News, updates, and technical posts from the CloudSmith project.
2026-06-01 · Kristopher Turner
Generally Available
CloudSmith v1.0.0 is here. After private and public preview, the first GA release of the open-source
Hyper-V and Azure Local management platform is ready for production workloads.
Highlights: all three on-premises install modes (Online, Bundled, Appliance), Azure PaaS, full cluster lifecycle,
cluster enrollment via Agent + Relay, and a production-ready management portal.
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2026-05-28 · Kristopher Turner
Private Preview
After months of development, CloudSmith v1.0.0-preview1 is now available for invited private preview participants.
This is the first installable release of CloudSmith — a modern, open-source Hyper-V and Azure Local management platform
covering the full infrastructure lifecycle.
The preview includes online installer support, PaaS deployment via Bicep + Azure Container Apps,
the first-run setup wizard, cluster enrollment via Agent + Relay, and the full management portal.
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2026-06-01 · Kristopher Turner
CloudSmith v1.0.0 is now generally available
Today we're shipping CloudSmith v1.0.0 — the first generally available release of the open-source
Hyper-V and Azure Local management platform. After a private preview and a public preview that surfaced
real-world feedback, v1.0.0 is ready for production workloads.
What's in v1.0.0?
- Three on-premises install modes — Online, Bundled (air-gapped), and Appliance (VHDX import, portal up in ~3 min)
- Azure PaaS deployment — Bicep +
azd up targeting Azure Container Apps
- Cluster enrollment — Hyper-V WSFC clusters via CloudSmith Agent + PSRemote relay
- Management portal — React + Fluent UI with cluster, workload, health, and module views
- CLI and PowerShell module —
cs CLI and CloudSmithPS for automation
- Built-in monitoring — Prometheus + Loki + OpenTelemetry; PaaS routes to Azure Monitor
- Module system — install first-party modules (cluster-mgmt, monitoring) and build your own
Breaking changes from preview
No breaking changes from preview2. Upgrade by re-running the installer with -Version 1.0.0
or pulling the latest tag.
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2026-05-28 · Kristopher Turner
CloudSmith v1.0.0-preview1 is available for private preview
We're excited to announce that CloudSmith v1.0.0-preview1 is now available for our first cohort of private preview participants.
What is CloudSmith?
CloudSmith is an open-source cluster management platform for Hyper-V and Azure Local environments.
It covers the full infrastructure lifecycle: deployment, cluster management, workload operations,
update management, hardware lifecycle, monitoring, and AI-assisted diagnostics.
What's in preview1?
- Online installer — one-command install on Windows Server 2022/2025 with Hyper-V
- PaaS deployment — Bicep templates targeting Azure Container Apps
- First-run wizard — no pre-configuration required; guided setup on first access
- Cluster enrollment — enroll Hyper-V clusters via the CloudSmith Agent
- Management portal — React + Fluent UI portal with cluster, workload, and health views
How to join the preview
Private preview is by invitation only. If you're interested in joining,
email preview@cloudsmith.cloud
with a brief description of your environment (OS version, cluster size, use case).
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