February 2023 - Foundation - lists.openinfra.dev

OpenInfra Foundation Board of Directors Meeting, March 7th at 2100-2300 UTC
by Julia Kreger 28 Feb '23

28 Feb '23

Greetings, The next meeting of the OpenInfra Foundation Board of Directors will occur on Tuesday March 7th, between 2100 and 2300 UTC. During this meeting we expect to have several votes, and receive an update from the Foundation Staff. Meeting Date: March 7th, 2023 Meeting Time: 2100-2300 UTC / 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM US Pacific Video conference: https://zoom.us/j/96201224963 International dial-in (audio only): https://zoom.us/zoomconference (conference ID #962 0122 4963) To join the session by phone only: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) OR +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 962 0122 4963 Agenda: https://board.openinfra.dev/meetings/2023-03-07 Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thanks, -Julia

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Help choose the mascot for the OpenInfra Summit in Vancouver!
by Wes Wilson 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

As we prepare for the OpenInfra Summit in Vancouver (the Schedule is LIVE [1]), we wanted to get your feedback on the theme of the event! In previous years, we’ve included elements in the theme that are relevant to the city we’re in. For example, in 2018 in Vancouver we had this adorably large orca whale [2]. In Barcelona in 2016, we sported a graffiti-happy pigeon [3]. Now we need your help deciding what the Vancouver-specific “mascot” will be for the OpenInfra Summit happening June 13-15 (Registration is open [4]). We have narrowed down the options to 3 lovable animals that are common to the region. 1. Hummingbird: The official bird of the city (specifically “Ana’s Hummingbird”), can be spotted all over Vancouver. “With their iridescent emerald feathers and sparkling rose-pink throats, Anna’s Hummingbird are more like flying jewelry than birds, but they are also fierce defenders and enforce their turf with tenacity.” 2. Marmot: The Vancouver Island marmot is one of the largest members of the squirrel family, about the size of a large house cat. They are easy to recognize by their rich chocolate brown fur with contrasting white patches on their nose, chin, forehead and chest. “Vancouver Island marmots live in family groups called colonies and hibernate below ground from mid-September until late April or early May”, meaning they will be out of hibernation by the time the Summit rolls into town. 3. Sea Otter: Members of the weasel family, there are two distinct species of otters that can be seen around Vancouver Island: river otters and sea otters. The Sea Otter weighs up to 36 kilograms with a length that can exceed 1.5 meters, and has the densest fur of any mammal, with over 100,000 hairs per square centimeter. “They are social animals, and are often seen in large groups”, much like those of us in the OpenInfra community. You can see pictures of each of these worthy creatures in the poll [5]. Please cast your vote by Wednesday, February 22 to help us choose. We’ll see you at the OpenInfra Summit! Thanks, Wes [1] https://openinfra.dev/summit-schedule [2] https://openinfra.dev/img/yvr-2018-orca.png [3] https://openinfra.dev/img/bcn-2016-pigeon.png [4] https://vancouver2023.openinfra.dev [5] https://openinfrafoundation.formstack.com/forms/vancouver_mascot

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OpenInfra Live - Feb. 16 at 9 am CT / 15:00 UTC
by Kristin Barrientos 15 Feb '23

15 Feb '23

Hi everyone, This week’s OpenInfra Live episode is brought to you by the OpenStack community. Episode: VGPU Management by OpenStack Nova and Cyborg Members of the OpenStack community will introduce how Cyborg, an OpenStack project, aims to provide a general-purpose management framework for acceleration resources such as GPU, FPGA, NVMe SSDs, and SmartNIC. Date and time: February 16, 2023, at 9 a.m. CT (15:00 UTC) You can watch us live on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUdkS9558p8 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7026620675729608704/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/677204717420396 WeChat: recording will be posted on OpenStack WeChat after the live stream Speakers: Alex Song, Brin Zhang, Dmitriy Rabotyagov, and Jimmy McArthur Have an idea for a future episode? Share it now at ideas.openinfra.live <https://openinfrafoundation.formstack.com/forms/openinfralive>. Thanks, Kristin Barrientos Marketing Coordinator OpenInfra Foundation

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January 31, 2023 Board Meeting
by Jonathan Bryce 02 Feb '23

02 Feb '23

The Open Infrastructure Foundation Board of Directors met earlier this week. The agenda[1] was posted ahead of time. I opened the meeting to handle the first agenda items appointing the Chair and Vice Chair. The Board unanimously voted to have Julia Kreger continue as Chair and Allison Randal as Vice Chair. Thanks to them for their willingness to serve again this year! Julia took over the meeting and walked us through the rest of the agenda. The Board approved the meeting minutes from the December 6th, 2022 meeting. Julia then walked all the Directors through a review of Board policies. Next the Board went into executive session briefly. After returning from executive session, Julia discussed the schedule for Board meetings for the remainder of the year and then handed it over to Thierry for a staff update. The staff presented an update[2] on a number of topics. Thierry reviewed our top priorities for 2023 which include increasing member engagement, onboarding projects through our new project funding model that we introduced this year, and increasing opportunities for regional collaboration. Allison walked through upcoming plans for the Summit + PTG in Vancouver in June, and Wes gave an overview of updates to the framework for trademarks of OpenInfra projects. This trademark policy and framework will be something discussed over upcoming Board meetings as we work to finalize a new standard for how we manage our marks. Finally, the Board updated committee membership for the year for the two standing committees: the finance committee and the compensation committee. Thanks to our committee members and chairs! Jonathan 1. https://board.openinfra.dev/en/meetings/2023-01-24 2. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rxxc4x4nKDmqMsKCE42EfI13CamPS5tPIuU…

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