OpenStack

All three parts of the OpenStack kt cloud series are now live on Superuser, detailing how the team established sovereign cloud control using OpenStack, OVN, and Zuul.

Read the complete architecture breakdown below!

#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: linuxfoundation.regfox.com/openinfra-day-…

#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: openstack.org/user-survey/su…

#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:
events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudn…

#OpenStack

Did you miss the OpenStack 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.

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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!

openstack.org/blog/openstack…

#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.

openstack.org/user-survey/su…

Modernizing translation pipelines for global open source projects does not require massive GPU clusters.

Discover how the OpenStack internationalization team combined Weblate, @ZuulCI, and CPU-based AI to scale accessibility on September 9.

openstack.org/blog/open-sour…

#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.

openstack.org/blog/open-sour…

#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/from-…

#OpenStack

To run mission-critical telecom network functions alongside standard enterprise applications, @official_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/kddis…

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/su…

#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.

openinfra.org/openstack-vs-p…

#OpenStack #DigitalSovereignty

Running @KataContainers on OpenStack in production means monitoring at multiple layers. Catch Udayendu Kar of VDx.tv at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China.

openstack.org/blog/open-sour…

#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.

superuser.openinfra.org/articles/how-t…

#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.

openstack.org/blog/open-sour…

#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.

superuser.openinfra.org/articles/alasc…

#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-th…

#OpenStack #OpenSource

Bertrand Souville and Muhammad Hamza of DOCOMO Euro-Labs are presenting at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China on using AI coding agents to accelerate upstream OpenStack Tacker development.

openstack.org/blog/open-sour…

#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.

openstack.org/user-survey/su…

#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.

openstack.org/user-survey/su…

#OpenStack #OpenSource

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-cloudn…

#OpenStack #KubeCon #CloudNativeCon

Attending #KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China 2026? Add this to your schedule.

It covers using Cluster API to provision and manage GPU, networking, and storage clusters and dynamically rebalance resources across large #OpenStack environments.

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 more than 500 million monthly active users. #OpenStack is at the core of the infrastructure that makes it possible.

They share how they unified VMs, bare metal, GPUs, and Kubernetes under a single OpenStack-based platform as a hybrid private cloud AI factory.

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.

openstack.org/user-survey/su…

#OpenStack

Two new whitepapers on digital sovereignty have been published by the OpenInfra Foundation (@openinfradev), including one that takes a detailed look at how OpenStack compares to proprietary cloud platforms.

openinfra.org/digital-sovere…

#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-cloudn…

#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.

stackhpc.com/isc-2026.html

#OpenStack

OpenStack will be at at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China. Sessions on secure AI sandboxing, GPU infrastructure, AI-assisted upstream development, production migrations, and more.

openstack.org/blog/open-sour…

#OpenStack #OpenInfraSummit

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

#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/list/…

#OpenStack #WeAreOpenInfra

Thierry Carrez (@tcarrez) joined @k8spodcastNL to talk OpenStack and Kubernetes.

Missed it? Find the full episode in the replies.

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!

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!

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India is just a few days away! Find the OpenStack community at our booth right across from the Project Pavilion. See you in Mumbai!

55 million cores of OpenStack in production.

Built by a global community. Owned by no one.

Are you running OpenStack? The deadline to be included in the 2026 User Survey analysis is August 28. Share your deployment details before it closes at the link below!

Heading to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India next month? 🇮🇳

Come visit the #OpenStack & @StarlingX booth! Find us right across from the project pavilion to talk open source infrastructure, ask questions, and meet the team. See you there!

Find the full episode here: youtu.be/X_IDLa7xgjM?si…

Stay tuned next week for a @k8spodcastNL episode featuring @vexxhost's @_mnaser & @openinfradev's @tcarrez about #Kubernetes + #OpenStack, infrastructure control & sovereignty, and what powers modern cloud-native platforms behind the scenes!

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-a…

This talk from SAP at Open Sovereign Cloud Day highlights how @Kubernetesio and #OpenStack can complement each other, combining #cloudnative orchestration with proven infrastructure services for compute, networking, and storage.

Watch the session: youtube.com/watch?v=P1xavV…

High-performance #OpenStack is enabling scalable AI workloads, better GPU efficiency, and real-world performance gains at scale transforming the cloud infrastructure landscape in Vietnam

superuser.openinfra.org/articles/high-…

What does it take to build a sovereign AI cloud?

This KINiT case study shows how local control over data, models, and open infrastructure is becoming critical for AI adoption.

superuser.openinfra.org/articles/the-k…

If you're running #OpenStack, please take a few moments to complete the #OpenStack User Survey. By sharing information about your configuration and requirements, you can directly help shape the future of the software.

openstack.org/user-survey

NTT DOCOMO is advancing telecom infrastructure with OpenStack Tacker

From container-based VNFs for vRAN & 5GC to a future-ready Telco Cloud, this work shows how operators are evolving toward automation, AI-driven ops, and 6G readiness.

superuser.openinfra.org/articles/ongoi…

How LY who hosts services like the LINE messaging app and Yahoo! Japan future proof a cloud that hosts services for 300 million monthly users? By going upstream #OpenStack first.

theregister.com/2026/04/07/ly_…

#OpenStack, a core project of @openinfradev, plays a key role in enabling flexible, production-ready compute for evolving media workloads as can be seen by BBC R&D, an OpenStack user and upstream contributor

thebroadcastbridge.com/content/entry/…

SNCF, the largest railway operator in France that operate serves 5M passengers across 15,000 trains daily, enabled their strategic autonomy with the OpenInfra Blueprint. They built a cloud with #OpenStack, @Kubernetesio and more #opensource components.

youtube.com/watch?v=rEcTzL…

Significant gains made in features to support VMware migration to #OpenStack as well as strengthening the #opensource infra for AI workloads.

Check out some of the technical highlights from @techjournalist in @networkworld

networkworld.com/article/415325…

#OpenStack 2026.1 'Gazpacho' is here!

From faster live migrations to smarter operations across Nova, Ironic, Manila & more, this SLURP release keeps OpenStack operations moving forward.

See what’s new: openstack.org/software/opens…

You have 2 OpenInfra Live opportunities to learn more about the features coming this week in OpenStack 2026.1 'Gazpacho': April 2 Gazpacho Overview & April 9 Ironic Deep Dive, both at 1400 UTC

openinfra.org/live/

#OpenStack continues to be a core technology for telecom infrastructure.

In its latest network transformation milestone, Telefónica is leveraging Red Hat OpenStack Platform alongside @RedHat OpenShift to modernize network and IT workloads.

morningstar.com/news/business-…

CFP & Reg open! Gather with the developers, architects, maintainers, researchers, and enterprise leaders behind #opensouce projects #OpenStack, @Kubernetesio, @PyTorch and more to exchange ideas, share production lessons, and shape the future.

lfopensource.cn/kubecon-cloudn…

Check out this practical guide to deploying shared file systems in #OpenStack using Manila, with a focus on security best practices and Terraform-based automation.

superuser.openinfra.org/articles/deplo…

Check out this technical deep dive from SAP SE into CobaltCore, a #Kubernetes enabled #OpenStack distribution that bridges the CNCF and OpenInfra ecosystems at Open Sovereign Cloud Day, March 23 in Amsterdam

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DOCOMO succeeded in virtualizing 100% of its core network that accommodate all mobile network service for 4G and 5G using OpenStack in 2025. Learn how DOCOMO leverages OpenStack, especially Tacker.

superuser.openinfra.org/articles/ntt-d…

This discussion shows into how UNIQCloud embodies the core principles of #opensource innovation, vendor independence, and secure domain-based architectures to support critical work of the United Nations.

youtube.com/watch?v=njCwTR…