February 2020 - Foundation - lists.openinfra.dev

[OpenStack Foundation] Help Shape the Track Content for OpenDev + PTG, June 8-11 in Vancouver
by Ashlee Ferguson 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

Hi everyone, Hopefully by now you’ve heard about our upcoming event, OpenDev + PTG Vancouver, June 8-11, 2020 <https://opendevptg2020.eventbrite.com/>. We need your help shaping this event! Our vision is for the content to be programmed by you-- the community. OSF is looking to kick things off by selecting members for OpenDev Programming Committees for each Track. That Program Committee will then select Moderators who will lead interactive discussions on a particular topic within the track. Below you'll have the opportunity to nominate yourself for a position on the Programming Committee, as a Moderator, or both, as well as suggesting specific Topics within each Track. PTG programming will kick off in the coming weeks. If you’re interested in volunteering as an OpenDev Programming Committee member, discussion Moderator, or would like to suggest topics for moderated discussions within a particular Track, please read the details below, and then fill out this form <https://openstackfoundation.formstack.com/forms/opendev_vancouver2020_volun…>. We’re looking for subject matter experts on the following OpenDev Tracks: - Hardware Automation (accelerators, provisioning hardware, networking) - Large-scale Usage of Open Source Infrastructure Software (scale pain points, multi-location, CI/CD) - Containers in Production (isolation, virtualization, telecom containers) - Key Challenges for Open Source in 2020 (beyond licensing, public clouds, ethics) OpenDev Programming Committee members will: Work with other Committee members, which will include OSF representatives, to curate OpenDev content based on subject expertise, community input, and relevance to open source infrastructure Promote the individual Tracks within your networks Review community input and suggestions for Track discussions Solicit moderators from your network if you know someone who is a subject matter expert Ensure diversity of speakers and companies represented in your Track Focus topics around on real-world user stories and technical, in-the-trenches experiences Programming Committee members need to be available during the following dates/time commitments: 8 - 10 hours from February - May for bi-weekly calls with your Track's Programming Committee (plus a couple of OSF representatives to facilitate the call) OpenDev, June 8 - 10, 2020 (not required, but preferred) Programming Committee members will receive a complimentary pass to the event Programming Committees will be comprised of a few people per Track who will work to select a handful of topics and moderators for each Track. The exact topic counts will be determined before Committees begin deciding. OpenDev Discussion Moderators will Be appointed by the Programming Committees Facilitate discussions within a particular Track Have adequate knowledge and experience to lead and moderate discussion around certain topics during the event Work with Programming Committee to decide focal point of discussion Moderators need to be available to attend OpenDev, June 8 - 10, 2020, and will receive a complimentary pass. Programming Committee nominations are open until February 11. Deadlines to volunteer to be a moderator and suggest topics will be in late February. Nominate yourself or suggest discussion topics here: https://openstackfoundation.formstack.com/forms/opendev_vancouver2020_volun… <https://openstackfoundation.formstack.com/forms/opendev_vancouver2020_volun…> Cheers, The OpenStack Foundation

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[OpenStack Foundation] Sponsorship Prospectus is Now Live - OpenDev+PTG Vancouver 2020
by Kendall Waters 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Hi everyone, The sponsorship prospectus <https://object-storage-ca-ymq-1.vexxhost.net/swift/v1/6e4619c416ff4bd19e1c0…> for the upcoming OpenDev + PTG event <https://www.openstack.org/events/opendev-ptg-2020/> happening in Vancouver, BC on June 8-11 is now live! We expect this to be an important event for sponsors, and will have a place for sponsors to have a physical presence (embedded in the event rather in a separate sponsors hall), as well as branding throughout the event and the option for a keynote in the morning for headline sponsors. OpenDev + PTG is a collaborative event organized by the OpenStack Foundation (OSF) gathering developers, system architects, and operators to address common open source infrastructure challenges. OpenDev will take place June 8-10 and the PTG will take place June 8-11. Each day will be broken into three parts: Short kickoff with all attendees to set the goals for the day or discuss the outcomes of the previous day. Think of this like a mini-keynote, challenging your thoughts around the topic areas before you head into real collaborative sessions. OpenDev: Morning discussions covering projects like Airship, Ansible, Ceph, Kata Containers, Kubernetes, OpenStack, StarlingX, Zuul and more centered around one of four different topics: Hardware Automation Large-scale Usage of Open Source Infrastructure Software Containers in Production Key challenges for open source in 2020 PTG: Afternoon working sessions for project teams and SIGs to continue the morning’s discussions. The sponsorship contract will be available to sign starting tomorrow, February 5 at 9:30am PST at https://www.openstack.org/events/opendev-ptg-2020/sponsors <https://www.openstack.org/events/opendev-ptg-2020/sponsors>. Please let me know if you have any questions. Cheers, Kendall Kendall Waters Perez OpenStack Marketing & Events kendall(a)openstack.org

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[OpenStack Foundation] OpenStack Board Meeting 17 March 2020, 1pm-3pm pacific
by Alan Clark 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Meeting Date: 17 March, 2020 Time: 1pm -3pm pacific Agenda: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/Foundation/17March2020BoardMeetin g The OpenStack Foundation Board of Directors will meet at 1:00pm - 3:00pm Pacific time on March 17, 2020. This will be a conference call meeting. To join the session by phone or computer: Videoconference: https://zoom.us/j/9574980705 International dial-in (audio only): https://zoom.us/zoomconference (conference ID #9574980705) To join the session by phone only: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) OR +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 957 498 0705 Please mark your calendars. Thanks, AlanClark

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[OpenStack Foundation] CFP: OpenInfra Day Turkey 2020
by Huseyin Cotuk 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

Hello Stackers, I would like to inform you that call for presentations for OpenInfra Day Turkey is recently started and will be open until March, 1st. The event will be held on 17th of March at Radisson Blu Hotel Sisli, in Istanbul. Registration and sponsorship opportunities are also available. You can access the event page via the following address. https://openinfradayturkey.com/ <https://openinfradayturkey.com/> Suggested topics are listed below. • Cloud computing, cloud security, multi cloud and inter cloud strategies • Distributed systems, decentralized data center solutions • Container infrastructures, orchestration and management platforms • Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT) applications, platforms • Big data and analytics • Software defined networking • Software defined storage • Network function virtualization (NFV) and network function chaining (NFC) • Cloud automation and orchestration • Container Storage Solutions • Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD) platforms • Geographically Redundant Multi Region, Multi Site implementations • Object, Block, and File System Storage Solutions • Monitoring, Metering and Billing Solutions • Performance Tuning and Optimization • Open Source Community Issues, Outreach, and Project Governance • New and Proposed Features, Development Status of the Projects • Best Practices, Use Cases and Success Stories We encourage everyone to submit their proposals via the link below. https://kommunity.com/turkey-openstack-meetup/events/openinfra-day-turkey/c… <https://kommunity.com/turkey-openstack-meetup/events/openinfra-day-turkey/c…> Best regards, Huseyin

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[OpenStack Foundation] [Diversity] Diversity and Inclusion WG Meeting Reminder
by Amy 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Late reminder we will be meeting today at 17:00 UTC in #openstack-diversity. Agendas can be found at https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/diversity-wg-agenda Thanks, Amy

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