At the CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2025, we sat down with Taylor Greiner, Director of Innovation at US Signal, to discuss how open-source cloud technologies are reshaping the US market.
Taylor shares insights into US Signal’s innovation strategy, their decision to build OpenCloud on Apache CloudStack, and how they’re positioning their services in the Midwest US—serving larger SMBs and emerging enterprises looking for proven, reliable cloud solutions.
In this interview, we cover:
– Why US Signal chose CloudStack as their VMware alternative
– How multi-tenancy and ease of management influenced their decision
– The growing shift in the US from single-vendor dependency to open source
– GPU support in CloudStack and its role in enabling responsible private AI deployments
– How enterprises are rethinking risk after major industry acquisitions
This conversation highlights a broader trend in the US: organizations moving toward independence, reliability, and community-driven innovation.
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The CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2025 took place in November 19-21 in Milan, Italy, bringing together CloudStack users, developers, and operators from 40+ countries. This annual, in-person event provided a unique opportunity for the global CloudStack community to connect, collaborate, and help shape the future of the open-source platform.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our sponsors for their support in making this event possible: ShapeBlue, US Signal, LINBIT, StorPool, CYSO Cloud, DIMSI, CDLAN, Your.Online, Ampere, Stack Console, Yotta, proIO and weSystems.
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Registration is now open for #CloudStackCollab 2026, taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 18 – 20. Register early and save €130 with the Super Early Bird ticket.
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