We are pleased the share that the official event agenda for this year’s CloudStack Collaboration Conference is now live!
This year’s highly anticipated event is taking place in Madrid, Spain on November 20-22nd. The first day at #CSCollab2024 will be a hackathon day, with the following two days being fully dedicated to sessions and workshops around Apache CloudStack. This blog will delve into some of the highlighted sessions from the agenda and share details of the evening events.
Registrations are still open for the conference for those still considering attending!
Get Involved in the CloudStack Hackathon on the First Day
During the hackathon, participants will work on exciting projects ranging from improving CloudStack features, developing new plugins, or tackling specific cloud-related problems. Expert mentors and CloudStack maintainers will be available to provide guidance and support, ensuring everyone can contribute and learn. The day will conclude with a showcase of the top solutions and technically impressive projects.
Elevate Your Skills at the CloudStack Collaboration Conference Workshops
Don’t miss the exclusive, hands-on workshops designed to deepen your CloudStack expertise and boost your cloud management skills. Led by industry experts and CloudStack pioneers, these workshops offer an interactive environment where you can dive into real-world scenarios, discover best practices, and explore advanced features. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to CloudStack, these sessions are tailored to provide valuable insights and practical knowledge that you can immediately apply.
A Glimpse into the Agenda
Below you can find some of the standout sessions from this year’s event, including the keynote talks. Click the button below to see the full event agenda!
Keynote: Navigating the Next Wave of Innovation, John White, COO, US Signal
- The Why: The fundamental reasons driving the shift towards open source and its disruptive potential.
- Future State: Projections and possibilities for what the technological landscape might look like with widespread open-source adoption.
- Limiting Factors: Challenges and obstacles that could impede this transformation including compute processing limitations, government regulations, power constraints, AI oversight, vendor disruptions, and public cloud failures.
- Gotchas: Unforeseen pitfalls and considerations businesses must be aware of.
Keynote: Building India's Sovereign Hyperscale Cloud with the CloudStack Ecosystem, Sunil Gupta, Co-founder, Managing Director & CEO at Yotta
In this session, Sunil will talk about the massive digital transformation in India and how Yotta has partnered with the Government to build multi-region hyperscale sovereign GovCloud (perhaps largest outside US & EU) using Apache CloudStack and other partner’s technology stack.
What is New in Apache CloudStack, Rohit Yadav, VP of Engineering, ShapeBlue
This will be an in-depth session on the latest advancements in Apache CloudStack, with a special focus on the exciting new features and improvements in the 4.20 release. As one of the leading open-source cloud management platforms, CloudStack continues to evolve to meet the needs of modern cloud infrastructures. This session will cover key updates that enhance functionality, scalability, and user experience, empowering cloud operators and developers alike. Rohit will explore the cutting-edge enhancements introduced in version 4.20, including new integrations, performance improvements, and security updates.
The Importance of a Proper Out-of-Band Network When Running CloudStack, Wido den Hollander, CTO, Your.Online
Often overlooked, but very important: a proper Out-of-Band (OOB) network. When everything goes wrong you need proper access to your CloudStack environment in order to diagnose and resolve any issues. In this session, Wido will share how to design and implement a good OOB network and have CloudStack benefit from it.
VMware/KVM to CloudStack/KVM Migration - tools and options within CloudStack, Andrija Panić, Cloud Architect, ShapeBlue
In this talk, you will learn how CloudStack can help you import/migrate VMware/KVM instances/volumes to CloudStack and what options there are for operators to migrate those external workloads.
Evening Events
Day 2: November 21st
The Get Together Party will be taking pace on November 21st at the beautiful Saona Texeira! We invite all event attendees to join for an evening of drinks, great conversations, and networking opportunities. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow community members, make new friends, and strengthen professional relationships in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Day 3: November 22nd
The closing cocktail reception will be taking place at the event space - Orense34, where we will toast to a successful event and the exciting opportunities ahead in cloud technology and Apache CloudStack!
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